Abstract:

The performance level of the construction industry in Malaysia is seen as unsatisfactory, particularly in the construction of public projects. Public projects in Malaysia are regularly reported sick, delay, abundant and etc. The persistent recurrences of similar problems in public construction projects have raised the public concern. Therefore, this paper takes the initiative to assess the problems encounter in the public project in Malaysia via analyzing the reports from National Audit Report. This paper has classified the problems into five categories, which are early investigation, design, contract, construction and closing. A total of 69 factors identified as the problem factors in public construction project Malaysia. This study is significant to encourage researchers to assist the Malaysian government to develop strategies in enhancing public project performance.