A construction project comprises of a number of work packages, which are subjected
to delays. These delays may be caused by many on-site factors. The aim of this research is to
represent owner and contractors perceptions towards delay factors that frequently occur in
structural and finishing works. Data for analysis were gathered by distributing questionnaire. A
total of 198 sets of questionnaire were gathered and used for subsequent analyses. In general,
design changes during construction are perceived by respondents as the most frequent factor to
cause delay in all structural and finishing works. The results also show that there are a number
of differences between owner?s and contractor?s perceptions towards the occurrences of the
factors. Whilst most contractors concern that information factors related to project design and
scope frequently causing delays in construction works, owners consider many contractor
originated factors, as most frequent delay causes.