Utesh Karmacharya

Assessment of the causes, effects, and mitigation strategies for cost overruns in small-scale residential construction: a case study of Nagarjun municipality, Kathmandu, Nepal

In developing countries such as Nepal, small-scale private residential construction accounts for the majority of urban building activity. Most such projects, however, are executed informally, without detailed planning, written contracts or professional supervision, and are therefore prone to significant cost overruns....