Navigating Escalation Patterns in Road Construction Projects in Maharashtra

This research delves into the nuanced dynamics of escalation amounts in construction projects, differentiating their implications on residential versus road construction. Detailed analyses of four diverse projects expose distinctive patterns: Project No.1 witnesses peak steel escalation, while material, labour, and POL exhibit constancy. Project No.2 reveals material escalation as dominant, with recuperated steel and cement costs. Conversely, Project No.3 portrays negative escalations for material and POL, dominated by labour impacts. Project No.4 experiences negative escalations attributable to duration shifts. The study unveils a correlation between project duration and escalating costs, highlighting steel, material, and labour as pivotal in residential projects and labour, material, and POL in road projects. The research underscores the critical role of escalation clauses in contracts, elucidating their significance in mitigating direct impacts on project costs. The findings emphasize project-specific factors such as duration, material price fluctuations, project nature, client-contractor dynamics, and governmental policies shaping escalation outcomes.