Factors Influencing Schedule Management Delays on Residential Projects in China - A Case Study of Yun Yue Dong Fang Project

With the rapid development of China's property industry, residential construction projects face significant schedule delays due to inadequate progress management. It makes it difficult for enterprises to realize the return of funds on time, causing economic losses and reputational damage which brings serious economic losses and loss of corporate reputation. This study aims to identify and prioritize delay factors and propose effective control measures. Qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews, are used to collect data from the Yun Yue Dong Fang residential project in China, a case study, and analyze the influencing factors of project schedule management. Like construction, design, materials, finance, communication, non-human elements, planning, and supervision. Results show construction factors (particularly execution efficiency, funding timeliness, and resource allocation) dominate, as evidenced by their highest word frequency in interview coding. Followed by client factors, while the factors related to the design teams, as well as the factors related to the raw material and equipment suppliers have less impact. The study proposes strengthening control through integrated management systems and real-time monitoring, validated by the case study, to mitigate delays. The results of the study provide actionable insights for optimizing schedule management in residential projects as well as the project schedule management of residential development enterprises and enhancing enterprise performance.