Abstract: Building infrastructure projects in Malawi's Local Authorities are unreasonably delayed and ultimately abandoned. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors leading to the abandonment of public building infrastructure projects in Malawi, under the health and police sectors in Lilongwe District Council. Sixty-three (63) project abandonment sub attributes were identified through detailed literature review. The study categorized the project abandonment sub attributes into eight (8) main attributes of financial, procurement, contract management, planning, design, site, workmanship and/or community involvement related sub attributes. The study analyzed and evaluated.......
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