The timeline was greatly impacted by a considerable amount of scope expansion from the onset of the MUDFA project. The identification of a significant water main led to a one-year postponement while Carillion redirected the flow of this main. Furthermore, there were also notable findings of historical sites, including human remains and unexploded ordnance from World War II. These problems prolonged the duration of the project, while simultaneously expanding the original project's scope. The preliminary work carried out by the MUDFA contractor was inadequate and failed to accurately assess the intricacy of the project. An influential factor in the expansion of project scope beyond its original boundaries.COMPRESS THE ABOVE