Love, P E D; Davis, P R; Lopez, R and Jasper, T (2008) It’s not just about bricks and mortar: Procedural failures in construction. In: Dainty, A (ed.) Proceedings of 24th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2008, Cardiff, UK.
Abstract
Construction and engineering projects are typically complex in nature and are prone to cost and schedule overruns. A significant factor that often contributes to these overruns is rework. Omissions errors, in particular, have been found to account for as much as 38% of the total rework costs experienced. To date there has been limited research that has sought to determine the underlying factors that contribute to omission errors in construction and engineering projects. Using data derived from 59 in-depth interviews undertaken with various project participants, a generic systemic causal model of the key factors that contributed to omission errors is presented. The developed causal model can improve understanding of the archetypal nature and underlying dynamics of omission errors.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | causal modelling; error; omission; rework |
| Index terms: | mortars (material), interview, rework, schedule overrun, overrun, dynamics, modelling |
| Subjects: | systems engineering, project controls, data collection methods, analytical methods, building materials, operations management |
| Topics: | Time Control, Project Management, Research Practice, Construction Materials, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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