Love, P E D; Edwards, D J and Smith, J (2005) Contract documentation and the incidence of rework in projects. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 1(4), pp. 247-259. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
Within the Australian construction industry, rework has been identified as a significant factor that contributes to cost increases and project completion delays. It has been suggested that a major cause of rework relates to the quality of contract documentation that is produced by design consultants and that higher fees paid to consultants would result in improved contract documentation quality. Using a questionnaire survey, this paper determines the key contract documentation variables that influenced rework costs in 161 construction projects. Evidence from the findings presented form the basis of practical suggestions made for improving the management of the design process and the production of contract documentation in projects. However, no significant relationship between contract documentation and rework could be established from the findings presented.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction project management; contract documentation; quality; rework |
| Index terms: | survey, rework, design process, contract documentation, construction industry, construction project management, evidence, questionnaire, construction project, cost increase |
| Subjects: | operations management, contractual arrangements, data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods, design methods, industry analysis, economics, project management theory and practice, production management |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Cost Management, Project Management, Research Practice, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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