Asiedu, R O; Adaku, E and Owusu-Manu, D-G (2017) Beyond the causes: Rethinking mitigating measures to avert cost and time overruns in construction projects. Construction Innovation, 17(3), pp. 363-380. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
An analysis of the critical failure factors of cost and time overruns in construction projects reveals that several short to medium term key strategies and mitigating measures are recommended to avert the occurrence of the overruns.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction industry,cost overruns,factor analysis,focus group,mitigating measures,time overruns |
| Index terms: | construction project, focus group, failure factor, overrun, strategy, factor analysis, mitigating measure, construction industry, time overrun, cost overrun |
| Subjects: | risk assessment, data collection methods, financial and cost management, production management, financial risk, management, industry analysis, statistical analysis, project controls |
| Topics: | Time Control, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, Research Practice, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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