Asadi, R; Wilkinson, S and Rotimi, J O B (2021) Towards contracting strategy usage for rework in construction projects: A comprehensive review. Construction Management and Economics, 39(12), pp. 953-971. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Rework has been the core of attention for several years in the industry and academia as it affects the performance of projects. However, the trend of rework academic papers indicates an increasing rate in recent years; the overall research lacks a comprehensive review of the implemented theories and proposed models to explore further directions for rework management. Thus, to achieve a better understanding of rework it is necessary to perform an extensive review. This research aims to explore various insights from rework-related articles, discuss major research areas, and identify gaps for future studies looking closely at construction contracts. The selected articles are from three databases: “Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar”. The findings are categorized into six study areas: sources of rework, models and solutions, management and strategies, theories and techniques, rework impacts, and factors affecting rework. The analysis of the employed techniques across these topics showed that System Dynamic Modelling, Action Research, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and Regression have been used more frequently than other methods. The comprehensive review also shed light on the new ways of thinking, analyzing, and controlling the impacts of the rework. This paper proposes the assessment of rework causes in the conditions of contract which provides opportunities for improvement of the construction contracts.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; contract conditions; procurement; project performance; rework causes |
| Index terms: | construction project, dynamic modelling, action research, science, rework, strategy, academia, project performance, construction contract, future study, contract condition, database |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, contract type, research design and methodology, specialized education, operations management, modelling and simulation, management, contract structure, production management, project management theory and practice, data management, educational institutions |
| Topics: | Procurement, Research Practice, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Contract Administration, Education, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here