Construction industry is characterized in nature as complex, fragmented, dynamic and
involves many parties therefore effective communication is essential to overcome these …

Despite the consensus that waste efficient design is important for reducing waste generated
by construction and demolition activities, design strategies for actual waste mitigation remain …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a structural relationship model to study the
relationship between causes and effects of poor communication and information exchange …

Effective minimisation of construction material waste has demonstrated that environmental
pollution arising from construction activities can be reduced. Yet, there is insufficient …

The construction industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) faces many
challenges throughout the project's lifecycle; on top of these challenges is poor …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mutual interactions between the causes of
design changes using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and to classify the causes using …

Purpose Poor quality of design documents and Design Deficiencies (DDs) are critical factors
that can potentially cause time and cost overrun and lead to project failure. Despite the …

Purpose Abandonment of construction projects is still a burning issue in Nigeria. Beside the
poor financing of educational infrastructure, abandonment of construction projects remains a …

Abstract Design error has been adjudged to be the main source of variation. However,
empirical studies of the cost impact of design errors on variation are scarce. Therefore, this …

Many industry disputes originate during the pre-contract stage, emphasizing the importance
of preventing these issues early on rather than relying on post-facto resolutions. Therefore …