This study reviews the common practices and procedures conducted to identify the cost
drivers that the past literature has classified into two main categories: qualitative and …

This paper empirically studies the importance of managing design changes in dealing with
time delay and cost overruns in construction projects. The main objective of this paper is to …

Current approaches to automating cost estimation mainly focus on construction costs. Yet,
the two main services provided by design firms, namely 'designing the project', and …

Purpose The study investigates the causes of project cost overruns (COs) that have been
reported in the construction-management-related articles since 1985. Design/methodology …

This study addressed the complexity involved in integrating the causative risk factors
influencing construction profitability. Most of the existing studies cover the individual effects …

The statistical characteristics of cost overruns experienced from contract award in 276
Australian construction and engineering projects were analyzed. The skewness and kurtosis …

Developing new products and services beyond what is required by the needs of users,
market demand and the resources of companies ranks among the top 10 risks leading to …

Construction is an extremely information-dependent industry in which a project's success
largely depends on good access to and management of data. Effective project management …

During the last decade,“fuzzy techniques” have been increasingly applied to the research
area of construction management discipline. To date, however, no paper has attempted to …

The complexity and uncertainties associated with construction projects mean that contracts
invariably provide sufficient flexibility for changes in design as the work proceeds. However …