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Risk Allocation and Increased Claims in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Closure to “State of Practice of Building Information Modeling in the Electrical Construction Industry” by Awad S. Hanna, Michael Yeutter, and Diane G. Aoun
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Closure to “Quantitative Definition of Projects Impacted by Change Orders” by Awad S. Hanna, Richard Camlic, Pehr A. Peterson, and Erik V. Nordheim
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Benchmark Performance Metrics for Integrated Project Delivery
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The construction industry is fraught with waste and inefficiencies resulting in projects often failing to meet owners’ expectations. Integrated project delivery (IPD) is the newest project delivery system (PDS) and changes ...
Using the Earned Value Management System to Improve Electrical Project Control
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In many cases, disorganized cost and schedule tracking practices, as well as inaccurate data collection, cause many projects to experience distress and possible profit loss. This paper introduces an earned value management ...
Closure to “Cumulative Effect of Project Changes for Electrical and Mechanical Construction” by Awad S. Hanna, Richard Camlic, Pehr A. Peterson, and Min-Jae Lee
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Closure to “State of Practice of Building Information Modeling in the Electrical Construction Industry” by Awad S. Hanna, Michael Yeutter, and Diane G. Aoun
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Defining the Success Status of Construction Projects Based on Quantitative Performance Metrics Thresholds
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Despite the high spending and high employment, the construction industry struggles to agree how to go about project performance assessment and what constitutes a successful project. This does not allow stakeholders to ...
Clarifying Design Responsibility and Its Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Disputes related to responsibility for design defects can cause significant financial costs and delays. Consequently, the allocation of risks pertaining to design responsibility is a hot-button issue in construction. This ...
Risk Allocation by Law—Cumulative Impact of Change Orders
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Change, defined as any event that results in a modification of the original scope, execution time, or cost of work, is inevitable on most construction projects due to the uniqueness of each project and the limited resources ...