Abstract: Defects can have a significant impact on construction performance. A defect is not usually an outcome of a single cause, but rather occurs when multiple interrelated causes combine, forming a defect’s pathway. Because ...

Abstract: There have been numerous research efforts to minimize construction defects and a variety of suggestions have been provided. However, while all of these suggestions are valuable and have the potential to prevent defects, a ...

Abstract: Construction defects can exert significant impacts on project performance. These defects are typically traced back to their initiating root causes, formulated as infectious decisions, practices, or circumstances. The root ...

Abstract: There have been numerous research efforts to minimize construction defects and a variety of suggestions have been provided. However, while all of these suggestions are valuable and have the potential to prevent defects, a ...