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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Change Orders"”.
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Estimating productivity losses due to change orders
… model for quantifying the adverse impact of change orders on construction productivity. In order to provide an in-depth analysis of change orders and develop a reliable model, a comprehensive field study was carried out. The field study was conducted at a Montreal based firm, specialized in …
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Change Orders And Productivity Loss Quantification Using Verifiable Site Data
Change orders occur frequently in most construction projects, where contract modifications that increase the contract value between 5 to 10% are expected. Changes occur not only because of errors and omissions, but also for other reasons such as scope of work changes, or changes because of …
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Change orders - identifying key factors and their impact on construction projects
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1982.
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Developing an assessment model for the adoption of building information modelling to reduce the cost of change orders in the Jordanian construction industry
The cost of change orders is a major challenge facing the Jordanian construction industry. Change orders can be defined as modifications to the contract documents through adding, modifying or deducting something in the original agreement. Change orders might be a change in the work, a change in the …
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Significant Trade Contractor Performance Characteristics as Evaluated by Big-D Construction
… timely and accurate, and accuracy/timeliness of change orders, all had similar impact on overall performance. Daily clean-up and safety attitude, had the least impact on performance, with safety falling significantly lower than every other category. Overall, being professional, keeping to the …
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Development of a framework to enhance communication practice for site-based construction workers in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… thousands of documents in the form of drawings, change orders, requests for information, specifications, etc. To ensure effective construction communication and coordination, it is essential to manage this information flow efficiently. Recent improvements to IT technologies have enabled …
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An evaluation of the contextual factors that affect labour productivity in the South African Construction Industry
… workers, delays in the wages of labourers, change orders from designers/consultants and the relationships between labourers and their supervisors. The study established a relationship between the contextual factors and labour productivity on construction projects. Motivation and training …
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Asynchronous stochastic learning curve effects in a large scale production system
… mass customization influences, production rate change impacts to all parties in the supply chain, logistics in transporting large size items globally, customized product design and production considerations, customer ordering points for fixed and for customized configurations, impacts of …
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The Implementation and Effectiveness of Value Engineering in the United Arab Emirates
… cost benefits.<br/>3. Controlling variations and change orders.<br/>4. Verifying Value Engineering recommendations adopted are achieved.<br/>5. Cultivate company culture and environment to maximise the benefits of Value<br/>Engineering.<br/>6. Ensure the new regulations to achieve certification on …
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Evaluating the optimal innovative cost control techniques used in the South African construction industry
… budgets, project complexity, a high frequency of change orders by clients and financial difficulties encountered by contractors. Perceived barriers to the implementation of innovative cost control techniques in projects by participants included a poor scope definition, a lack of training and …