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Asiedu, R O, Adaku, E and Owusu-Manu, D-G (2017) Beyond the causes: Rethinking mitigating measures to avert cost and time overruns in construction projects. Construction Innovation, 17(03), 363-80.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction industry,cost overruns,factor analysis,focus group,mitigating measures,time overruns
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-01-2016-0003
  • Abstract:
    An analysis of the critical failure factors of cost and time overruns in construction projects reveals that several short to medium term key strategies and mitigating measures are recommended to avert the occurrence of the overruns.

Aziz, Z, Qasim, R M and Wajdi, S (2017) Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation. Construction Innovation, 17(03), 294-323.

Hietajärvi, A-M, Aaltonen, K and Haapasalo, H (2017) Opportunity management in large projects: A case study of an infrastructure alliance project. Construction Innovation, 17(03), 340-62.

Jonsson, H and Rudberg, M (2017) KPIs for measuring performance of production systems for residential building: A production strategy perspective. Construction Innovation, 17(03), 381-403.

Sackey, E and Akotia, J (2017) Spanning the multilevel boundaries of construction organisations: Towards the delivery of BIM-compliant projects. Construction Innovation, 17(03), 273-93.

Zaeri, F, Rotimi, J O B, Hosseini, M R and Cox, J (2017) Implementation of the LPS using an excel spreadsheet: A case study from the New Zealand construction industry. Construction Innovation, 17(03), 324-39.