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Atkin, B (1993) Stereotypes and themes in building designs: insights for model builders. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 119-30.

Betts, M and Liow, S R (1993) The relationship between teaching methods and educational objectives in building education. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 131-41.

Bon, R and Pietroforte, R (1993) New construction versus maintenance and repair construction technology in the US since World War II. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 151-62.

Dawood, N N and Neale, R H (1993) Forecasting the sales of pre-cast concrete building products. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 81-98.

Jergeas, G F and Revay, S O (1993) Quantifying construction claims using the differential cost method. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 163-6.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: claim; contract; differential cost method
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199300000009
  • Abstract:

    In all construction claims there exist two hurdles which must be overcome before resolution can occur, i.e. entitlement and quantification. This paper addresses the latter issue (regarding productivity/impact claims) by initially presenting the differential method of quantification and then describing its application on a case study. Through this method the authors quantified a contractor’s loss of productivity of a four-storey commercial building in western Canada. This was achieved by comparing productivity between a period of construction during which the contractor alleged concrete operations were completed under ’normal’ conditions and a period when the contractor’s productivity was affected by inclement weather. For proper application of this method, certain requirements must be met. The difficulty in satisfying these requirements frequently causes the result of the calculation to be suspect. The author’s compliance with these requirements will be discussed.

Lutz, J D and Hijazi, A (1993) Planning repetitive construction: current practice. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 99-110.

Shash, A A (1993) Factors considered in tendering decisions by top UK contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 111-8.

Tavakoli, A and Kakalia, A (1993) MMS: a materials management system. Construction Management and Economics, 11(02), 143-9.