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Bon, R and Luck, R (1999) Outsourcing of property-related management functions in Europe and North America, 1993-1998. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 409-12.

Chau, K W (1999) On the issue of plan shape complexity: plan shape indices revisited. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 473-82.

Chinyio, E A and Olomolaiye, P O (1999) A needs based methodology for classifying construction clients and selecting contractors-a rejoinder. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 413-7.

Cox, I D, Morris, J P, Rogerson, J H and Jared, G E (1999) A quantitative study of post contract award design changes in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 427-39.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Design for manufacture; design changes; change order; design; process mapping
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461999371358
  • Abstract:

    The investigation reported forms part of a wider study into the applicability of design for manufacture (DFM) thinking to the total construction process, and the ways in which this could be implemented. Historical data from change order request procedures were examined for several case studies which were considered to be successful projects. These procedures are intended to capture information about design modifications, and thus can be considered to be analogous to the rework procedures used in manufacturing. It was found that in monetary terms alone, the direct cost of post contract design changes amounts to 5.1-7.6% of the total project cost. Although the case studies used here were a convenience sample, the typical financial opportunity for controlling design changes better is likely to be considerably greater than this. Frequently cited reasons for design changes included: employer has changed his requirements, designer’s omission in tender documents and new information on existing site conditions. Little commonality between case studies was found at the work package level. In contrast to manufacturing, the availability and accessibility of data relating to rework is problematic.

Kale, S and Arditi, D (1999) Age-dependent business failures in the US construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 493-503.

Kein, A T T, Ofori, G and Briffett, C (1999) ISO 14000: its relevance to the construction industry of Singapore and its potential as the next industry milestone. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 449-61.

Love, P E D, Mandal, P and Li, H (1999) Determining the causal structure of rework influences in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 505-17.

Pietroforte, R and Tangerini, P (1999) From boom to bust: the case of Italian construction firms. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 419-25.

Runeson, G and Loosemore, M (1999) Gate-keepers or judges: peer reviews in construction management. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 529-36.

Shapira, A and Schexnayder, C J (1999) Selection of mobile cranes for building construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 519-27.

Shi, J J (1999) A neural network-based system for predicting earthmoving production. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 463-71.

Swaffield, L M and Pasquire, C L (1999) Examination of relationships between building form and function, and the cost of mechanical and electrical services. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 483-92.

Williams, T (1999) Allocation of contingency in activity duration networks. Construction Management and Economics, 17(04), 441-7.