Towards contracting strategy usage for rework in construction projects: a comprehensive review

The construction industry is complex, fragmented, dynamic and involves many parties in an adversarial relationship. This makes disputes almost inevitable in any construction project. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the adopted methodologies in resolving disputes that arise in the construction projects. The paper evaluates and classifies the different methods of disputes resolution. A comparison was conducted between the advantages and disadvantages of each method. The paper distinguishes between the traditional method of disputes resolution; litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods such as arbitration, mediation, med/arb, mini-trial and dispute review board. In conclusion there is no best way to solve all kind of disputes in construction projects, however, a general step by step process of how disputes should be addressed is finally presented.

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REVIEWING THE USEFULNESS OF BIM ADOPTION IN IMPROVING SAFETY ENVIRONMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v78.5866 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 78 (10) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Haleh Sadeghi ◽

Saeed Reza Mohandes ◽

Abdul Rahim Abdul Hamid ◽

Christopher Preece ◽

Ali Hedayati ◽

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Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Safety Equipment ◽

Safety Hazards ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Safety Issues ◽

The Past ◽

Building Information ◽

Serious Injuries

Construction industry has always been beset with injuries and fatalities happened resulting from overlooking pertinent safety rules and regulations. In this regard, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has recently grabbed many practitioners’ attention as a fruitful panacea in order to improve the safety issues of projects. Despite the fact that some studies have been conducted with regard to the usefulness of utilizing BIM in construction projects so as to minimize the accidents occurred in this sector, it is a great moot why there has not been any comprehensive review research scrutinizing the use of BIM in eliminating the safety hazards based on the past undertaken studies. Thus, the authors of this research have aimed at investigating in a great detail how the adoption of BIM in construction projects can bring about significant advantages. From the observations emerged, this conclusion can be drawn that BIM operation in construction industry, particularly prior to the construction stage, would considerably diminish the occurrence of accidents pertaining to safety matters emanating from improving the practitioners’ perception of projects through modeling the diverse safety equipment, and foremost, identifying the potential hazards that may contribute to serious injuries.

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A Comprehensive Review on Cost Optimization by Resource Allocation Using Primavera

SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJOSCIENCE ◽

10.24113/ijoscience.v4i9.159 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Prof. M. C. Paliwal ◽

Divya Chouriya

Keyword(s):

Resource Allocation ◽

Resource Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Cost Optimization ◽

Vital Role ◽

Planning And Scheduling ◽

Important Place ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Total Project

Resources play vital role in construction projects. The performance of construction industry depends chiefly on how best the resources are managed. Optimization play pivotal role in resource management, but task is highly haphazard and chaotic under the influence of complexities and vastness. Management always looks for optimum utility of resources available with them. Hence, the project management has got important place especially in resource allocation and smooth functioning with allocated budget. To achieve these goals and to exercise enhance optimization certain tools are used for resource allocation optimally. Implementation of construction project needs a proper planning and scheduling is of vital importance for the project to be executed and run smoothly. A best schedule has to be prepared in such a way that meets the primary objectives of the total project. Those essential destinations are to make a quality venture, finished on time, inside spending plan, and in a sheltered workplace.

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