Abstract
Variation orders usually negatively affect the progress of construction projects, to the detriment of their objectives. They typically involve dealing with a
dditional work that was not anticipated at the time the contract for a project was signed, which generally leads to delays, cost overruns, quality defects and even disputes and conflicts among the different parties involved in the construction project. A review of the literature is conducted to develop a taxonomy on the impact and management of variation orders in construction projects. The paper therefore attempts to introduce the taxonomy as a theoretical framework. This framework will support the theory of this research, with the purpose of more effectively managing variation orders in the construction industry.
dditional work that was not anticipated at the time the contract for a project was signed, which generally leads to delays, cost overruns, quality defects and even disputes and conflicts among the different parties involved in the construction project. A review of the literature is conducted to develop a taxonomy on the impact and management of variation orders in construction projects. The paper therefore attempts to introduce the taxonomy as a theoretical framework. This framework will support the theory of this research, with the purpose of more effectively managing variation orders in the construction industry.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | RICS COBRA 2012 |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-84219-840-7 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
| Event | RICS Annual Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference 2012 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: 11 Sept 2012 → 13 Sept 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | RICS Annual Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference 2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | COBRA 2012 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Las Vegas |
| Period | 11/09/12 → 13/09/12 |
Keywords
- Construction project
- management of variations
- taxonomy of variation orders
- variation