Causes of cost overruns on Zimbabwe’s construction infrastructure projects by Tirivavi Moyo, Benviolent Chigara

Subjects: “…Cost overrun, infrastructure, Quantity surveyors, developing countries…”
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An Analysis of Factors Contributing to Cost Overruns in the Global Construction Industry by Ahmed Mohammed Abdelalim, Maram Salem, Mohamed Salem, Manal Al-Adwani, Mohamed Tantawy

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Analysis of Cost Overrun and Schedule Delays of Infrastructure Projects in Low Income Economies: Case Studies in Ethiopia by Solomon Melaku Belay, Seifu Tilahun, Mitiku Yehualaw, Jose Matos, Helder Sousa, Endalew Temesgen Workneh

“…Various data analysis tools were employed, to investigate the critical causes of cost overrun and delays in infrastructure projects. The findings reveal that the minimum cost overrun for building construction projects is found to be 2%, whereas the maximum and average cost overruns are 248% and 35%, respectively. …”
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A CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODEL TO DESCRIBE THE IMPACTS OF CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MEGAPROJECT CONSTRUCTION by P. Boateng, Z Chen, S Ogunlana

Subjects: “…Weather, delay, cost overrun, complexity, system dynamic, megaprojects…”
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EFFECTS OF INACCURATE COST ESTIMATE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS by Abiodun AWOSINA, Ruben NDIHOKUBWAYO, Julius FAPOHUNDA

Subjects: “…Accuracy, Cost estimate, Cost overrun, Construction project, Project stakeholders, Underestimation…”
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Change Orders and Their Domino Effect: Insights from Public Construction Projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Badr T. Alsulami

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CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON EXTERNAL RELATED RISK FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PERFORMANCE by ABDARAHIM SALEM, Eric SIMPEH, Julius Fapohunda

Subjects: “…Construction project, cost overrun, project performance, risk management socio-political risk.…”
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The Causes of Variation Orders and Their Effects on Cost and Time of Projects in Sulaimani Governorate by Karukh Hassan M.karim, Noori Ali, Basira Majeed

Subjects: “…Causes of variation order, Cost overrun, Construction projects, Effect of variation order, Time overrun, Variation orders.…”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF RISKS ON BONDED AND UNBONDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS by Ayodeji OKE

“… Despite the introduction and adoption of various techniques and innovative practices geared towards improving the delivery of construction projects, some notable problems of cost overrun, time delay, low quality, dissatisfied clients, etc. still persist. …”
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ESTIMATING COST CONTINGENCY FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: THE CHALLENGE OF SYSTEMIC AND PROJECT SPECIFIC RISK by J.I.T Buertey, Emmanuel Abeere-Inga, Theophilus Adjei Kumi

“… The challenge of poor scope definition resulting in scope creep is recognized as the major driver for construction project and cost overruns. All construction projects are associated with both systemic uncertainty and project specific uncertainty. …”
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Critical factors influencing cost estimators' judgements on cost contingencies in highway construction projects: An empirical study in the UK. by Lilin Zhao, Jinpeng Wang, Shang Zhang

“…Unforeseen additional costs are major sources of cost overruns for the UK's highway projects. General contractors normally allocate cost contingencies in their tender prices to cover these costs, primarily based on the judgements of their cost estimators. …”
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Nuclear Power in Britain: A series of successful failures by Keith Baker

“…Britain’s various nuclear power programs did deliver some limited success but often fell short of key objectives overall and incurred massive cost overruns. It is shown that government interventions often prevented outright failure, but these interventions were made necessary due to the unintended consequences of prior decisions. …”
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Analysis of national BIM implementation strategies, for the creation of a reference frame-work for the implementation of BIM in Mexico. by F. Rodríguez Gamboa, S. Álvarez Romero, M. Gómez

“…For some years now, the construction industry has been looking to improve productivity levels, reduce time and avoid cost overruns of the projects they perform; and has found a solution in BIM. …”
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CHANGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF THE ENTERPRISE AS OVERCOMING OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESISTANCE by H. Menin

“…The difficulties, that arise in the process of digital transformation of organizational culture have been noted, among them are: the traditional culture of the company, cost overruns on infrastructure, limited scalability, inefficient automation and problems of professional development. …”
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AN IDENTIFICATION OF COST MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS by T.G MONYANE, Fidelise EMUZE, G CRAFFORD

“… The prevalence of cost overruns in public sector projects is a call to all stakeholders to address cost management issues in the construction industry. …”
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ANALYSIS AND RISKS FAST TRACK AND CRASH PROGRAM METHOD ON BUILDING PROJECT by A'izzatul Khiyana, Titin Sundari, Totok Yulianto, Meriana Wahyu Nugroho, Achmad Imam Agung

“… Project delay is a major issue in execution, often causing cost overruns if not addressed. Acceleration helps meet targets and increase profits. …”
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USING SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING PRINCIPLES TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS OF REWORK IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA by Olatunji A. AIYETAN, Dillip DAS

“… Rework in construction projects has brought in two major challenges: cost overruns and delay. In this regards a study was conducted by considering various construction projects in the South West part of Nigeria to understand the causes of rework and the interventions to mitigate it. …”
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Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals by Karen Castañeda, Omar Sánchez, Rodrigo F. Herrera, Guillermo Mejía

“…However, deficiencies in this scheduling can lead to significant challenges such as delays, cost overruns, and litigation. Therefore, project managers need to understand the causes that contribute to these deficiencies thoroughly. …”
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The Delay and Failure of Residential Investment Projects in Iraq: Review by Aya A. Hasan, Abbas M. Burhan

“…This issue is not readily resolved and can have a detrimental effect on the project's outcome, including cost overruns, subpar work, a lack of safety, and schedule delays. …”
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Collaborative planning of subcontractors using the Last Planner System: a case study on a gas subcontractor in repetitive housing projects by Xavier Brioso, Karla Delgado-Martínez, Luis Bravo-Salomón

“…Non-conformances due to poor deliverables are common, generating delays and cost overruns for all parties involved, especially for the main contractor. …”
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