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Carty, G J (1995) Construction . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 319–28.

Gibson, G E, Kaczmarowski, J H and Lore, H E (1995) Preproject-Planning Process for Capital Facilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 312–8.

Herbsman, Z J, Tong Chen, W and Epstein, W C (1995) Time Is Money: Innovative Contracting Methods in Highway Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 273–81.

Koehn, E &, Kothari, R K and Pan, C (1995) Safety in Developing Countries: Professional and Bureaucratic Problems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 261–5.

Powderham, A J and Tamaro, G J (1995) Mansion House London: Risk Assessment and Protection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 266–72.

Sawhney, A and AbouRizk, S M (1995) HSM-Simulation–Based Planning Method for Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 297–303.

Shapira, A (1995) Rational Design of Shoring-Tower–Based Formwork. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 255–60.

Thomas, H R and Napolitan, C L (1995) Quantitative Effects of Construction Changes on Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 290–6.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1995)121:3(290)
  • Abstract:
    This paper details, in quantitative terms, the effects of changes and change orders on labor productivity and efficiency. Data for the analyses were daily productivity values from three industrial projects constructed in the 1989–1992 time frame. A total of 522 workdays of data were collected. None of the data involved disputed work or contract claims. Various analysis techniques were applied to the data, including data sorts and averages, analysis of variance tests, and multiple regression. The results confirm that it is possible to perform changes without negatively impacting labor efficiency. There was no negative effect in fewer than half the days when changes were performed. However, the average effect of all changes was a 30% loss of efficiency. Investigations into the cause of efficiency losses showed that there were disruptions when changes work was performed. A regression analysis showed a 25–50% loss of efficiency depending on the type of disruption. A threefold increase in the number of material availability problems was the most obvious disruption associated with change work.

Tiong, R L K (1995) Competitive Advantage of Equity in BOT Tender. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 282–9.

Tiong, R L K (1995) Impact of Financial Package versus Technical Solution in a BOT Tender. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 121(03), 304–11.