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Aljassmi, H, Han, S and Davis, S (2014) Project Pathogens Network: New Approach to Analyzing Construction-Defects-Generation Mechanisms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Casanovas, M d M, Armengou, J and Ramos, G (2014) Occupational Risk Index for Assessment of Risk in Construction Work by Activity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Chang, C (2014) Principal-Agent Model of Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts and Its Critique. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Choi, S, Kim, D Y, Han, S H and Kwak, Y H (2014) Conceptual Cost-Prediction Model for Public Road Planning via Rough Set Theory and Case-Based Reasoning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

González, P, González, V, Molenaar, K and Orozco, F (2014) Analysis of Causes of Delay and Time Performance in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Laryea, S and Lubbock, A (2014) Tender Pricing Environment of Subcontractors in the United Kingdom. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Ling, F Y Y, Ke, Y, Kumaraswamy, M M and Wang, S (2014) Key Relational Contracting Practices Affecting Performance of Public Construction Projects in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Narbaev, T and De Marco, A (2014) Combination of Growth Model and Earned Schedule to Forecast Project Cost at Completion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Ning, Y and Ling, F Y Y (2014) Boosting Public Construction Project Outcomes through Relational Transactions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Panas, A and Pantouvakis, J P (2014) Simulation-Based and Statistical Analysis of the Learning Effect in Floating Caisson Construction Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Rosenfeld, Y (2014) Root-Cause Analysis of Construction-Cost Overruns. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction management; Construction costs; Claims; Delay time; Root cause analysis; Construction management; Cost overruns; Tendering; Construction claims; Construction delays; Cost and schedule;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000789
  • Abstract:
    Despite their negative impact on the construction industry, cost overruns have become an almost natural part of building and infrastructure projects. This paper examines the phenomenon as a worldwide problem, identifies its root causes, ranks them (on a local basis), and analyses them. Root-cause analysis is not merely an arbitrary expression; rather, it is a systematic, formal, well-structured methodology, used as part of the total quality-management approach. The expand–focus principles and techniques were applied in this research for assembling an initial, as wide as possible, inclusive list (pool) of 146 potential causes gathered from the international professional literature as well as from prominent local experts. Through two cycles of expand–focus, they were filtered and merged into merely 15 independent universal root causes. These were further investigated through a cross-sectional survey among 200 local construction practitioners who ranked the 15 universal root causes according to their conceived local importance and influence on cost overruns. The survey revealed that, locally, Cause number 1 is premature tender documents; Cause number 2 is too many changes in owners’ requirements or definitions; and Cause number 3 is tender-winning prices are unrealistically low (suicide tendering). The unique value of this paper to the global community of construction engineering and management is twofold: (1) It identified 15 universal root causes of cost overruns, which provide a good starting point for any local investigation, and (2) offers a well-structured methodology for ranking these 15 universal root causes in accordance with the local circumstances, thereby pinpointing the vital few that may prevent locally a substantial part of the problem.

Sun, C, Mackley, A and Edara, P (2014) Programmatic Examination of Missouri Incentive/Disincentive Contracts for Mitigating Work Zone Traffic Impacts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Syal, M, Duah, D, Samuel, S, Mazor, M, Mo, Y and Cyr, T (2014) Information Framework for Intelligent Decision Support System for Home Energy Retrofits. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Yang, I, Lin, Y and Lee, H (2014) Use of Support Vector Regression to Improve Computational Efficiency of Stochastic Time-Cost Trade-Off. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).

Zhang, S, Du, C, Sa, W, Wang, C and Wang, G (2014) Bayesian-Based Hybrid Simulation Approach to Project Completion Forecasting for Underground Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(01).