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Ahmadian Fard Fini, A, Akbarnezhad, A, Rashidi, T H and Waller, S T (2018) Dynamic Programming Approach toward Optimization of Workforce Planning Decisions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Chao, L and Kuo, C (2018) Neural-Network-Centered Approach to Determining Lower Limit of Combined Rate of Overheads and Markup. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Choi, B and Lee, S (2018) An Empirically Based Agent-Based Model of the Sociocognitive Process of Construction Workers’ Safety Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Du, J, Shi, Y, Zou, Z and Zhao, D (2018) CoVR: Cloud-Based Multiuser Virtual Reality Headset System for Project Communication of Remote Users. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
El Meouche, R, Abunemeh, M, Hijaze, I, Mebarki, A and Shahrour, I (2018) Developing Optimal Paths for Evacuating Risky Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Fuller, J, Brown, C J and Crowley, R (2018) Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting in Florida: Evaluation by Surveys, Statistics, and Content Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Ghodoosi, F, Abu-Samra, S, Zeynalian, M and Zayed, T (2018) Maintenance Cost Optimization for Bridge Structures Using System Reliability Analysis and Genetic Algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Han, K, Degol, J and Golparvar-Fard, M (2018) Geometry- and Appearance-Based Reasoning of Construction Progress Monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Kaminsky, J A (2018) National Culture Shapes Private Investment in Transportation Infrastructure Projects around the Globe. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Khanzadi, M, Nasirzadeh, F and Dashti, M S (2018) Fuzzy Cognitive Map Approach to Analyze Causes of Change Orders in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Langdon, R R and Sawang, S (2018) Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Lessing, J and Brege, S (2018) Industrialized Building Companies’ Business Models: Multiple Case Study of Swedish and North American Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Love, P E D, Teo, P and Morrison, J (2018) Revisiting Quality Failure Costs in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Benchmarking; Nonconformances; Quality failures; Quality performance; Rework; Contracting;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001427
- Abstract:
Quality failure costs have been reported to range from less than 1 to over 20% of a project’s original contract’s value (OCV). Inconsistencies in their definition and determination have rendered such costs often being cited inappropriately to support a case for addressing poor quality in construction. Quality failure costs, which are expressed in the form of nonconformances (NCRs) costs, are derived and analyzed for 218 projects delivered by a contractor between 2006 and 2015. A total of 7,082 NCRs are categorized and quantified in accordance to their cost, and the differences among project type, procurement, and contract size are statistically examined. The analysis revealed that (1) mean NCR costs were 0.18% of OCV; (2) structural steel and concrete subcontracted works had the highest levels of NCRs; and (3) differences were found in the cost of NCRs among different procurement methods and contract sizes. The research provides the international construction community with invaluable insight into the real costs of quality failure that have been borne by a contractor. Thus, the paper makes a call to reinvigorate the need to engage with performance benchmarking so as to engender process improvement throughout the international construction industry.
Moon, S, Xu, S, Hou, L, Wu, C, Wang, X and Tam, V W Y (2018) RFID-Aided Tracking System to Improve Work Efficiency of Scaffold Supplier: Stock Management in Australasian Supply Chain. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Praticò, F G and Giunta, M (2018) Proposal of a Key Performance Indicator for Railway Track Based on LCC and RAMS Analyses. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Rashid, K M and Behzadan, A H (2018) Risk Behavior-Based Trajectory Prediction for Construction Site Safety Monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Said, H M and Bartusiak, J (2018) Regional Competition Analysis of Industrialized Homebuilding Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Said, H M and Kandimalla, P (2018) Performance Measurement of Building Sheet-Metal Ductwork Prefabrication under Batch Production Settings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Sangiorgio, V, Uva, G and Fatiguso, F (2018) Optimized AHP to Overcome Limits in Weight Calculation: Building Performance Application. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Stanford, M S and Molenaar, K R (2018) Influence of Simplified Procurement Methods on Competition for Public Sector Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Tran, D Q, Diraviam, G and Minchin, R E (2018) Performance of Highway Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build Projects by Work Types. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Xiao, J, Li, X, Zhang, Z and Zhang, J (2018) Ontology-Based Knowledge Model to Support Construction Noise Control in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Yiu, T W, Liu, T and Kwok, L C (2018) Explicating the Role of Relationship in Construction Claim Negotiations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).