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Arshad, H, Qasim, M, Thaheem, M J and Gabriel, H F (2017) Quantification of material wastage in construction industry of Pakistan: An analytical relationship between building types and waste generation. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 19-34.

Choudhry, R M, Gabriel, H F, Khan, M K and Azhar, S (2017) Causes of discrepancies between design and construction in the Pakistan construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 1-18.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building construction; construction discrepancies; design errors; relative importance index
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2017.22.2.1
  • Abstract:
    In building construction, discrepancies frequently occur between design and construction in relation to architectural details, structural details, materials, and quality of construction. The objective of this paper is to identify the major causes of discrepancies in building construction. A questionnaire was utilised that contained 65 potential causes of discrepancies classified into 4 categories: design, tendering, construction, and overall project. The data was from Pakistan and the response rate was excellent (80.6%). The collected data was analysed and important causes of discrepancies were identified. The results indicate that the provision of incomplete data to designers, lack of interest by approving authorities to carefully check the design, and owner-proposed changes due to financial problems are the top three causes of discrepancies. Insights and discussion are included in the paper. This work provides a basis to minimise discrepancies in the construction industry and help reduce rework, delays, and defects in construction. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2017.

Cruz, L M M, Echeverri, J J D, Arroyave, M G, Bejarano, D H and Florez, O F M (2017) Bioclimatic conditions: A forgotten factor in the domestic habitat in the city of palmira, Colombia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 81-100.

Fateh, M A M and Mohammad, M F (2017) Industrialized building system provision in local and international standard form of contracts. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 67-80.

Mejía, G and Franco-Duran, D M (2017) Evidence-based improvement policies in public management: A case study of public projects in barrancabermeja city, Colombia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 55-66.

Sánchez, F A S, Peláez, G I C and Alís, J C (2017) Integral diagnosis of occupational health and safety management in colombian construction companies. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 101-16.

Williamson, D, Orr, J and Fulford, D (2017) Biogas dome construction using pneumatics. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 35-53.