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Afolabi, A, Oyeyipo, O, Ojelabi, R and Patience, T O (2019) Balancing the female identity in the construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 83-104.

Amin, K F and Abanda, F H (2019) Building information modelling plan of work for managing construction projects in egypt. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 23-61.

Elijah, O O and Oluwasuji, D J (2019) An evaluation of training needs of the nigerian construction professionals in adopting building information modelling. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 63-81.

Marzuki, P, Oktavianus, A, Regina, A, Hasiholan, B and Meifrinaldi (2019) Interface problems in change order-challenged projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 1-22.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: change order; construction project; delay; Indonesia; interface problem
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2019.24.2.1
  • Abstract:
    Change orders are among the main sources of problems challenging timely completion of construction projects. The significantly needed conducive interaction among project participants to mitigate completion delay risk due to change orders is often hampered by interface problems. This article describes potential sources of interface problems and their role in affecting completion time of change order-challenged infrastructure construction projects in Indonesia. The identified sources then serve as inputs to formulate a systems thinking model of relational interface problems in change order-challenged projects. A survey of eleven important infrastructure construction projects was conducted to obtain data on the main sources of these interface problems and their severity indexes. A second survey was later conducted to perceive the most frequent causes of change orders, the influence of interface problem cause factors on the length of change order process and the influence of interface problem cause factors on the expediting capacity of a project team and ultimately induce a delay of project completion. The results of both surveys then served as inputs to a systems thinking structure showing the factors in a change order-challenged project. The study shows that contract, technical experience, management, coordination and financial aspects are the potential sources of interface problems in Indonesian infrastructure construction projects. In a change order-challenged project, these interface problems' sources will complicate the efforts to achieve the project's time objective. The study especially points out the role of contract documents' quality in increasing the likelihood and extent of change orders and the influence of workers' productivity in mitigating the negative impact of a change order. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2019.

Mazlan, E M, Osman, M H and Saud, M S (2019) The level of competency knowledge in safety training among construction personnel. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 157-72.

Meikle, J (2019) A response to george ofori's special note. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 207-8.

Ogbu, C P and Asuquo, C F (2019) Taxonomy of indigenous construction firms in south-south nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 189-206.

Ozumba, A O, Ojiako, U, Shakantu, W, Marshall, A and Chipulu, M (2019) Process need areas and technology adoption in construction site management. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 123-55.

Rasli, N B I, Ismail, M R, Ramli, N A, Shith, S, Nazir, A U M, Yusof, N F M and Zainordin, N S (2019) Compliance of indoor air contaminants within the main prayer halls of mosques in malacca with malaysia's indoor air quality standard. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 105-21.

Utama, W P, Chan, A P C, Zahoor, H, Gao, R and Zulherman (2019) Preferred entry mode choices and transformation of indonesian contractors' strategy in international markets. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(2), 173-88.