Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry

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Main Author: Moura, Helder M. Pinto
Publication Date: 2007
Other Authors: Teixeira, José M. Cardoso, Pires, Brígida
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/8345
Summary: Most construction projects in Portugal do not fully achieve the main management functions, namely cost and time. Accordingly, the competitiveness of the Portuguese construction industry has been ranked fairly low. A survey was conducted among the main construction stakeholders to help clarify the reasons for this problem. The inquiry used for the survey focused on the characteristics of major projects concluded in the last years and on specific data on the attainment of cost and schedule objectives. Research revealed that clients and contractors agree that major causes for cost overruns were due to design errors, direct changes ordered by the client and different site conditions due to geological and geotechnical obstacles. Client liability, design problems and the project specifics were the main causes indicated by clients and contractors for project delays. However, clients also specified main responsibilities for project delays to inadequate construction management.
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spelling Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industryCost overrunsDelaysPortuguese construction industryMost construction projects in Portugal do not fully achieve the main management functions, namely cost and time. Accordingly, the competitiveness of the Portuguese construction industry has been ranked fairly low. A survey was conducted among the main construction stakeholders to help clarify the reasons for this problem. The inquiry used for the survey focused on the characteristics of major projects concluded in the last years and on specific data on the attainment of cost and schedule objectives. Research revealed that clients and contractors agree that major causes for cost overruns were due to design errors, direct changes ordered by the client and different site conditions due to geological and geotechnical obstacles. Client liability, design problems and the project specifics were the main causes indicated by clients and contractors for project delays. However, clients also specified main responsibilities for project delays to inadequate construction management.International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB)Universidade do MinhoMoura, Helder M. PintoTeixeira, José M. CardosoPires, Brígida20072007-01-01T00:00:00Zconference paperinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/8345engCIB WORLD BUILDING CONGRESS, Cape Town, South Africa, 2007 – “Construction for developement : proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress 2007”. [S.l. : CIB, 2007].info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-11T04:59:19Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/8345Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T15:04:46.661739Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
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title Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
spellingShingle Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
Moura, Helder M. Pinto
Cost overruns
Delays
Portuguese construction industry
title_short Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
title_full Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
title_fullStr Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
title_full_unstemmed Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
title_sort Dealing with cost and time in the Portuguese construction industry
author Moura, Helder M. Pinto
author_facet Moura, Helder M. Pinto
Teixeira, José M. Cardoso
Pires, Brígida
author_role author
author2 Teixeira, José M. Cardoso
Pires, Brígida
author2_role author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moura, Helder M. Pinto
Teixeira, José M. Cardoso
Pires, Brígida
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Cost overruns
Delays
Portuguese construction industry
topic Cost overruns
Delays
Portuguese construction industry
description Most construction projects in Portugal do not fully achieve the main management functions, namely cost and time. Accordingly, the competitiveness of the Portuguese construction industry has been ranked fairly low. A survey was conducted among the main construction stakeholders to help clarify the reasons for this problem. The inquiry used for the survey focused on the characteristics of major projects concluded in the last years and on specific data on the attainment of cost and schedule objectives. Research revealed that clients and contractors agree that major causes for cost overruns were due to design errors, direct changes ordered by the client and different site conditions due to geological and geotechnical obstacles. Client liability, design problems and the project specifics were the main causes indicated by clients and contractors for project delays. However, clients also specified main responsibilities for project delays to inadequate construction management.
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