Attribute Hierarchy of Conflicts in Construction Projects: A Case Study of Sindh
Journal: Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (Vol.34, No. 4)Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Authors : Shabbir Hussain Khahro; Fareed Ahmed Memon; Mir Aftab Hussain Talpur;
Page : 447-452
Keywords : Conflict; Relative Importance Weight; Conflict Resolution Approach;
Abstract
Conflicts seem to arise throughout the life cycle of the construction project and in result, these may lead to several other issues such as project cost overrun, time overrun, productivity loss, loss of profit and above all damage of business relationships in general and specifically in construction industry. Hence, this paper focuses on various direct and indirect causes leading to conflicts in construction industry of Sindh, Pakistan. Detailed literature review and interviews have been carried out to identify several direct and indirect causes of conflicts and finally, a set of questionnaire has been designed and distributed to get expert opinion on the significance of these causes in this sector. The data has been analyzed by RIW (Relative Importance Weight) method. The outcome of this study shows that payment delay is the major direct cause of conflicts in the construction projects followed by contractual claims, public interruption, poor communication and site conditions. Thus, it is suggested that proper attention should be given to the above mentioned concerns so as to have a uniform flow of construction project life cycle without any interruption.
Other Latest Articles
- Implementation of T-box/T-1-Box Based AES Design on Latest Xilinx FPGA
- Analysis of Greedy Decision Making for Geographic Routing for Networks of Randomly Moving Objects
- A Modified Energy Detection Based Spectrum Sensing Algorithm for Green Cognitive Radio Communication
- On Node Replication Attack in Wireless Sensor Networks
- Detecting Tweet-Based Sentiment Polarity of Plastic Surgery Treatment
Last modified: 2016-01-10 02:31:14