Understanding the cause of cost overruns in transportation infrastructure projects has been
a topic that has received considerable attention from academics and the popular press …

Rework is a chronic problem in construction and engineering projects. A wide variety of
studies examining the nature of rework have been undertaken since the seminal research of …

Managing changes has become a critical issue in the construction industry in recent years.
Changes are inevitable throughout the lifecycle of the construction project. Understanding …

Abstract Changes in construction projects often cause cost and time overruns. Because of
the nature of design and construction of buildings, construction professionals often have to …

The organizational and project-related practices adopted by design firms can influence the
nature and ability of people to perform their tasks. In recognition of such influences, a …

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors causing the
change orders in construction projects and to assess their impact on the projects' …

1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Background 1 1.3 Identification of the knowledge gap 2 1.4 Research
problem 4 1.5 Objectives of thesis 5 1.5. 1 Aim of study 5 1.5. 2 Research objectives 5 1.5. 3 …

The aim of this thesis is to answer the two research questions: how can design for
manufacture be applied during building component design and building design?; and how …