- Author
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Burati, J. L., Jr.
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Farrington, J. J.
- Title
- Costs of Quality Deviations in Design and Construction.
- Coporate
- Clemson Univ., SC
- Report
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Source Document 29; Task Force 84-10
August 1987
180 p.
- Keywords
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construction
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costs
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design applications
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data analysis
- Identifiers
- quality-related terminology; data collection; classifying deviation data
- Abstract
- Data collected from the design, construction and fabrication phases of nine industrial construction projects indicate that deviations resulting in rework (including re-design), repair or replacement accounted for an average of 12.4% of the total installed project cost. Furthermore, design, changes, errors and omissions averaged 78% of the total number of deviations and 79% of the total deviation costs, while construction deviations averaged 16% of the total number of deviations and 17% of the total deviation costs. The objectives of this research study were threefold: 1. to derive and present standardized definitions of quality-related terminology in construction; 2. to identify methods and programs of quality management currently being utilized in the construction industry; and, 3. to identify quality problems in construction along with their associated costs.