Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the latent interrelationships of causes
and effects of design deficiencies (DDs) and to identify the most crucial ones by considering …

Construction bidding is a complex process that involves several potential risks and
uncertainties for all the stakeholders involved. Such complexities, risks, and uncertainties, if …

Properly prepared design documents are crucial to the success of construction projects.
Poor design documents can have a range of adverse effects on various construction project …

Oil and gas construction projects are of great importance to support and facilitate the
process of operation and production. However, these projects usually face chronic risks that …

Many industry disputes originate during the pre-contract stage, emphasizing the importance
of preventing these issues early on rather than relying on post-facto resolutions. Therefore …

Purpose Design documents' deficiencies (DDDs) are a major issue that plagues the
construction industry in many countries. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the major …

The aim of this paper is to understand the formation mechanism of and establish a predictive
model for payment issues faced by contractors in China's construction industry. Factors …

Purpose The design documents are products of a process that aims to provide sufficient
details to enable the contractor to efficiently implement the project at a realistic cost …

There are numerous studies on design documentation variables without efforts to evaluate
their level of importance. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the significance of …

Purpose The conventional project delivery (CPD) approach has been reported in the
literature as the most widely used project delivery method in the construction industry …