A risk and cost management analysis for changes during the construction phase of a project
Date
2016
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
South African Institution of Civil Engineering
Abstract
In civil construction projects, changes are inevitable, impacting projects in terms of cost, time
and quality. It is nevertheless expected of project managers to effectively manage the impacts
of project changes, and to complete the project within the project constraints, despite such
changes. This article explores the impact of changes on a project by comparing the findings
from a South African case study to the impact of changes found in literature. The article further
investigates how consulting engineers in the Western Cape deal with changes in projects,
and how cost risk management is performed during changes. The findings are startling and
expose the shortage of necessary skills and competencies within project management. A fresh
approach is required for project managers to deal effectively with project change.
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CITATION: Schoonwinkel, S., Fourie, C. J. & Conradie, P. D. F. 2016. A risk and cost management analysis for changes during the construction phase of a project. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 58(4):21-28, doi:10.17159/2309-8775/2016/v58n4a3.
The original publication is available at http://www.scielo.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.scielo.org.za
Keywords
Project management, Risk management, Change -- Management, Construction projects, Civil engineering
Citation
Schoonwinkel, S., Fourie, C. J. & Conradie, P. D. F. 2016. A risk and cost management analysis for changes during the construction phase of a project. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 58(4):21-28, doi:10.17159/2309-8775/2016/v58n4a3.