Change Orders and Lessons Learned: Knowledge from Statistical Analyses of Engineering Change Orders on Kentucky Highway Projects

• Published in: Journal of construction engineering and management Vol. 138; no. 12; pp. 1360 - 1369
• Main Authors: Taylor, Timothy R. B, Uddin, Moin, Goodrum, Paul M, McCoy, Alex, Shan, Yongwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Buildings. Public works; Construction costs; Contracts; Economic conditions; Exact sciences and technology; Highway construction; Project management. Process of design; Risk; Road types (roads, freeways, express ways, etc.); Roads; Roadway construction; Statistical analysis; Technical Papers; Transportation infrastructure; United States; North America; America; Kentucky; Order; Project evaluation; Data analysis; Constructability; Road construction; Project management; Change orders; Kentucky; Risk; Highways and roads; Change; Maintenance; Descriptive statistics; Statistics; Experience feedback; Constructibility; Risk management

AbstractAlthough change orders occur on many construction projects, data examined in this paper suggest that many change orders can be avoided on roadway construction projects through improved project planning and scoping. Statistical analyses of change orders on 610 Kentucky roadway construction pr...