Construction projects are at risk of dispute. Dispute prevention is thus expected to avoid that cost. This paper aims to establish a model predicting the occurrence of disputes and identifying strategies regarding resource allocation in dispute avoidance. Factors in the model were identified by a literature review and conceptualised into aetiology and progression of dispute formation based on an analogy with epidemiological investigations. The model structure was established upon this analogy, validated against Bradford Hill criteria, and then quantified by conducting a Bayesian network analysis with samples returned from a questionnaire survey. The model shows high accuracy rates with both complete and incomplete input data. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to simulate the results of potential management measures available to be taken. This predictive model not only serves the prediction function but also traces back to factors causing disputes, and hence can be used to assist decision making before and during a construction process. At the centre of the model sits the causal mechanism investigation, but the existing methods only shed lights on correlational research without causal consideration. This paper devised an epidemiological investigation which covers from causal proposition to causal examination and contributes greatly to model establishment.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff prüfen

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Aetiology and Progression of Construction Disputes towards a Predictive Model


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    KSCE J Civ Eng


    Beteiligte:
    Wang, Peipei (Autor:in) / Zhang, Lihan (Autor:in) / Wang, Kun (Autor:in) / Fenn, Peter (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2021-04-01


    Format / Umfang :

    13 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Resolution of Disputes for Major Construction Contracts

    Adams, J. J. / American Public Transit Association | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993


    Analysis of technical specification-based disputes in construction industry

    Erdis, Ercan / Ozdemir, Sitki Alper | Online Contents | 2013


    Analysis of technical specification-based disputes in construction industry

    Erdis, Ercan / Ozdemir, Sitki Alper | Springer Verlag | 2013


    Aetiology of space motion sickness

    Benson, A.J. | Elsevier | 1981


    Disruptive Behaviour (“Air Rage”): Possible Aetiology

    Moyle, J. T. B. / Muir, H. | Springer Verlag | 2005