Characteristics of cost overruns for Dutch transport infrastructure projects and the importance of the decision to build and project phases

Cantarelli, Chantal C.; Molin, Eric; Wee, Bert van; Flyvbjerg, Bent

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.04.001

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“…A significant amount of past research in PPP projects for roadway construction and preservation has focused on the identification of factors affecting cost savings, cost overrun, time delays, and change orders (Rowland, 1981;Hester et al, 1991;Majid and McCaffer, 1998;Jacoby, 2001;Ellis and Thomas, 2003;Fimpong et al, 2003;Flyvbjerg et al, 2003;Bordat et al, 2004;Odeck, 2004;Assaf and Al-Hejji, 2006;Gkritza and Labi, 2008;Anastasopoulos et al, 2010aAnastasopoulos et al, ,b,c, 2011Anastasopoulos et al, , 2014Serag et al, 2010;Ambituuni, 2011;Irfan et al, 2011;Cantarelli et al, 2012). For example, Odeck (2004) formulated a regression framework to investigate the factors affecting cost overrun in roadway construction projects and found that small-scale projects are more vulnerable to cost overrun.…”

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“…These studies identified the project duration as a major influential factor for the cost overrun or cost savings. Cost overrun was also examined with respect to the successive phases of the project development, with the stage between the decision for the project implementation and the beginning of the construction works being critical for the cost overrun (Cantarelli et al, 2012).…”

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Project Discrepancies in Roadway Construction and Preservation: A Statistical Analysis of Public–Private Partnership Contract Types in the US

Nahidi

Fountas

Sarvani

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Front. Built Environ.

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At the planning stage of a roadway construction or preservation project, public agencies face a crucial challenge; to adopt and implement the appropriate contractual framework that can minimize the anticipated project discrepancies, on the basis of project-specific conditions. Focusing on public-private partnerships (PPPs), a deeper understanding of the factors that affect each type of discrepancy can assist public agencies in thoroughly evaluating and comparing PPP options. This paper seeks to provide an empirical but comprehensive analysis on PPP-specific project discrepancies, by identifying influential factors that significantly affect cost savings, cost overrun, change orders, and time delays in roadway projects. Using data from 645 PPP projects implemented in the USA between 1996 and 2011, seven popular PPP contracting approaches in the USA were considered in the analysis, and a number of random parameters linear and non-linear statistical models were estimated by PPP approach. The results demonstrate that PPP-specific attributes such as project cost, size, types of constituent activities, and expected duration have mixed effects on the occurrence and the magnitude of each type of discrepancy.

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Project Discrepancies in Roadway Construction and Preservation: A Statistical Analysis of Public–Private Partnership Contract Types in the US

Nahidi

Fountas

Sarvani

et al. 2017

Front. Built Environ.

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“…The relationship between project size and cost overruns is notable as the larger the construction project is greater in the percentage cost overrun. The factors that contribute cost overrun are price escalation, poor design and implementation, inadequate financial plans, administrative uncertainty and the lack of coordination between enterprises [18]. Apart from these factors mentioned, the completion time or the duration of the project will also play a vital role.…”

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Factors influencing cost over-run in Indian construction projects

Devi

Ananthanarayanan

2017

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. Construction cost is the most important criteria of project success and hence the construction project performance is generally expressed in terms of cost and its variance from the budget. In spite of having extant literature, cost estimation methods, cost indices etc., construction projects rarely meet the budgeted cost. This research study focuses on the construction cost overrun and to identify the various factors that affects the construction cost performance. Based on an extensive literature review and input from industry experts, sixty eight factors that causes cost overrun were identified for investigation. Further, a structured questionnaire survey was conducted among the industry experts and the collected data has been analysed statistically. It is concluded that the factors namely scope creep, construction delays, rework and practise of awarding the contract to the lowest bidder are most significant factors for construction cost overrun in non-infrastructural Indian projects. The relative importance of the listed factors used to guide the project team in addressing the cost related risks involved in the projects. The findings are expected to bridge the gap in the current construction cost management practices.

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“…Authors such as Martin et al (2006), EC Harris and TRL (2009), Flyvbjerg et al (2008), HS2 (2009, NAO (2012), Cantarelli et al (2010Cantarelli et al ( , 2012, Helm (2013) Madter and Bower (2015) and HM Treasury (2010 point toward increasing client and management costs, as well as a lack of skills and ability within ICOs. Indeed, the Infrastructure Cost Review (ICR) (HM Treasury, 2010) identified client leadership, overly complicated procurement practices and poor design specification as the top three areas for reducing costs.…”

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A systems approach to strategic infrastructure delivery

Potts¹,

McDermott²,

Stephenson³

2016

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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This paper discusses a systems approach to the strategic delivery of infrastructure in the regulated UK water sector as part of a participatory-focused research project. Part of an ongoing PhD programme, this paper highlights the value of a strategic approach to the procurement of infrastructure-related services in accordance with the quinquennial water sector reprocurement exercise being undertaken by infrastructure client organisations (ICOs). As a strategic approach is concerned with understanding the delivery environment into which an organisation places, engages and delivers projects, this paper surfaces how a UK-based water and wastewater ICO has engaged with its delivery market, through procurement, to position itself strategically within the wider delivery environment to serve its customers better. Using a systems approach, what is brought to light here is the importance of organisational transitioning through change management and how a delivery strategy can encompass the facilitation of organisational change.

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Characteristics of cost overruns for Dutch transport infrastructure projects and the importance of the decision to build and project phases

Abstract: Full reference: Cantarelli, C. C., Molin, E. J. E., van Wee, B., and Flyvbjerg, B. 2012.Characteristics of cost overruns for Dutch transport infrastructure projects and the importance of the decision to build and project phases. Transport Policy, 22: 49-56.

Cited by 116 publications

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Project Discrepancies in Roadway Construction and Preservation: A Statistical Analysis of Public–Private Partnership Contract Types in the US

Project Discrepancies in Roadway Construction and Preservation: A Statistical Analysis of Public–Private Partnership Contract Types in the US

Factors influencing cost over-run in Indian construction projects

A systems approach to strategic infrastructure delivery

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