Causes and effects of changes on building construction projects in Myanmar | |
| Author | Myat Mon Oo |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-20-12 |
| Subject(s) | Construction projects--Myanmar Building construction |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Changes and construction projects are in a pair that are common problems. These changes can impact to project cost, project schedule, quality of the projects and so on. Construction industry's unpredictable climate typically causes the potential for changes occurring during a project life cycle. Even though, changes cannot be avoidable in construction, the appropriate study of causes and effects of change will minimize the consequences of changes. Therefore, this study is focused on the causes and effects of changes on construction projects. Causes of the changes were divided in four categories owner-related causes of changes, design-consultant-related causes of changes, contractor-related causes of changes and other causes of changes whereas effects of the changes are change in project cost, change in project schedule, withheld payment of change item to contractor and rework and demolitions. The first objective of this study is to investigate most frequent causes and effects of changes on building construction projects in Myanmar and constructability by constructor was one of the most frequent causes of changes. The second objective is to compare the differences between causes of changes on medium and large construction projects in Myanmar. Moreover, this study analyzed the relationship between causes and effects of changes on building construction projects in Myanmar. The result indicated that there were four items financial shortages of owner, change in specifications by the owner, change in governmental regulations and unforeseen geological problems has the significant correlated relationship with three effects of variables. Finally, in order to minimize the causes and effects of the changes, the researcher recommended the practice that all the project parties need to perform regarding with above causes of changes. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Santoso, Djoen San;Wasan Teerajetgul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2020 |