Antecedents of Variations in Construction Contracts - A Statistical Correlational Study

Ravinder B.*
NICMAR Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Periodicity:January - March'2024
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.12.4.20973

Abstract

Modifications to the design, quality, quantity of work, and standard of materials or goods to be utilized and the removal of any materials not in compliance with the contract from the site, are all considered variations in construction. The building industry is facing a significant problem with variation orders. This led to delays, cost overruns, and occasional disputes between the parties over contracts. This paper sought to determine the underlying reasons for variation, the implications of variations on Indian projects, and strategies for lessening the impact of variation orders. The study's methodology included a review of the literature, the collection of primary data, interviews, and closed-ended questionnaires. To determine whether there was a significant difference in the means of the professional groups, the analysis of variance test is employed. The collected data is reliable, the Cronbach alpha is greater than 0.70, and also the Pearson correlation coefficient is lying between -1 and 1. From this study, it is concluded that the correlation may or may not exist among the antecedents of variations, and their correlation may appear in any direction, and it is also in line with standard theory of statistics.

Keywords

Variation, Antecedents, Delays, Construction Contracts, Building Industry, Indian Projects.

How to Cite this Article?

Ravinder, B. (2024). Antecedents of Variations in Construction Contracts - A Statistical Correlational Study. i-manager’s Journal on Structural Engineering, 12(4), 10-21. https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.12.4.20973

References

[7]. Choudhary, M., Singh, A., Yadav, M., Senthilpandian, M., & Karthikeyan, K. (2021). Identifying challenges of construction industry in India. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 12(6), 539-552.
[9]. Fugar, F. D., & Agyakwah-Baah, A. B. (2010). Delays in building construction projects in Ghana. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 10(1/2), 128-141.
If you have access to this article please login to view the article or kindly login to purchase the article

Purchase Instant Access

Single Article

North Americas,UK,
Middle East,Europe
India Rest of world
USD EUR INR USD-ROW
Pdf 35 35 200 20
Online 35 35 200 15
Pdf & Online 35 35 400 25

Options for accessing this content:
  • If you would like institutional access to this content, please recommend the title to your librarian.
    Library Recommendation Form
  • If you already have i-manager's user account: Login above and proceed to purchase the article.
  • New Users: Please register, then proceed to purchase the article.