Determining measures to improve quality at the design stage of public construction projects
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2021-06-15
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Abstract
The design stage of the construction industry is the source of documents which serves as
quality control during the construction stage. The main purpose of the study is to identify
factors affecting quality at the design stage, the effects of poor quality at the design stage on
construction project delivery and also the measures to improve quality at the design stage. The
questionnaires were distributed to 120 respondents made up of 40 public clients, 40
consultants, and 40 D1K1 contractors. The response rate for the distributed questionnaires
was 83.33% with 36 of the public clients responding, 34 of the consultants responding and 30
of the contractors responding back. The data was analyzed using (RII). The conclusion drawn
from the data analysis for the most severe causes of deficiencies in quality at the design stage
was poor scope definition, lack of effective communication, selection of consultants based on
lowest cost, leadership problems and delay payments of consultants. The most frequent
factors which affect quality at the design stage lack of effective communication, Poor Scope
definition, delay in payment of consultants, Last minute changes by clients and Unrealistic
demands from the project cost. The highest ranked effects of poor quality designs produced at
the design stage during construction process led to projects being abandoned, loss of financial
resources, contract disputes, and lack of satisfaction by the end user and failure of structures.
The highest ranked measure to improve quality at the design stage was efficient
communication between project team members, the next was the increased level of
commitment by project team members, Increased Level of Planning at the design stage,
selection of consultants based on merit and not only on cost for works which are not routine
and efficient use of design software. Recommendation to the client and the consultants is to
pay consultants on time, the selection of consultants should not be based on least cost only but
also on merit for works which are not standard or routine and the adoption of design quality
indicators during the design stage to help with the communication process
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Science
Keywords
Determining measures, design, public construction projects