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Construction Claims in Residential Houses in Saudi Arabia. Presented by Adel Al Rabee. OUTLINE. Objectives Methodology Results Conclusion & Recommendations. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES. Identify types of construction claims in KSA Analyze severity and frequency of each type
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Construction Claims in Residential Houses in Saudi Arabia Presented by Adel Al Rabee
OUTLINE • Objectives • Methodology • Results • Conclusion & Recommendations
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES • Identify types of construction claims in KSA • Analyze severity and frequency of each type • Analysis causes of construction claims • Recommend solutions to eliminate or minimize claims
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY • Literature Search • Interviewing Involved Parties In Construction Projects • Preliminary Questionnaire Preparation • Survey Distribution • Data Gathering • Data Analysis • Recommendations
1st Step: Literature Search First stage A comprehensive study of all types of construction claims Second Stage A literature search focusing on identifying claims causes
2nd Step: InterviewingInvolved Parties In Construction Interviews and site visits to • The Owner • The Designer • The Consultant • The Contactor
3rd Step: Preliminary Questionnaire Preparation Develop a questionnaire to identifying • The most important causes of claims • The most frequent types of claims in single-family residential housing projects
4the Step: Survey Distribution • 20Contractors • 19 Consultants • 5 Government offices from the Eastern Province
5th Step: Data Gathering • Printed copies to carry a two way communication tasks • Questionnaire • Interview • Hence, data was gathered through • site visits • Interviews • Discussions with owners, consultants, contractors and others involved in construction
6th Step: Data Analysis A computer statistical package (SAS) • Tabulation and Cross Tabulation • Statistical Techniques • Ranking • Correlation • Significance • Statistical Result • Coefficient of Variation • Correlation
7th Step: Results Contractor Owner Disagreement Dispute Protest Construction Claims Stages Claim
7th Step: Results Most Frequent Causes • Changes Order Claims • Delay Claims • Extra Work Claims • Contractual Claims
7th Step: Recommendations • Payments schedule • Prepare the contract documents carefully • Owner should utilize consultant experience before signing the contract • Documents and written specifications to avoid ambiguities and conflicts between different parties • The government should establish a set of procedures to control the quality of the contractors and their construction work