THE EFFECTS OF VARIATION ORDER ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PERFORMANCE AT MCG CONSTRUCTION PLC

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the effects of variation order on construction project performance and identify the major effects of variation order related to the owner's, contractors, and consultant's changes. The study also aims to determine the scope at which lack of communication among stakeholders effects variation order and suggest strategies to minimize variation order effect. The author developed questionnaire to assess the perceptions of Engineers, contractors, and consultants on the relative importance of factors causing variation order on Construction Road projects. A total of 20 potential variation effects were selected from previous studies and grouped into two categories, financial related factors, and technical factors. The findings of the analysis of the data gathered through these approaches are provided in the paper.