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Technical Articles - Analyzing Weather-Related Construction Claims - Adverse weather is considered one of the main factors causing delays and cost overruns on construction projects. These adverse effects often prompt contractors to submit claims for additional time and-or cost on the basis of unexpected weather conditions. The analysis of such claims is a challenging task because of the difficulties associated with quantifying the extent of construction delays caused by adverse weather conditions. This article presents an effective procedure for quantifying the impact of weather conditions on construction productivity, project schedule, and associated delays. The procedure uses a decision support system, named WEATHER, designed to facilitate the analysis of weather-related construction claims. The system has been recently expanded and is currently capable of considering various weather-sensitive construction tasks including: Masonry construction, electrical work, outdoor manual and equipment tasks, earthmoving operations, construction of highway base courses and drainage layers, paving operations and general construction. An application example is analyzed to illustrate the use of the WEATHER system and demonstrate its capabilities in providing an objective and impartial analysis of weather-related construction claims.
Technical Articles - Mapping Dispute Resolution Mechanism with Construction Contract Types - Planning for dispute resolution is an integral part of construction contract planning. This article describes a framework to select a dispute resolution mechanism for use in different types of construction contracts. Employing the contract system classification suggested by I.R. Macneil (18), the relationship between contract systems and dispute resolution mechanisms is established. The transaction characteristic approach suggested by O.E. Williamson (31) is used to map construction contracts into contract systems. The integration of contract systems, transaction characteristics, and dispute resolution mechanisms provides a framework to select a dispute resolution mechanism for use in construction contracts displaying transaction characteristics of varying degrees. The use of the framework is illustrated by an empirical study on four types of construction contracts.