TY - GEN
T1 - Defects management practice during DLP in the UAE construction industry
AU - Shafiq, Muhammad Tariq
AU - Al Seena, Ghaleb
AU - Al Saqqa, Mohammed
AU - Al Mansouri, Sultan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© IEOM Society International.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Building defects are a key concern in the construction industry. Defects represent not only a loss to the project but also hamper the smooth operation of a building. The UAE construction industry accounts for heavy defects during DLP (Defects Liability Period) that lead to significant rework, delays in project handover, disputes and construction claims t among construction parties. This paper presents preliminary findings of a research study which is investigating defects management practices in the UAE. The paper presents an overview of construction defects, defect types and main causes of construction defects. The research findings are drawn from a literature review, and semi-structured interviews, which encapsulates UAE construction LAW and its implications in managing defects during defect liability period for different stakeholders. The paper highlights that future research is needed to investigate construction defects in relation to relevant work disciplines to identify root caused and remedies, which will improve overall defect management practice in the UAE construction industry.
AB - Building defects are a key concern in the construction industry. Defects represent not only a loss to the project but also hamper the smooth operation of a building. The UAE construction industry accounts for heavy defects during DLP (Defects Liability Period) that lead to significant rework, delays in project handover, disputes and construction claims t among construction parties. This paper presents preliminary findings of a research study which is investigating defects management practices in the UAE. The paper presents an overview of construction defects, defect types and main causes of construction defects. The research findings are drawn from a literature review, and semi-structured interviews, which encapsulates UAE construction LAW and its implications in managing defects during defect liability period for different stakeholders. The paper highlights that future research is needed to investigate construction defects in relation to relevant work disciplines to identify root caused and remedies, which will improve overall defect management practice in the UAE construction industry.
KW - Building defects
KW - Construction management
KW - Defect liability period
KW - Facility management
KW - Uae
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85088995309
SN - 9781532359491
SN - 9781532359514
SN - 9781532359521
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
SP - 2853
EP - 2859
BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
PB - IEOM Society
T2 - 10th Annual International IEOM Conference, IEOM 2020
Y2 - 10 March 2020 through 12 March 2020
ER -