Error begat error: Design error analysis and prevention in social infrastructure projects

Peter E.D. Love, Robert Lopez, David J. Edwards, Yang M. Goh

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Abstract

Design errors contribute significantly to cost and schedule growth in social infrastructure projects and to engineering failures, which can result in accidents and loss of life. Despite considerable research that has addressed their error causation in construction projects they still remain prevalent. This paper identifies the underlying conditions that contribute to design errors in social infrastructure projects (e.g. hospitals, education, law and order type buildings). A systemic model of error causation is propagated and subsequently used to develop a learning framework for design error prevention. The research suggests that a multitude of strategies should be adopted in congruence to prevent design errors from occurring and so ensure that safety and project performance are ameliorated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-110
Number of pages11
JournalAccident Analysis and Prevention
Volume48
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Causal influence
  • Contract documents
  • Design error
  • Social infrastructure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Law
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics

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