Otim, MA, Tutesigensi, A orcid.org/0000-0002-5514-1594 and Mutikanga, HE (2022) Can professionalism make contract disputes in infrastructure projects disappear? In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, CJ, (eds.) Proceedings of the 38th Annual ARCOM Conference. ARCOM 2022: Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference, 05-07 Sep 2022, Glasgow, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) , London, UK , pp. 134-143. ISBN 978-0-9955463-6-3
Abstract
Despite general resignation that occurrence of disputes in construction projects is inevitable, it is possible to avoid or prevent them. That, however, requires anticipation and prediction of the series of events that might lead up to disputes and yet there is a general paucity of such information. The research reported in this paper sought to contribute to a better understanding of dispute-emergence mechanisms by exploring the series of factors that foster emergence of disputes in large infrastructure projects. To achieve that, a single case study methodology was adopted, focusing on a major dispute encountered in a large infrastructure project. Secondary qualitative data were collected and analysed using thematic analysis. This research highlights that a deficiency in professionalism facilitates dispute-emergence and highlights the need for upskilling construction industry professionals in the development and administration of construction contracts.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | contracts; disputes; professionalism; infrastructure |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2022 13:19 |
Last Modified: | 21 Mar 2024 16:10 |
Published Version: | https://www.arcom.ac.uk/conf-archive-indexed.php |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:193726 |