Design and Construction Error Mitigation in Infrastructure Projects

Design and Construction Error Mitigation in Infrastructure Projects

Fran Ackermann from Curtin Business School and Peter Love from the Faculty of Science and Engineering together with James Smith and Palaneeswaran Ekambaram successfully applied for ARC Discovery Project Funding for the period 2014 to 2016. Details on the research is given below.

Project Summary
Human errors committed during the design and construction process of infrastructure projects increase costs by as much as 25 per cent. The costs associated with such errors would be significantly higher in the event of an engineering failure and loss of life. This research will develop a model that can be used to mitigate errors and improve the performance and safety of infrastructure projects. A reduction in errors will reduce the financial burden placed on taxpayers for cost overruns experienced as well as improve the profitability of organisations. This will lead to greater investment, and contribution to gross domestic product.

Funding
2014       $125,000.00
2015       $125,000.00
2016       $125,000.00

Field of Research Codes

  • 0905 Civil Engineering