The Effectiveness of Change Control Management towards Design and Build Contract for Infrastructure Projects in the Malaysian Construction Industry

Siew, Mei Wen (2021) The Effectiveness of Change Control Management towards Design and Build Contract for Infrastructure Projects in the Malaysian Construction Industry. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The development of infrastructure projects is of high importance to the economy of Malaysia. However, infrastructure development has been facing a host of problems such as projects time overrun and cost overrun due to the unavoidable project changes. Changes in projects, most of which are related to design, are inevitable even if there had been detailed studies during the design development, and prior to the construction stage. Therefore, effective Change Control Management is crucial to the success of an infrastructure project to reduce the negative impacts and to safeguard quality and profitability. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of Change Control Management toward Design and Build Contract for infrastructure projects in the Malaysian Construction Industry. A comprehensive literature review was carried out as a basis for quantitative research methods. The effectiveness of Change Control Management in project cost and time are identified from literature and used in questionnaires. Pilot testing was conducted prior to conducting actual questionnaire survey to contractors located in Johor state. Data collected will be analysed by using descriptive statistics and Likert Scale and presented in the form of bar chart and pie chart. The research outcome with findings and recommendations of the Change Control Management for infrastructure projects may assist the relevant parties in addressing problems associated to cost overrun and project delay in an effective and timely manner to create a win-win situation for all parties in the Malaysian Construction Industry.