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

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    Authors
    Love, Peter
    Lopez, Robert
    Edwards, D.
    Goh, Y.
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Love, P. and Lopez, R. and Edwards, D. and Goh, Y. 2012. Error begat error: Design error analysis and prevention in social infrastructure projects. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 48: pp. 100-110.
    Source Title
    Accident Analysis & Prevention
    DOI
    10.1016/j.aap.2011.02.027
    ISSN
    0001-4575
    School
    Department of Construction Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21627
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    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.

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