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Rework as recorded in one contractor's books, 0.38% rising to 0.76%
0.38% of contract value: Rework as recorded in one contractor's books, 0.38% rising to 0.76% (Love, 2026; Place unknown; low confidence).
What it is. 0.38% of contract value, direct cost only, as recorded pre-completion.
Sample. One contractor's project data, collected by its quality managers. Adding post-completion corrections raises the average to 0.76%.
What it is not. SECONDARY - the paper itself returned 403 and was read through ASCE's news write-up. The article gives no sample size, country or sector. The same study found actual costs underreported by around 300%, which is the number that matters here: most rework is never written down as rework.
Where it came from
- Love (2026), Quantifying the Costs of Field Rework in Construction second-handabstract, as reported · source recordRead via: ASCE Civil Engineering Source, 22 Jan 2026: https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2026/01/22/how-much-does-field-rework-in-construction-actually-cost (the paper itself returned 403)