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Mean total rework cost, 115 Australian civil infrastructure projects
10%of contract value
AustraliaModerate confidenceContractor loss
10% of contract value: Mean total rework cost, 115 Australian civil infrastructure projects (Love, Edwards, Watson & Davis, 2010; Australia; moderate confidence).
What it is. 10% of contract value, including indirect costs.
Sample. Questionnaire survey covering 115 Australian civil infrastructure projects. The only peer-reviewed figure specific to civil work.
What it is not. Respondents' estimates, not measured cost records. Rework amount correlated significantly with cost and schedule growth (p<0.01).
Where it came from
- Love, Edwards, Watson & Davis (2010), Rework in Civil Infrastructure Projects: Determination of Cost Predictorsabstract · source record