An examination of the effect of incentives on the cost, schedule and safety performance of construction contracts
By: James David Oliver
Publisher: Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
Description: The research conducted in this report consists of an in depth examination of the effect of incentives on the cost, schedule and safety of construction contracts. The data for this study was obtained from two surveys conducted by the Construction Industry Institute in 1997 and 1998. This data- base includes over 400 projects from 100 different companies. Projects are examined based on cost, schedule and safety factors which are calculated and than compared for projects with positive incentives, negative incentives, both positive and negative incentives and no incentives.
Notes: "August 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Engineering) the University of Texas at Austin, August 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-80)

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

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