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Article: Empirical study of the risks and difficulties in implementing guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracts in construction
Title | Empirical study of the risks and difficulties in implementing guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracts in construction |
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Keywords | Guaranteed maximum price Target cost contracting Pitfalls Risks Difficulties |
Issue Date | 2010 |
Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.pubs.asce.org/journals/co.html |
Citation | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2010, v. 136 n. 5, p. 495-507 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Over the past few decades, both the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and target cost contracting (TCC) arrangements have been regarded as alternative integrated procurement strategies for clients to mitigate risks, minimize claims, integrate the diverse interests of a complex construction project, and offer incentives to provide value-added services. However, the adoption of GMP/TCC contracts may also generate significant risks and difficulties that merit considerable attention. This paper aims to provide a concise review of the potential pitfalls of the GMP/TCC scheme in general and identifies the key risk factors and potential difficulties associated with GMP/TCC in comparison with other procurement strategies in construction in particular via an empirical survey of clients, contractors, and consultants in Hong Kong. The survey data gleaned from 45 valid replies were analyzed using the mean score ranking technique, Kendall’s concordance test, and Spearman’s rank correlation test. The survey results indicated that “involvement of inexperienced or claim-conscious contractors in a project procured by a GMP/TCC contract” was considered to be the most significant risk factor; while “design development must keep pace with main contractor’s program for tendering the domestic subcontractors’ works packages” as the major difficulty in implementing GMP/TCC projects. The research findings derived from this study are particularly essential in assisting the contracting parties to mitigate the detriments brought about by potential risks or difficulties when embarking on GMP/TCC contracts. It has also generated valuable insights into developing effective recommendations for alleviating the barriers to GMP/TCC success for future construction projects. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/208386 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.1 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.071 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, DWM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, APC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, PTI | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, JMW | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-24T02:19:34Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-02-24T02:19:34Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2010, v. 136 n. 5, p. 495-507 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0733-9364 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/208386 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Over the past few decades, both the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and target cost contracting (TCC) arrangements have been regarded as alternative integrated procurement strategies for clients to mitigate risks, minimize claims, integrate the diverse interests of a complex construction project, and offer incentives to provide value-added services. However, the adoption of GMP/TCC contracts may also generate significant risks and difficulties that merit considerable attention. This paper aims to provide a concise review of the potential pitfalls of the GMP/TCC scheme in general and identifies the key risk factors and potential difficulties associated with GMP/TCC in comparison with other procurement strategies in construction in particular via an empirical survey of clients, contractors, and consultants in Hong Kong. The survey data gleaned from 45 valid replies were analyzed using the mean score ranking technique, Kendall’s concordance test, and Spearman’s rank correlation test. The survey results indicated that “involvement of inexperienced or claim-conscious contractors in a project procured by a GMP/TCC contract” was considered to be the most significant risk factor; while “design development must keep pace with main contractor’s program for tendering the domestic subcontractors’ works packages” as the major difficulty in implementing GMP/TCC projects. The research findings derived from this study are particularly essential in assisting the contracting parties to mitigate the detriments brought about by potential risks or difficulties when embarking on GMP/TCC contracts. It has also generated valuable insights into developing effective recommendations for alleviating the barriers to GMP/TCC success for future construction projects. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.pubs.asce.org/journals/co.html | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | - |
dc.rights | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Copyright © American Society of Civil Engineers. | - |
dc.subject | Guaranteed maximum price | - |
dc.subject | Target cost contracting | - |
dc.subject | Pitfalls | - |
dc.subject | Risks | - |
dc.subject | Difficulties | - |
dc.title | Empirical study of the risks and difficulties in implementing guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracts in construction | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, JMW: jmwwong@hku.hk | - |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000153 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-77951289847 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 175663 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 136 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 495 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 507 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000276693000003 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0733-9364 | - |