Preliminary Investigations of Risk Sharing in Construction Contracts.

Abstract

This report presents the results of an investigation to delineate the current assignments of risk between the owner and the contractor in typical Corps of Engineers firm-fixed-price construction contracts. A working definition of risk is formulated. Research performed to date is summarized for the benefit of future researchers in this area. Included is a summary of existing construction risk categorization schemes and a comprehensive reading list of literature available in the construction risk area. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA054299

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Erikson
  • Michael J. O’connor
  • Omar E. Rood Jr.

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Overruns
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health
  • Money
  • Quarantine
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.