Construction claims management: towards an agent‐based approach
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 1 March 2001
Abstract
Disputes are now considered endemic in the construction industry. They often arise from the poor resolution of claims in the course of construction projects. Efforts have been geared towards reducing the incidence of claims. These efforts are of two kinds: those that seek answers from basic principles and legal issues at the pre‐construction phase and those that attempt to solve the problems through claims management procedures at the construction phase. This paper reviews the developments in claims management and highlights the deficiencies in current claims management approaches. It focuses on the need for improvement of the efficiency of claims negotiation and suggests the use of multiagent systems as an approach to achieve it. The potential benefits of the suggested approach are discussed in the concluding section of the paper.
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Citation
REN, Z., ANUMBA, G.J. and UGWU, O.O. (2001), "Construction claims management: towards an agent‐based approach", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 185-197. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021181
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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