Attitudes of Engineers Related to Prevention of Change Order Claims

Abstract

Existing research concerning construction change order claims deals primarily with system and external problems as the causes of such claims. This study aims at analyzing the attitudes of construction engineers regarding change order claims and makes suggestions for preventing them. Undesirable professional attitudes that may cause change order claims were defined and investigated, and suggestions for improvement solutions are made. To prevent change order claims, undesirable professional attitudes should be minimized, systems and environments should be improved appropriately, and new professional education systems should be established to train more ethical engineers.