TY - JOUR
T1 - Construction disputes in small to medium enterprise’s in Ireland during recession
T2 - Identification of critical factors
AU - Treacy, David
AU - Spillane, John P.
AU - Tansey, Paul
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - PurposeThis paper aims to identify the critical factors causing construction disputes in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland during the recent recession period from 2007 to 2013. Design/methodology/approachThis study used a mixed-method approach incorporating a literature review, case studies and questionnaire survey, with results analysed using exploratory (data reduction) factor analysis. FindingsThe results indicate seven core critical factors which result in construction disputes in SMEs in Ireland during a recession: payment and extras; physical work conditions; poor financial/legal practise; changes to the agreed scope of works; time overrun; defects; and requests for increase in speed of project and long-term defects. Research Limitations/implicationsWith Ireland emerging from the current economic recession and the prevalence of SMEs in the construction sector, it is essential to document the core critical factors of construction disputes which emerge within this particular segment of the built environment. Practical ImplicationsTo address the adversarial nature of the construction sector and the prevalence of SMEs, it is essential to identify and document the critical factors of construction disputes within this remit. It is envisaged that the results of this research will be acknowledged, and the recommendations adopted, by construction SMEs, particularly within Ireland, as they emerge from the economic recession. Originality/valueThis paper fulfils a gap in knowledge with the emergence of the economic recession and the identification of critical factors of construction dispute within SMEs in the Irish construction industry.
AB - PurposeThis paper aims to identify the critical factors causing construction disputes in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland during the recent recession period from 2007 to 2013. Design/methodology/approachThis study used a mixed-method approach incorporating a literature review, case studies and questionnaire survey, with results analysed using exploratory (data reduction) factor analysis. FindingsThe results indicate seven core critical factors which result in construction disputes in SMEs in Ireland during a recession: payment and extras; physical work conditions; poor financial/legal practise; changes to the agreed scope of works; time overrun; defects; and requests for increase in speed of project and long-term defects. Research Limitations/implicationsWith Ireland emerging from the current economic recession and the prevalence of SMEs in the construction sector, it is essential to document the core critical factors of construction disputes which emerge within this particular segment of the built environment. Practical ImplicationsTo address the adversarial nature of the construction sector and the prevalence of SMEs, it is essential to identify and document the critical factors of construction disputes within this remit. It is envisaged that the results of this research will be acknowledged, and the recommendations adopted, by construction SMEs, particularly within Ireland, as they emerge from the economic recession. Originality/valueThis paper fulfils a gap in knowledge with the emergence of the economic recession and the identification of critical factors of construction dispute within SMEs in the Irish construction industry.
KW - Construction disputes
KW - Factor analysis
KW - Ireland
KW - Recession
KW - Small to medium enterprise
KW - SME
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U2 - 10.1108/IJLBE-10-2014-0031
DO - 10.1108/IJLBE-10-2014-0031
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84979066402
SN - 1756-1450
VL - 8
SP - 21
EP - 41
JO - International Journal of Law in the Built Environment
JF - International Journal of Law in the Built Environment
IS - 1
ER -