Risk Assessment for Variation Orders for Residential Projects

Abstract

This research aims to assess risks caused by variation orders in construction projects in Egypt, through studying the most important causes of the variation orders and their effects on construction projects. Two initial questionnaires were created using brainstorming technology to generate and collect multiple factors related to the causes and effects of variations. Using Delphi technique, a selected team of experts responded to the initial questionnaires and provided comments on the responses from each group of factors that had been gathered until an agreement had been reached and the final questionnaire had been established.