How to Manage Cost Escalation in Construction Projects: Strategies for Staying on Track
The construction projects are a project, but to accompany them is a bag of problems. In regards to cost management, one of the biggest issues that are inherent in each construction project is the uncontrollable surge in cost that may pose an immense threat to cost regulations in projects. Shafi's paper has explained cost escalation , a situation whereby the actual cost of a construction project greatly exceeds the anticipated or estimated cost, as a major issue affecting construction projects, with 49% of such projects experiencing a cost overrun. Therefore, what can the construction managers do to ensure that costs are contained and the projects are estimated and delivered within a certain cost? There are techniques to avoid cost-runs and techniques to manage cost-escalation through the life-cycle of a project Let’s explore these next. 1. Understanding Why Cost Escalation Is Happening The management of cost escalation begins with knowing why such costs exist. Some factors cannot b...