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1 Thomas, Eric; Bowman, Jay; Schott, Peter; Snyder, Jay; Spare, Natalie. 2018 Industry Report: Construction Disconnected. FMI/PlanGrid. August 2018.
2 Ibid.
3 Ibid.
4 Miri, Mohammad; Khaksefidi, Mahsa. "Cost Management in Construction Projects: Rework and Its Effects," Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences.
December 2015.
5 Thomas, Eric; Bowman, Jay; Schott, Peter; Snyder, Jay; Spare, Natalie. 2018 Industry Report: Construction Disconnected. FMI/PlanGrid. August 2018.
To find out how much
rework is costing you.
rework
and its negative ripple effect
Rework is generally defined as work that has to be done more than once and
isn't the result of a change order or change in scope. It typically requires
removing and redoing already completed work due to unanticipated conditions,
inadvertent clashes with other systems, poor communication, and missing or
inaccurate project information.
There's no ignoring rework's ability to throw your
projects off course. While you could argue that it's
simply a reality of the construction world, you can
reduce its likelihood. And it's worth the extra effort
since it's an expensive problem, accounting for as
much as 20% of total project costs.
The construction industry spends
roughly $178 billion on fixing errors.
1
52% of rework globally is caused by
poor data and miscommunication.
3
Project team members spend 4 hours
per week dealing with rework-related
activities.
5
The average mid-sized construction
company can see costs exceeding
$2 billion per year due to rework.
2
An estimated 30% of the work done by
construction companies is rework.
4
$178
billion
52%
4
hours
$2
billion
per year
30%
