The effect of faulty construction on building maintenance: The results of a survey of 90 contractors, 30 architectural/engineering firms and 20 owners from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia identified 35 defect factors during the construction stage

Sadi Assaf; Abdulmohsen Al-Hammad; Mansoor Al-Shihah

doi:10.1080/09613219508727452

The effect of faulty construction on building maintenance: The results of a survey of 90 contractors, 30 architectural/engineering firms and 20 owners from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia identified 35 defect factors during the construction stage

Sadi Assaf
, Abdulmohsen Al-Hammad
, Mansoor Al-Shihah

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

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Abstract

Saudi Arabia is a rich developing country with huge capital resources and is developing quickly in every area, including building construction. Public and private sectors have initiated large and complex construction projects on tight completion deadlines which in some cases have led to errors and defects occurring that will result in later high maintenance costs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-181
Number of pages	7
Journal	Building Research and Information
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09613219508727452
State	Published - 1 May 1995

Keywords

Saudi Arabia
administration
building maintenance
construction inspection
drawings
equipment
material

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction

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Assaf, S., Al-Hammad, A., & Al-Shihah, M. (1995). The effect of faulty construction on building maintenance: The results of a survey of 90 contractors, 30 architectural/engineering firms and 20 owners from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia identified 35 defect factors during the construction stage. Building Research and Information, 23(3), 175-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613219508727452

Assaf, Sadi ; Al-Hammad, Abdulmohsen ; Al-Shihah, Mansoor. / The effect of faulty construction on building maintenance : The results of a survey of 90 contractors, 30 architectural/engineering firms and 20 owners from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia identified 35 defect factors during the construction stage. In: Building Research and Information. 1995 ; Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 175-181.

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Assaf S, Al-Hammad A, Al-Shihah M. The effect of faulty construction on building maintenance: The results of a survey of 90 contractors, 30 architectural/engineering firms and 20 owners from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia identified 35 defect factors during the construction stage. Building Research and Information. 1995 May 1;23(3):175-181. doi: 10.1080/09613219508727452