| Title |
Association Rules Analysis Between the Types and Causes of Disputes in Construction Projects |
| Authors |
Jang, Se Rim ; Kim, Han Soo |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2022.23.5.003 |
| Keywords |
Construction Dispute; Types of Disputes; Causes of Disputes; Association Rule Analysis; Machine Learning |
| Abstract |
Construction projects have high potentials of claims among a variety of stakeholders. Claims on their own are not disputes but they have high potentials leading to disputes if agreements are not made between parties due to conflicting opinions. In the event of the construction disputes between clients and contractors, it could give negative impacts to both parties and, to minimize or pro-actively manage construction disputes, the role of clients is more significant. The objective of the study is to analyze a level of associations between the types of disputes and causes of construction projects based on the association rule analysis, and to identify and discuss key characteristics and implications from client's perspectives. The study analyzes associations between the types of disputes and causes, and also identifies those with a high level of associations. It also presents the outcomes of more systematic analysis compared to descriptive statistics just based on frequencies. Through the analysis of the data cases, the study proposes the directions to resolve the causes of disputes from client's perspectives. It can assist to improve understandings of the relationships between the types of disputes and causes and to pro-actively manage the disputes of construction projects. |