Kaal, V.W.J (2015) Are Cost Overruns Merely a Bad Thing? Master thesis.
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Abstract
Cost overruns are present in almost every context and almost always regarded to be a problem. A lot of research has been done on the subject, quantitative well as qualitative research. Mostly with the purpose of finding a ‘solution’ or ‘cure’ for cost overruns. This research reviews the explanations for cost overruns in contemporary literature and concludes that explanations show an overall negative bias. Furthermore, it demonstrates the possibility of a more positively charged explanation founded in literature and shows that these explanations might apply to changes regarding scope and laws and regulations. Two cases, ‘A10 Tweede Coentunnel/A5 Westrandweg N200 Halfweg’ and ‘N50 Ramspol – Ens’, showed promising results that could be interpreted as a more positive explanation for cost overruns. The conclusion of this research is that such an explanation is plausible in the context of large road infrastructure projects in the Netherlands.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Leendertse, W.L. and Busscher, T |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:19 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:19 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/722 |
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