%0 Thesis
%9 Bachelor
%A Wubbels, M.B.
%D 2021
%F theses_frw:3638
%P 46
%T Cost performance analysis between Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects in The Netherlands
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3638/
%X Despite extensive research efforts by academics over the years to provide clarity on cost performance between Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build, much ambiguity remains.  Therefore, this research aims to gain more understanding in cost performance of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects in The Netherlands. This study attempts to do so by analysing 179 Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects statistically. The results are complemented with an interview.  The statistical tests showed that 1) there is no cost performance advantage of Design-Build over Design-Bid-Build or the other way around 2) there is no relationship between project type and cost performance of contracts 3) there is a statistically significant relationship between contract owners and cost overrun. These tendencies are confirmed by the conducted interview.  From the interview was concluded that declining numbers of personnel and decreasing knowledge levels among employees on the contract owners’ side lead to cost overrun. To counter cost overrun, this study recommends contract owners to invest in human resource capacity and knowledge levels among employees.