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Quality of Design Documentation in the Construction Industry: A Review Using Meta-Synthesis Approach

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  • Peter Dodzi Kwasi Agbaxode

    (School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrandm, Johannesburg, South Africa)

  • Sitsabo Dlamini

    (School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrandm, Johannesburg, South Africa)

  • Ehsan Saghatforoush

    (School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrandm, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Abstract

A meta-synthesis approach was used to identify, synthesize, and categorize appropriately factors in the literature that contribute to design documentation quality. The categories include factors on quality attributes, quality indicators, and quality-influencing factors. Findings indicate that the quality of design documentation in practice is unsatisfactory, therefore, there is a need for collaboration between the owner, designers, and end-users to improve design documentation quality. The results offer pragmatic data on design documentation quality in the construction industry between the years 1992 and 2019. However, further research on the significant impacts of poor-quality design documentation on construction projects is recommended.

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  • Peter Dodzi Kwasi Agbaxode & Sitsabo Dlamini & Ehsan Saghatforoush, 2021. "Quality of Design Documentation in the Construction Industry: A Review Using Meta-Synthesis Approach," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(06), pages 1-30, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:18:y:2021:i:06:n:s0219877021300032
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877021300032
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