A support tool for assessing the impact of design changes during built environment projects

Design changes, during the detailed design phase of built environment projects, can have a detrimental effect on a project's duration and/or cost and as such need to be managed effectively. Accurate impact assessments are required to make informed decisions of whether or not design changes should be implemented. However, change management best practices give little guidance about how to carry out impact assessments.

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