QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY FOR RESEARCH WORK

Dear responder,

The following questionnaire pertaining to my PhD research work titled” Application of Neural
Network for resolution of dispute in Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) Project,”being carried
out under the supervision of Professor T. Sheshadri Sekhar (Dean NICMAR ) and Professor
B.S.R.K Prasad(HOD Gitam university).I request you to kindly spare your valuable time to
answer the questions contained therein. Your participation in the survey will help me in
completion of the research work being undertaken for my PhD

1. Organization name __________________

2. Please indicate the business sector given below in which your business operates the most
(Please put a tick against it)

a) General Building b) Transportation (Roads)

c) Industrial process d) Power and telecommunication

e) Harbor

3. Name of the employee (filling the form) _____________________

3a. Official email id and contact number ____________________

4. Size of the organization. (Please put a tick)

a) Micro (1-9 employees) b) Small (10-50 employees)

c) Medium (50-249 employees) d) Large (250 and above)

5. What is the monetary amount of contract value of your projects(Please put a tick )

a) Less than 10 crores b) Between 15-20 crores

c) Between 20-50 crores d) Between 50-100 crores

e) If more than 100 crores (Please mention the approximate value) _________

6. Your current job profile in this organization.

a) Manager b) Director

c) Senior Engineer d) Project Engineer

e) Junior Engineer f) Trainee Engineer

 g) If any others please mention__________

7 Please state your years of experience in this role.

a) Less than one year b) 1 to 5 years

c) 6 to 10 years d) 11 to 15 years

d) 16 or more years

8 Among the options given below, which is your most preferred client (please mark a tick
against it)

a) Public Sector b) Private Sector

c) Multinational Company

9) Your involvement in any BOT Project is mostly as

a) Owner b) Contractor

c) Consultant d) Sub Contractor

e) Project Manager

9. Do you think disputes are unavoidable?

a) Yes b) No

10. Choose the preferred method for resolution of dispute –

a) Negotiation b) Arbitration

c) Litigation e) Dispute Review board

11. From past studies it has been revealed that the construction disputes have an effect on project
cost and project duration. Please rank these two on a scale of 1-5 for their relevance in leading to
construction dispute.
(a) Effect on cost 1 2 3 4 5

(b) Effect on duration 1 2 3 4 5

1-Least Relevance
5-Most Relevance
12. Listed below are some of the attributes responsible for construction dispute .Please
indicate the effect of these attributes on the project dispute evaluation criteria of cost and time.
Please give your opinion below by rounding the number mentioned on the five-point scale : 1.
Strongly disagree; 2. Disagree; 3. Neutral; 4. Agree; 5. Strongly agree

S.NO Project dispute attributes Effect on cost Effect on duration

1 Variations initiated by the owner 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
2 Late giving of possession 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
3 Unrealistic expectations 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
4 Payment delays 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
5 Delays in work progress 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
6 Time extensions 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
7 Financial failure of the contractor 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
8 Technical inadequacy of the contractor 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
9 Tendering 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
10 Quality of works 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
11 Design errors 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
12 Inadequate / incomplete specifications 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
13 Availability of information 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
14 Ambiguities in contract documents 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
15 Risk allocation 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
16 Lack of communication 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
17 Site conditions 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
The relationship of the client with the
18 designer 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
The relationship of the client with the
19 prime contractor 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
20 Non refund of retention money 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
21 Liquidated damages claimed by client 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Extension of time and cost and
22 expenses claimed by contractor 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Restrictions placed on contractors
23 working method 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
24 Poor construction coordination 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Poor design coordination between
25 consultants/subcontractors 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
26 Defective material. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Lack of information from design
27 team/client 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Extra contractual third party
28 coordination 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
 Failure respond to issues in a timely
29 manner 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
30 Tendering guidelines and procedures 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
31 Lack of experience of consultants 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
32 Poor consultation and briefing 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
The domination of government projects
33 in the market 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
34 Lack of construction legislation 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
35 Breach of Contract 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
36 Failure to Settle & Appeal 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
37 Insurance & Indemnity 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
38 Obtaining approvals 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
39 Site Access 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
40 Availability of resources 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Failure to determine responsibility in

41 accordance with the contract 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Failure of plan and implementation of
42 change of work 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
43 Inflation 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
44 Tender price 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
45 Work availability 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
46 Client experience 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
47 Client budget 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
48 Previous working 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

49 Contractor work load & consciousness 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Escalation payable to the contractor as
50 per the provision in contract 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Escalation of due to price variation
51 during contract period 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Delay beyond control of respondent,
hence proper extension granted
52 (excusable/ non compensable delay) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
53 Force majeure (Natural or Man made ) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

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13. Rank any 30 project attributes from the below given table in descending order of significance(1 to 53) for their role in leading to construction
dispute (Please don’t ignore as this is a very important question related to my work)
S.NO Project attributes Rank Project attributes Rank Project attributes Rank Project attributes Rank Rank

Variations initiated by the Ambiguities in contract Inadequate / incomplete

1 Non refund of retention money Availability of resources
owner documents specifications

Failure of to determine
Liquidated damages claimed by responsibility in
2 Late giving of possession Risk allocation Availability of information
client accordance with the
contract

Failure of plan and

Extension of time and cost and
3 Unrealistic expectations implementation of Lack of communication Insurance & Indemnity
expenses claimed by contractor
change of work

Restrictions placed on contractors

4 Payment delays Inflation Site conditions Obtaining approvals
working method

Escalation of due to price

The relationship of the client
5 Delays in work progress Poor construction coordination Tender price variation during contract
with the designer
period

Delay beyond control of

Poor design coordination between The relationship of the client respondent, hence proper
6 Time extensions Work availability
consultants/subcontractors with the prime contractor extension granted (excusable/
non compensable delay)

Financial failure of the Force majeure (natural or

7 Defective material. Client experience Site Access
contractor man made)

Technical inadequacy of the Lack of information from design The domination of government
8 Client budget Insurance & Indemnity
contractor team/client projects in the market

Extra contractual third party

9 Tendering Previous working Lack of construction legislation Obtaining approvals
coordination

Failure respond to issues in a Contractor work load & Lack of experience of

10 Quality of works Breach of Contract
timely manner consciousness consultants

Escalation payable to the

Tendering guidelines and
11 Design errors contractor as per the Failure to Settle & Appeal
procedures
provision in contract

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