Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region

In literature relevant to this topic, attention is mainly paid to the qualitative and quantitative identification of defects in housing construction, and the factors that cause these defects. There is a research gap regarding the quantitative relationships between factors and defects, and the identi...

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Main Authors: Bożena Hoła, Mariusz Topolski, Karol Pochybełko, Tomasz Nowobilski
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/1/79
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author Bożena Hoła
Mariusz Topolski
Karol Pochybełko
Tomasz Nowobilski
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description In literature relevant to this topic, attention is mainly paid to the qualitative and quantitative identification of defects in housing construction, and the factors that cause these defects. There is a research gap regarding the quantitative relationships between factors and defects, and the identification of factors that have a decisive impact on the occurrence of defects. The authors’ contribution to research regarding quality management in construction investments involves the identification of defects in residential buildings, identification of factors that generate construction defects occurring at various stages of the investment process, and also the assessment of their discriminatory power. This analysis used the results of technical inspections of buildings carried out in Poland in 2017–2020 in the Lower Silesia region. The study of the factors that influence quality in housing construction was carried out using the diagnostic survey method and the survey technique. Discriminant analysis was used for the calculations, with a number of influence factors being found. The following factors have the greatest discriminatory power: C1—a lack of internal control of design documentation before the start of the construction of the facility; C15—a lack of stability of the team (high staff turnover) that conducts contract tenders; C30—a lack of executive potential for preparing the facility for technical acceptance. Identifying the relationships between factors and quality, measured by the number and type of defects, will constitute the basis for developing procedures for conducting and controlling construction works and taking appropriate preventive actions in the form of employee training.
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spelling doaj.art-8c0a2277c43c4172b4272c8608444c2c2024-01-10T14:50:51ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-12-011417910.3390/app14010079Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia RegionBożena Hoła0Mariusz Topolski1Karol Pochybełko2Tomasz Nowobilski3Department of Materials Engineering and Building Processes, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Systems and Computer Networks, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, PolandKonstruo Engineering Group, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Materials Engineering and Building Processes, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandIn literature relevant to this topic, attention is mainly paid to the qualitative and quantitative identification of defects in housing construction, and the factors that cause these defects. There is a research gap regarding the quantitative relationships between factors and defects, and the identification of factors that have a decisive impact on the occurrence of defects. The authors’ contribution to research regarding quality management in construction investments involves the identification of defects in residential buildings, identification of factors that generate construction defects occurring at various stages of the investment process, and also the assessment of their discriminatory power. This analysis used the results of technical inspections of buildings carried out in Poland in 2017–2020 in the Lower Silesia region. The study of the factors that influence quality in housing construction was carried out using the diagnostic survey method and the survey technique. Discriminant analysis was used for the calculations, with a number of influence factors being found. The following factors have the greatest discriminatory power: C1—a lack of internal control of design documentation before the start of the construction of the facility; C15—a lack of stability of the team (high staff turnover) that conducts contract tenders; C30—a lack of executive potential for preparing the facility for technical acceptance. Identifying the relationships between factors and quality, measured by the number and type of defects, will constitute the basis for developing procedures for conducting and controlling construction works and taking appropriate preventive actions in the form of employee training.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/1/79qualityconstruction defectsquality managementhousing constructioninfluence factorsdiscriminant analysis
spellingShingle Bożena Hoła
Mariusz Topolski
Karol Pochybełko
Tomasz Nowobilski
Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
Applied Sciences
quality
construction defects
quality management
housing construction
influence factors
discriminant analysis
title Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
title_full Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
title_fullStr Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
title_full_unstemmed Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
title_short Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
title_sort analysis and evaluation of the influence of selected factors on the occurrence of defects in polish housing construction using the example of the lower silesia region
topic quality
construction defects
quality management
housing construction
influence factors
discriminant analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/1/79
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