Research Article
Dec 1981
Cold Weather Construction Costs and Accidents
Authors: Enno Koehn, M.ASCE, and Dennis MeilhedeAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 107, Issue 4
Abstract
The results of a study designed to determine the cost of working during the winter months in a typical northern state are presented. The data indicates that contractors perceive an 11.3 percent increase in costs due to cold weather work. This additional expense is approximately equal to the cost, neglecting the effect of inflation and interest, of delaying the work until the following summer months. In addition, the financial impact of winter construction accidents was found to be roughly in the same range as that of the benefits paid to unemployed construction workers.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 107 • Issue 4 • December 1981
Pages: 585 - 595
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1981
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Enno Koehn, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Construction Engrg. and Management, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Ind.
Dennis Meilhede
Grad. Asst., Construction Engrg. and Management Program, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Ind.
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