You are working as a Project Manager in a construction company. Due to the impact of COVID-19, inflation and the economic downturn, the cost of the project had increased significantly, including the material and worker cost. The company had requested you to study on the possibility of applying for Variation Order from the client. Explain any two economic cycle impacts on construction.

You are working as a Project Manager in a construction company. Due to the impact of COVID-19, inflation and the economic downturn, the cost of the project had increased significantly, including the material and worker cost. The company had requested you to study on the possibility of applying for Variation Order from the client. Explain any two economic cycle impacts on construction.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter5: Business And Economic Forecasting

Section: Chapter Questions

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