Keywords
Cost Control
Process Standardization
Infrastructure Project
Construction Industry
Operational Efficiency
Quasi-Experimental Design
Process Assessment
Productivity
How to Cite
Abstract
The increase in cost overruns in infrastructure projects constitutes a recurring issue worldwide, particularly during the planning and execution stages, affecting resource efficiency and decision-making. The variation between budgeted and actual costs was analyzed in road construction projects with and without standardized construction processes in a construction-mining company located in Cajamarca, Peru. The research adopted a quantitative approach with an explanatory scope and a quasi-experimental design (before–after with a non-equivalent group), incorporating descriptive and comparative analyses. The effects of standardization were evaluated through the analysis of cost variations and operational indicators before and after its implementation. The results demonstrated a reduction in cost variability and improvements in the project’s operational indicators, suggesting greater efficiency in planning and execution. Likewise, a decrease in rework and an optimization in resource utilization were identified. In conclusion, standardization improved cost control and operational performance in infrastructure projects, making it a tool with strong potential for efficient project management.
References
Abdelalim, A. M., Salem, M., Al-Adwani, M., & Tantawy, M. (2025). An analysis of factors contributing to cost overruns in the global construction industry. Buildings, 15(1). 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15010018
Afana, O., Al Zubaidi, R., Abu Dabous, S., & Ibrahim, F. (2024). Categories and factors of cost overrun in construction projects: A systematic review. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 14(6), 18330–18347. https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.9006
Alfasi, B. A., & Khan, A. M. (2026). Cost Overruns and Claims Management in Highway Construction: Lessons from International Project Management and Emerging Methodological Advances. CivilEng, 7(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng7010012
Andrić, J. M., Lin, S., Cheng, Y., & Sun, B. (2024). Determining cost and causes of overruns in infrastructure projects in South Asia. Sustainability, 16(24), 11159. https://doi.org/10.3390/su162411159
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. (s. f.). Sobrecostos en proyectos de infraestructura: Lecciones en ALC y perfeccionamiento de herramientas analíticas para manejar los proyectos del BID. Recuperado el 17 de febrero de 2026, de https://www.iadb.org/es/proyecto/RG-T2914
Chiarini, A., Castellani, P., Rossato, C., & Cobelli, N. (2020). Quality management internal auditing in small and medium-sized companies: An exploratory study on factors for significantly improving quality performance. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 32(15-16) https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2020.1776101
Dong, S., Ahmed, M., & Chatpattananan, V. (2025). Analysis of key factors of cost overrun in construction projects based on structural equation modeling. Sustainability, 17(5), 2119. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17052119
Escobar Pérez, H. U. (2024). Influencia del rendimiento y productividad en el costo y plazo de una obra de pavimentación en la ciudad de Hualgayoc-Cajamarca [Tesis]. Repositorio institucional. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14074/7854
Eliasson, J. (2025). Cost overruns of infraestructure projects - distributions, causes and remedies. Transportation Research Part A, forthcoming. https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/124708/
Hernandez-Vivanco, A., & Bernardo, M. (2023). Management systems and productive efficiency along the certification life-cycle. International Journal of Production Economics, 266, 109028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2023.109028
Hernández Sampieri, R., Fernández Collado, C., & Baptista Lucio, P. (2014). Metodología de la investigación (6.ª ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Herrera, R. F., Sánchez, O., Castañeda, K., & Porras, H. (2020). Cost overrun causative factors in road infrastructure projects: A frequency and importance analysis. Applied Sciences, 10(16), 5506. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10165506
Ibrahim, A., Zayed, T., & Lafhaj, Z. (2025). Bridging barriers to lean construction adoption in megaprojects: A data-driven contribution to sustainable development using SEM. Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-025-06424-9
Instituto Nacional de Calidad. (2023). Inacal aprueba guía peruana para impulsar estándares de calidad en proyectos del sector construcción. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/inacal/noticias/796324-inacal-aprueba-guia-peruana-para-impulsar-estandares-de-calidad-en-proyectos-del-sector-construccion
International Organization for Standardization. (2015). ISO 9001:2015. Sistemas de gestión de la calidad — Requisitos. https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:9001:ed-5:v1:es
Khalfan, I., Said, S., Jamaluddin, Z., & Widyarto, S. (2020). Conceptual framework on quality management practices and operational performance for ISO 9001 certified construction industries. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 10(2), 200–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARAFMS/v10-i2/7437
Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones. (2025). Informe multianual de inversiones en asociaciones público-privadas 2024–2026 [PDF]. https://www.mef.gob.pe/contenidos/inv_privada/app/IMIAPP_MTC_2025.pdf
Organización de las Naciones Unidas. (s. f.). Objetivos y metas de desarrollo sostenible. Recuperado el 22 de febrero de 2026, de https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/sustainable-development-goals/
Paydar, A., Fahraji, Y., Tajaddini, A., & Sabzi, Z. (2023). Cost overrun estimation in the construction of high-rise buildings using fuzzy inference model. Revista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction, 22(2), 382–406. https://doi.org/10.7764/RDLC.22.2.382
Ramadhan, J. S., & Waty, M. (2025). Impact of change orders on cost overruns and delays in large-scale construction projects. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 15(1), 20291–20299. https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.9449
Rudi, Vina Levia Budiman, Masdiana, Nur Khaerat Nur, & Erniati Bachtiar. (2025). The Impact of Material Price Fluctuation on Cost Overruns in National Toll Road Infrastructure Projects. Structures, Infrastructure, Planning, Implementation, and Legislation, 1(2), 12–22. https://doi.org/10.69855/sipil.v1i2.314
Shaikh, F. A., & Sohu, S. (2020). Implementation, advantages and management of ISO 9001 in the construction industry. Civil Engineering Journal, 6(6), 1136–1142. https://doi.org/10.28991/cej-2020-03091535
Shadish, W. R., Cook, T. D., & Campbell, D. T. (2002). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference. Houghton Mifflin.
Soetjipto, J. W., Fatkurrozi, M. M., Ratnaningsih, A., Arifin, S., Trisiana, A., & Wulandari, D. A. R. (2025). Evaluating the role of ISO 9001 implementation in enhancing public construction project outcomes. En M. A. P. Negara et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Innovations in Sustainable Engineering Solutions 2025 (ICONRISES 2025) (Advances in Engineering Research, Vol. 285). https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-920-9_2
Tarhuni, F., & Mahat, R. (2024). The frequency and significance of the primary cause of cost overruns in infrastructure projects. Journal of Infrastructure and Technology, 5(2), 40–46. https://doi.org/10.53635/jit.1293629
Tobar-Insuasty, C. A. (2024). Impacto de la inversión en infraestructura vial sobre el crecimiento económico del departamento de Nariño, Colombia. Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar, 8(5), 1254–1274. https://doi.org/10.37811/cl_rcm.v8i5.13550
Victorio Villanueva, B., & Herrera Avendaño, C. E. (2023). Inversión pública en infraestructura vial y crecimiento económico en la región Huánuco. Revista de Investigación Multidisciplinaria (RIMI), (3). https://doi.org/10.69850/rimi.vi3.171
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.