Title A Study on improvement of compensation system related to EOT in conditions of construction in public sector, Korea
Authors 이종수(Lee, Jong-Soo) ; 조소운(Jo, So-Un) ; 장현승(Jang, Hyoun-Seung) ; 김지민(Kim, Ji-Min) ; 김도엽(Kim, Do-Yeob)
DOI https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.9.417
Page pp.417-427
ISSN 2733-6247
Keywords Extension of Time; Delay Causation; Responsibility; Compensation; FIDIC Pink Book
Abstract The purpose of this study is to improve the compensation system related to Extension of Time (EOT) in domestic public construction contracts in Korea. The general conditions of contract under the National Contract Act lack explicit provisions distinguishing compensation scope ? including EOT, cost, and profit ? by responsible party. A comparative analysis was conducted between domestic contract conditions and the FIDIC Pink Book (Multilateral Development Bank Harmonised Edition, 2010). Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM), MICMAC, and Fuzzy ISM were applied to 25 delay factors derived from both contract conditions, based on a Focus Group Interview (FGI) with 12 experts. The results were as follows: all delay events should be categorized as compensable, excusable, or non-excusable, with compensation range explicitly stipulated in respective sub-clauses. ISM and MICMAC identified delayed drawings, unforeseeable physical conditions, and quantity changes as key driving factors. This study proposes explicit codification of compensation scope by responsible party and expansion of cost compensation concepts aligned with FIDIC standards.