Analysis of Factors Causing Contract Change Orders in the Implementation of Provincial Road Construction Projects in Central Sulawesi

In carrying out construction work in the field, changes often occur in order to adapt to the location of the project implementation. The term change is better known as contract change order (CCO). However, it should be noted that CCO can be detrimental to a construction project. The aim of this research is to find out the dominant factors that cause contract change orders (CCO), to know the influence of contract change orders(CCO) on contractor performance and to know strategies for preventing contract change orders (CCO) in the implementation of provincial road construction projects in Central Sulawesi. The 35 respondents in this study included work owners within the scope of the Central Sulawesi Province Department of Highways and Spatial Planning, consultants and contractors. Data collection techniques through questionnaire surveys, interviews and documentation. Data analysis uses descriptive statistics, RRI, and multiple linear regression. From the results of the data analysis, it was found that there are 5 dominant factors that influence CCO, namely CCO occurs due to design changes , CCO occurs due to differences between specifications, drawings and BOQ in planning , CCO occurs due to design errors , CCO occurs due to a mismatch between technical specifications and requirements in field , and CCO occurs because of the socio- cultural conditions of the community around the project. The CCO that hasthe greatest influence on contractor performance is design problems.