Examples of utility strike cost indicators that could occur when a utility strike incident happens
| Cost category | Utility strike cost indicator | Cost estimation, possible methodsa | Cost estimation evidence, possible sourcesb |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCsc | Administrative costs (DC1) | 1, 2 | 1, 3 |
| Planning and design (DC2) | 1, 2 | 1, 3, 4 | |
| Diversion of existing utility services (DC3) | 3, 5 | 1, 4 | |
| Supervision of construction works (DC4) | 3, 5 | 3, 4 | |
| Traffic management (DC5) | 5 | 3, 4 | |
| Material and construction costs (DC6) | 3, 5 | 1–3 | |
| Cost of repair (DC7) | 4 | 1–3 | |
| ICsd | Increased insurance premiums (IC1) | — | 1, 2 |
| Regulatory fines (e.g. HSE) (IC2) | — | 1, 2 | |
| Damage to third-party apparatus (IC3) | 5 | 3, 4 | |
| Programme overrun (IC4) | 1, 2 | 1, 4 | |
| Loss of business income (IC5) | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
| Compensation payments (IC6) | 1, 2 | 1–3 | |
| Insurance excess payments (IC7) | 5 | 1, 2 | |
| Damage to brand/image (IC8) | 1, 2 | 1, 3–6 | |
| Cost of restoring brand/image (IC9) | 2, 3, 8 | 1, 3, 5, 6 | |
| SCse | Traffic delay costs (SC1) | 4 | 3, 4 |
| Costs to local business (SC2) | 1–6 | 2, 3 | |
| Costs to highway (transport) users (SC3) | 4, 6, 7 | 2, 3 | |
| Environmental costs (SC4) | 2, 8 | 2, 3 | |
| Costs to highway authority (SC5) | 4, 6, 7 | 2–5 | |
| Costs to local community (SC6) | 6, 8 | 2, 5, 6 |
| Cost category | Utility strike cost indicator | Cost estimation, possible methods | Cost estimation evidence, possible sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCs | Administrative costs (DC1) | 1, 2 | 1, 3 |
| Planning and design (DC2) | 1, 2 | 1, 3, 4 | |
| Diversion of existing utility services (DC3) | 3, 5 | 1, 4 | |
| Supervision of construction works (DC4) | 3, 5 | 3, 4 | |
| Traffic management (DC5) | 5 | 3, 4 | |
| Material and construction costs (DC6) | 3, 5 | 1–3 | |
| Cost of repair (DC7) | 4 | 1–3 | |
| ICs | Increased insurance premiums (IC1) | — | 1, 2 |
| Regulatory fines (e.g. HSE) (IC2) | — | 1, 2 | |
| Damage to third-party apparatus (IC3) | 5 | 3, 4 | |
| Programme overrun (IC4) | 1, 2 | 1, 4 | |
| Loss of business income (IC5) | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
| Compensation payments (IC6) | 1, 2 | 1–3 | |
| Insurance excess payments (IC7) | 5 | 1, 2 | |
| Damage to brand/image (IC8) | 1, 2 | 1, 3–6 | |
| Cost of restoring brand/image (IC9) | 2, 3, 8 | 1, 3, 5, 6 | |
| SCs | Traffic delay costs (SC1) | 4 | 3, 4 |
| Costs to local business (SC2) | 1–6 | 2, 3 | |
| Costs to highway (transport) users (SC3) | 4, 6, 7 | 2, 3 | |
| Environmental costs (SC4) | 2, 8 | 2, 3 | |
| Costs to highway authority (SC5) | 4, 6, 7 | 2–5 | |
| Costs to local community (SC6) | 6, 8 | 2, 5, 6 |
Partially after Gilchrist and Allouche (2005) and Tsunokawa and Hoban (1997). Direct methods: 1, loss of productivity; 2, human capital; 3, replacement cost; 4, lane closure cost; 5, Spon’s price book (AECOM, 2017) (or similar country equivalent). Indirect methods: 6, hedonic pricing; 7, user delay cost; 8, contingent valuation technique
1, company documents; 2, archival records; 3, open-ended interviews; 4, site visits – direct and participant; 5, structured interviews and surveys; 6, focus interviews
Costs paid directly by contractors
Costs borne by third parties in the contractual agreement
Costs borne by other parties not engaged in the contractual agreement
The numbers in the first column indicate the possible methods that can be used for cost estimation of the cost indicator; the numbers in the second column indicate possible sources of cost estimation evidence
HSE, health and safety executive
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