Open AccessAssessing the Risk Level of the Challenges Faced In Construction Projects
Author(s) -
Abdulla AlAmeri,
Ahmed Salem Ahmed Marey Alhammadi,
Aftab Hameed Memon,
Ismail Abdul Rahman,
Nur Ain Ngah Nasaruddin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
engineering, technology and applied science research/engineering, technology and applied science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2241-4487
pISSN - 1792-8036
DOI - 10.48084/etasr.4020
Subject(s) - construction industry , risk analysis (engineering) , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , resource (disambiguation) , business , operations management , engineering , computer science , construction engineering , computer network , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
The failure of construction projects could be attributed to several challenges that emerged during the construction process. Nine major challenges were uncovered from the literature: resource allocation, time, cost, quality, safety, project complexity, changes, uncertainties, and communication. A survey was carried out among professionals having a minimum of 10 years of experience in the construction industry to identify the occurrence and severity of these challenges. A total of 117 responses were analyzed and plotted on a risk matrix. The mean values indicated that time, cost, and quality are the top three challenges faced in construction projects, while the risk matrix revealed that all challenges are high-risk challenges. Thus, the professionals should consider suitable measures to address these challenges for improving a project’s performance.