Ikediashi, Dubem I. and Ogunlana, Stephen O. and Alotaibi , Abdulaziz
(2014)
Analysis Of Project Failure Factors For Infrastructure Projects In Saudi
Arabia: A Multivariate Approach.
Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 19 (1).
pp. 35-52.
ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
The rapidly changing face of the Saudi construction industry occasioned by the
boost in oil revenue means that the best project management practices must be given
priority to be able to confront the challenges associated with the management of
infrastructure projects. The study develops a framework for identifying and classifying causes
of project failures in the Saudi construction industry. A quantitative questionnaire survey was
used to solicit responses from 67 respondents in the city of Jeddah, selected using an online
questionnaire survey. Target respondents were mainly civil engineers, architects, quantity
surveyors and building engineers who have years of experience in the management of
infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. Findings reveal that poor risk management was rated
the most critical failure factor for infrastructure projects, while budget overruns and poor
communication by management followed closely at second and third, respectively.
Additionally, eight components were extracted from the 24 items used for factor analysis.
Among the extracted factors are project management deficiencies, risk challenges and
government interference. Recommendations include, among others, that project risk
management frameworks should be re-designed to guide clients and other stakeholders in
an effort to reduce a project's unexpected exposure to risk.
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