Chileshe, Nicholas and Hossein, M. Reza and Jepson, Jacqueline
(2016)
Critical Barriers to Implementing Risk Assessment and Management
Practices (RAMP) in the Iranian Construction Sector.
Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 21 (2).
pp. 81-112.
ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
Late completions, frequent work stoppages and cost overruns are common issues
in developing countries. Effective risk management (RM) can be utilised to address these
common construction issues; however, the uptake of risk management within the Iranian
construction industry, as in many developing nations, is limited. This study explored why RM is
not used through a questionnaire survey of 90 professionals in the Iranian construction
industry. The findings show that professionals in the industry perceive the three greatest
barriers to be (1) a lack of experience among practitioners, (2) the lack of available risk
management consultants and (3) a lack of knowledge and necessary skills. In contrast, the
professionals believed that the least common barriers were tight scheduling of projects and
costs associated with risk management implementation. No significant differences were
found between the perceptions of the three sub-groups—contractors, consultants and
clients (private and public)—regarding the barriers to risk management. The study
contributes to the field by providing insights into what causes the low level of implementation
of risk assessment and management practices (RAMP) in Iran. It is anticipated that this type
of study will result in raising the level of awareness about practices designed to improve risk
management in developing countries. The study advocates a number of solutions for
addressing the identified barriers. These solutions can be implemented or used as guidelines
by construction companies and policy makers in other developing countries confronting
similar problems.
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