Risk Assessment and Management in Road Projects During Construction Phase
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Date
2025
Authors
انس شقيدف
باسل باكير
ديما حمدالله
هلا عمله
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Road construction plays a crucial role in the development, growth, and prosperity of any country, especially developing countries such as Palestine. During road construction projects, many risks are anticipated, including time overruns (delays), cost overruns, accidents, safety issues, and poor quality. Therefore, it is essential to proactively identify and manage these risks to ensure smooth project execution.
This study focused on identifying the key risks affecting road construction projects, assessing their impact on costs, schedules, and quality, and exploring effective risk management strategies. The primary target groups were consultants, owners, and contractors.
The project’s objectives included:
• Identifying the main risks associated with road construction projects.
• Evaluating how these risks influence project timelines, costs, and overall quality.
• Proposing practical strategies to manage and mitigate these risks.
A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining qualitative methods—such as interviews with relevant stakeholders—and quantitative methods, including a structured questionnaire distributed among consultants, owners, and contractors. Statistical analyses were performed to calculate the Relative Importance Index (RII).
Although prior studies have addressed risk management in construction, this study uniquely focused on the construction phase of road projects in Palestine. By concentrating on this phase, the study aimed to provide practical guidelines and mitigation measures to reduce common issues like cost overruns and delays.
Building upon this foundation, the current study developed and distributed a structured questionnaire to engineers, consultants, and contractors in the West Bank. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to gain qualitative insights. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software, including calculation of a Risk Index and reliability testing through Cronbach’s Alpha. The results identified the most critical risks affecting road construction projects and offered evidence-based recommendations to improve risk management practices and enhance project outcomes in the Palestinian context. The main three factors were delays in payments, financing issues, and non-compliance with safety regulations, identified as the most critical based on RII scores. The 40 risk factors were grouped into four main categories: financial, administrative, operational, and environmental.
Findings revealed that financial and administrative risks had the greatest impact on project performance. The study concludes with practical recommendations aimed at improving risk management and enhancing the success of road construction projects in Palestine.