Title: A model of risk response development for managing delays in construction projects

Authors: Omayma Hashim Motaleb

Addresses: United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), P.O Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE; Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), 300 Rue du Saint-Sacrement #521, Montréal, QC H2Y 1X4, Canada

Abstract: Due to the increasingly complex nature of construction projects completion, delay risks in that context are becoming more widespread. Identification and assessment processes are worthless in risk management unless the risk response process is developed. However, it is difficult to find 'mature' mitigation measures for risk response in construction projects organisations because of traditional risk management practice. This study has considered the results from 102 questionnaire responses out of 200 and three case studies in construction organisations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to identify the relationships between four key success factors (KSFs) for risk mitigation measures and maturity levels of the project management maturity model (PMMM) for risk response development, and then to outline a suitable model for application in the construction context for delays control.

Keywords: construction project management; delays risks; maturity model; mitigation measures; risk response; UAE.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2017.085305

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2017 Vol.9 No.2, pp.133 - 153

Received: 06 Nov 2015
Accepted: 16 Oct 2016

Published online: 21 Jul 2017 *

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