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Çınar, S (2020) Construction labour, subcontracting and masculinity: “construction is a man’s job”. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 275–90.

Alves, T d C L, Neuman, Y, Walsh, K D, Needy, K L and AlMaian, R (2020) Highly effective companies in supplier quality surveillance practices: a quantitative analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 239–58.

Espinoza, D, Rojo, J, Cifuentes, A and Morris, J (2020) DNPV: a valuation methodology for infrastructure and Capital investments consistent with prospect theory. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 259–74.

Iyer, K C, Kumar, R and Singh, S P (2020) Understanding the role of contractor capability in risk management: a comparative case study of two similar projects. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 223–38.

Kotera, Y, Green, P and Sheffield, D (2020) Work-life balance of UK construction workers: relationship with mental health. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 291–303.

Viswanathan, S K, Tripathi, K K and Jha, K N (2020) Influence of risk mitigation measures on international construction project success criteria – a survey of Indian experiences. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 207–22.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: International construction; risk management; risk mitigation measures; structural equation modelling; factor analysis; questionnaire survey;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2019.1577987
  • Abstract:
    Despite globalisation bringing diverse opportunities for construction firms from developing countries, executing international construction projects entails many risks. Several past studies illustrate the risks faced by firms in international construction projects and recommend various risk mitigation measures without revealing their effect on project success criteria. In order to fill this knowledge gap, this study aims to test the influence of identified risk mitigation measures on project success criteria. To achieve this, nine risk mitigation measures and three project success criteria—cost performance, schedule performance and firm’s performance—were identified through a literature review. After verifying the identified risk mitigation measures and project success criteria with a preliminary study, a questionnaire was administered to experts who possess adequate knowledge in international construction projects. The collected data from 105 questionnaires were analyzed, grouped and modelled using factor analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM). Application of factor analysis to identify the correlated risk mitigation measures extracted three risk mitigation factors, namely pre-project planning, local participation and contract selection. Furthermore, the influence of risk mitigation factors on project success criteria is hypothesized and tested using SEM. Amongst the identified risk mitigation factors, local participation emerges as the most influencing factor on project success criteria followed by contract selection and pre-project planning. The generated model would enable construction firms from India and similar developing countries to focus on identified risk mitigation factors to achieve improved project success criteria and project management success.