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Enshassi, A, Mohamed, S and Abdel-Hadi, M (2013) Factors affecting the accuracy of pre-tender cost estimates in the gaza strip. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 73-94.

Giddings, B, Anyigor, K and Matthews, L (2013) Social structures, local economic development and environmental quality in deprived communities: The case of the kpirikpiri community in South-East Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 109-33.

Goh, C S and Abdul-Rahman, H (2013) The identification and management of major risks in the Malaysian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 19-32.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction industry; Malaysia; risk; risk management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol18_1_2013/art2_jcdc18-1.pdf
  • Abstract:
    Effective risk management can bring greater rewards to project performance by enhancing productivity. The objectives of this study are to identify the major risks associated with the Malaysian construction industry and to evaluate the practical measures that the various local construction industry players would take to respond to those risks. A mixed method of questionnaire and interviews was used to investigate the current trend of risk management implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. Financial risk and time risk are found to be the major risks in terms of the occurrence frequency and the impacts. A lack of knowledge and the associated costs of risk management application are the main reasons given by local contractors who lag behind in implementing risk management in their practices. It can be deduced that risk management is still at an early stage of development in the Malaysian construction industry. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2013.

Ibironke, O T, Oladinrin, T O, Adeniyi, O and Eboreime, I V (2013) Analysis of non-excusable delay factors influencing contractors' performance in lagos state, Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 53-72.

Ismail, S (2013) Factors attracting the use of public private partnership in Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 95-108.

Priyadarshani, K, Karunasena, G and Jayasuriya, S (2013) Construction safety assessment framework for developing countries: A case study of Sri Lanka. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 33-51.

Ssegawa-Kaggwa, J, Ngowi, A B and Ntshwene, K (2013) Using a situation analysis to identify the construction industry deficiencies in Botswana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 18(1), 1-18.