eprintid: 13833 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/01/38/33 datestamp: 2023-11-10 03:28:24 lastmod: 2023-11-10 03:28:24 status_changed: 2023-11-10 01:52:06 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Tayeh, B.A. creators_name: Salem, T.J. creators_name: Aisheh, Y.I.A. creators_name: Alaloul, W.S. title: Risk factors affecting the performance of construction projects in gaza strip ispublished: pub note: cited By 16 abstract: Background: The construction industry is generally associated with a high level of risk and ambiguity because of the nature of its working contexts. In the Gaza Strip, construction projects are among the riskiest projects, which require the application of the right rules and adherence to the proper management standards. Identification of these risks is the first step in risk management. Aims: This study aims to investigate and understand the main risks faced by the construction projects in the Gaza strip. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to achieve the study aim, whose applicability was tested through a pilot study. Using targeted participants from engineering offices and consulting engineering companies, 70 questionnaires were distributed and collected with a response rate of 85.71. The Quantitative method was used for data analysis using SPSS. 38 risk factor statements were considered from the seven clusters of risk factors. Results: The results show that the political risk factor was determined to be the highest with a Relative Important Index (RII) of 75.47, while the design factor was the least factor with an average RII of 61.89. Conclusion: It is recommended that companies should appoint a specialist in the field of risk management. © 2020 Tayeh et al. date: 2020 publisher: Bentham Science Publishers official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087124197&doi=10.2174%2f1874149502014010094&partnerID=40&md5=3e9abd39d7a0c8860b1b9aeb8112bc6d id_number: 10.2174/1874149502014010094 full_text_status: none publication: Open Civil Engineering Journal volume: 14 number: 1 pagerange: 94-104 refereed: TRUE issn: 18741495 citation: Tayeh, B.A. and Salem, T.J. and Aisheh, Y.I.A. and Alaloul, W.S. (2020) Risk factors affecting the performance of construction projects in gaza strip. Open Civil Engineering Journal, 14 (1). pp. 94-104. ISSN 18741495