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Challenges of mega construction projects in developing countries

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Ezzat Othman, Ayman Ahmed·2013·Organization, Technology & Management in Construction: An International Journal
DOI 10.5592/otmcj.2013.1.10
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Mega Construction Projects (MCPs) represent a strategic option towards achieving sustainable development objectives in developing countries.On the one hand, these projects are charaterised with the need for high design knowledge and technical skills; competent human resources and managerial capabilities as well as excessive cost investment.Conversely, developing countries experience shortage of many of these requirements, which obstruct the development of (MCPs).This paper aims to identify, validate, and classify the challenges of delivering (MCPs) in developing countries.Towards achieving this aim, two approaches were employed, namely literature review and case studies, to accomplish four objectives.• Reviewing the nature and characteristics of developing countries and (MCPs); identifying the challenges of delivering (MCPs) in developing countries and establishing the need for (MCPs) in developing countries.• Validating the challenges identified from Litearture review through collecting and analysing 36 case studies of (MCPs) in developeding countries.Case studies confirmed many of the identified challenges and added new insights that were not covered in current literature.• Classifying the identified clalenges into four categories: engineering challenges, human development challenges, managerial and political challenges and sustainability challenges.• Outlining research conclusions and recommendations useful for delivering successful (MCPs) in developing countries.

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Authors
Ezzat Othman, A. A.
Venue
Organization, Technology & Management in Construction: An International Journal
Publisher
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb
Published
2013-06
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
730-746
ISSN
  • 1847-5450 (ISSN-L)
  • 1847-6228
DOI
10.5592/otmcj.2013.1.10
OpenAlex
W2167777628
Cited by
105
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 2
FWCI
5.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Organization Technology and Management in Construction An International Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Hrčak Portal of scientific journals of Croatia (University Computing Centre) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Public-Private Partnership Projects
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Construction Management and Sustainability
Keywords
megaprojects, developing countries, sustainable development, engineering problems, human resource development, project management challenges, political challenges, sustainability challenges

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