The main objective of the present study is to investigate the risk factors influencing on construction firm’s project success in Pakistan. The study uses the partial least square structural equation modelling technique to analyse the data collected from 61 construction firms. | Influence of risk factors on construction firm project success in Pakistan Decision Science Letters 8 2019 285 294 Contents lists available at GrowingScience Decision Science Letters homepage dsl Influence of risk factors on construction firm project success in Pakistan Muhammad Imrana Mohid Khaliqb A. K. Mahbubul Hyec and Kittipan Ekareesakuld aThe school of business Management Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok Kedah Malaysia bSchool of Government College of Law Government and International studies Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok Kedah Malaysia cDepartment of Electrical amp Electronic Engineering Prime University Bangladesh dDepartment of Public Administration Prince of Songkhla University Thailand CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history The main objective of the present study is to investigate the risk factors influencing on Received October 20 2018 construction firm s project success in Pakistan. The study uses the partial least square structural Received in revised format equation modelling technique to analyse the data collected from 61 construction firms. The study October 30 2018 finds positive impacts of design risk financial risk technical risk and labour risk on the success Accepted December 21 2018 Available online of the project. Alternatively the current study finds no relationship between external risk factors December 22 2018 and the success of the project. Furthermore the current study suggests government and Keywords construction firms to consider the risk factors during the decision making for project Project success implementation. Risk assessment Construction 2018 by the authors licensee Growing Science Canada. 1. Introduction Construction industry is considered as the backbone of any country economic growth and development. According to Meyer et al. 2017 development strategies should be formulated to achieve sustainable inclusive economic growth and economic development . Hence it is essential to understand the dynamics of .
