Risk management and leadership on construction site
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Program
Design and construction project management (MPDCM), MSc
Publicerad
2022
Författare
Ali, Ishak Suleiman
Abdi Sheikh, Kamil
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Sammanfattning
Currently, risk management on construction sites is ineffective in the Swedish construction
industry. Even though a construction project consists of numerous stages, it is during the
construction phase that all the ideas are converted into a final product via the cooperation
of different actors with specialised skills. In this phase, the site managers and foremen are
responsible for monitoring and controlling risks that may arise to ensure the efficient
completion of the project. The literature imply that time delays and cost overruns are two
risk factors that contribute to inefficiency on construction sites. The purpose of this research
is to determine how Swedish site managers and foremen manage those risks and steer the
diverse actors on the construction site successfully.
Given the scarcity of prior research using qualitative research methods and merging
leadership and risk management, this study analysed construction site risk management and
leadership via qualitative research methods. Through semi-structured interviews with
construction site managers and foremen from several construction firms, qualitative data
was acquired. Since there were limited literatures on leadership covering construction sites,
the obtained qualitative data was analysed using abductive reasoning.
The findings of this study indicate that there are two categories of risks associated with time
delays and cost overruns on construction sites: preventable and inevitable risks. The site
managers and foremen utilise distinct methods to handle these risks, including a distinct
leadership style suited to each project. Other external and internal variables affecting the
competence of site managers and foremen in managing risk and practicing leadership have
been identified and discussed.
The conclusion of the study is that site managers and foremen must apply their
management and leadership skills adequately to tackle the risks of time delays and cost
overruns. Moreover, we conclude that good planning is essential for mitigating time delays
and cost overruns, and more research should be devoted to enhancing the planning
methods utilised. Future researchers interested in researching the role of site managers and
foremen on construction sites may find the findings of this study useful.
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Risk management in construction , Leadership in construction , Time delays , Cost overruns , Site manager , Foremen