Identification of Delay Risk Factors in the United Arab Emirate Construction Projects

This study seeks to identify construction industry delay risk factors in the UAE. A structured questionnaire survey was prepared and distributed to engineers in the UAE construction industry to achieve the research objectives and aims. A review of the literature identified 106 delay risk factors. The findings indicated that the top delay risk causes are as follows: changes of orders; delays in decision-making and approval by clients; contractors’ financing difficulties; poor site management and supervision by contractors; and poor control of project progress. These findings can support the construction industry by assisting owners and contractors in decision-making, reducing change order requests, and managing projects by directing improvements to regulations in order to meet market needs.