Abstract
Housing industry is one of the most dynamic, risky, and challenging industries. In Malaysia, this industry has a poor reputation for managing risks, with many major projects failing to be completed within the allotted time. Due to the inherent risks involved in construction projects, it is essential to recognize the risks that cause problems associated with abandoned housing projects. Therefore, this study aims to identify the risks that contribute to issues of abandoned housing projects and to propose mitigation strategies. The methodologies used in this study are combination of qualitative and quantitative methods of literature review, questionnaire survey, and interview. The results show that many risks are involved in housing project, including risks related to environmental impacts, construction, politics, law, management, finance, materials, and economy, of which the probability of risks from unexpected ground condition, project delays, bureaucracy, contractual disputes between developer and landlord, weakness in management by inexperience developer, and financial crisis is very high. It was also found that all relevant parties involved in housing industry are required to have extensive cooperation in advance and should perform systematic risk management strategies in order to mitigate the risks leading to problems associated with abandoned housing projects.
Highlights
A housing project is generally defined as abandoned when the construction project is not completed and ready for occupation on schedule
The results indicate that unexpected ground condition, project delays, bureaucracy, contractual disputes between developer and landlord, weakness in management by inexperienced developer, and financial crisis are identified as the most significant risks that may lead to the issues associated with abandoned housing projects in Malaysia
This study examined the risks contributing to the issues associated with abandoned housing projects through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods of literature review, questionnaire survey, and interview
Summary
A housing project is generally defined as abandoned when the construction project is not completed and ready for occupation on schedule. The abandoned housing projects can bring both environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Those of socioeconomic nature include loss of jobs, loss of value of the area, marginalization of population, and transfer of cost between private and public sector, and those of environmental nature include visual impact, landscape modification, erosion, loss of biodiversity, and pollution [1]. Previous studies have shown that mismanagement, unfavorable government policies, inefficient public delivery system, unfavorable economic conditions, and financial problems are the major causes of the abandoned housing projects [9]
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