Abstract
This research aims to compare the rank and importance level of failure indicators of the construction projects from the perception of Thai and Malaysian engineers. The questionnaire was used to survey the opinions of the engineers who supervised construction projects in Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Analysis of the data was undertaken with the use of SPSS software which included a comparison of the importance level of construction project failure indicators from the perception of Thai and Malaysian engineers. Additionally, the Mann Whitney U test was used to compare the similarities and differences of construction project failure indicators from the perceptions of both Thai and Malaysian engineers. The results showed that construction project failure indicators from both Thai and Malaysian engineers were similar. Failure indicators ranked in importance were: 1) negative effects on safety, health and environment (18.83%), 2) cost overrun (18.44%), 3) time overruns (17.41%), 4) quality defects (16.43%), 5) stakeholders' dissatisfaction (15.36%), and 6) dispute and litigation (13.54%). The outcome of the research is therefore useful in assisting supervisory staff better understand project failure indicators. In addition, the research can be used as a guideline for analyzing the risk of failures in construction projects.
Highlights
According to the ASEAN Construction Federation (ACF) Conference in 2017, in 2016 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), had a combined GDP of $2.4 trillion
Malaysia plans to invest about US $30 billion in construction projects, while Thailand plans on spending approximately $35 billion [1]
These results indicated that the six indicators influencing the perceived failure of Thai and Malaysian engineers were significantly similar
Summary
According to the ASEAN Construction Federation (ACF) Conference in 2017, in 2016 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), had a combined GDP of $2.4 trillion. Malaysia plans to invest about US $30 billion in construction projects, while Thailand plans on spending approximately $35 billion [1]. This shows that the construction industry is very important for the economic and social development of the two countries. There is great competition within the sector that creates many obstacles and performance pressures from many factors These factors can include but are not limited to; project time and cost overruns, as well as safety, health and environmental issues. In addition to understanding the key success indicators, engineering managers should understand project failure indicators as well These can help guide the analysis and prevention of future project failure
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