Risk and risk management in construction: a review and future directions for research
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 1 April 1998
Abstract
The literature on construction and project risk management published during the period from 1960 to 1997 is reviewed and analysed to identify trends and foci in research and practice. This analysis is used to identify gaps and inconsistencies in the knowledge and treatment of construction and project risk. The findings suggested that political, economic, financial and cultural categories of construction risk deserve greater research attention, as do those associated with quality assurance, and occupational health and safety. Temporal aspects of risk, and risk communication, are also important fields for investigation.
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Citation
EDWARDS, P.J. and BOWEN, P.A. (1998), "Risk and risk management in construction: a review and future directions for research", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 339-349. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021087
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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