Risk Management Framework for Mega Bridge Project in Kuwait

The purpose of this article is to identify and assess the degree of impact and likelihood of occurrence of the risk factors on construction mega bridge with Kuwait construction industry. After a comprehensive review of the pertinent literature, a mixed method research approach is utilized involving in-depth interviews and subsequently a structured questionnaire survey. The questionnaires survey was conducted with local stakeholders within the Kuwait construction industry who were employed in both private and government sector and statistical analysis was carried out in order to identify the major project risks. The results suggested that the different groups of organizations responded to the technical risks more than other risks. A significant difference is observed in the perception of the criticality of these factors based on the stakeholder’s level of experience and sector of organization. The correlation test between the risk category groups which indicated that there is a positive relationship between the risk categories’ group variables. The results suggest that there are numerous relationship levels existing in the results of the correlation test. The output results from this study can guide construction stakeholders to distinguish the critical risks associated with mega bridge projects so that they can consequently establish a suitable and comprehensive framework for risk mitigation.