Project managers perception of risk factors in heavy engineering construction projects: Case of offshore projects

The increasing global nature of heavy engineering projects has highlighted the importance of risk management and the new challenges it brings to heavy engineering construction projects in developing and developed countries. However, there has been no previous research that explicitly examines how project managers involved in heavy engineering projects perceive risk management and in particular risk factors affecting offshore projects in these countries. This study examined how project managers involved in heavy engineering projects perceive risk management and in particular risk factors affecting offshore projects in Nigeria and the UK. Using evidence from Nigeria and the UK, the study highlights some of the barriers to effective risk management and demonstrates the critical importance of integrating key risk determinants through effective project leadership.