Risk Handling Responsibilities in Tanzanian Project-Based Organisations

Nyamagere Gladys Sospeter and Nicholas Chileshe
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Nyamagere Gladys Sospeter: School of Architecture, Construction Economics and Management (SACEM), Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Nicholas Chileshe: UniSA STEM, Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE), University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-18

Abstract: Risk handling is one of the elements and essential parts of risk management when properly incorporated into a project. However, there is inadequate knowledge amongst the contractual parties on risk handling responsibilities in road projects, particularly in Sub-Saharan African developing countries. This study is aimed at bridging that knowledge gap by investigating the perceptions of contractors and consultants on the risk handling responsibilities in road projects in Tanzania. The primary data were collected from 80 registered foreign and local civil contractors and engineering consultants based in Dar es Salaam. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for the data analysis. The results show that both contractors and consultants ranked safety project provision and ensuring quality provision in terms of construction as shared risk responsibilities among contractual parties. The findings further show that consultant-related risk responsibilities are: safety provision, the use of historical cost deviation, ensuring quality provision, and review of knowledge on budgeting. On the other hand, contractor-related risk responsibilities include: safety provision and ensuring quality provision. The findings of this study can be used by the practitioners and stakeholders as important lessons useful for controlling risks and making decisions when they intend to participate in such projects during the construction stage.

Keywords: contractual parties; perceptions; risk handling responsibilities; road projects; Tanzania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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