Empirical Assessments of the Determinants of Construction Megaprojects’ Success: Evidence from China

Ting Wang, Emmanuel Kingsford Owusu, Qinghua He, Zidan Tian and Dong Wu ()
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Ting Wang: Shanghai Institute of Technology, College of Urban Construction and Safety Engineering, Shanghai 201418, China
Emmanuel Kingsford Owusu: Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
Qinghua He: School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Zidan Tian: School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Dong Wu: Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-20

Abstract: This study empirically examines the success determinants that instigate or contribute to project success and empirically evaluates the levels of importance at which the ascertained determinants contribute to project success in China. Based on a literature review and interviews, a questionnaire survey used to gather a total of 129 valid responses was gathered from megaproject experts who have worked on at least a billion RMB (approximately USD 0.14 billion) worth of projects in different provinces. Moreover, factor analysis was adopted to explore and identify the underlying relationships among the identified critical success factors. The top three success factors were adequate communication and coordination among related parties, cooperation and strong support from local governments and partnering/relationships with key stakeholders. Six constructs were developed from thirty-five success variables using the Factor Analysis tool, with the topmost-ranked construct being organisational-related factors. This paper can provide valuable insights and a holistic critical success factor framework concerning construction megaproject management. Particularly, it contributes to a deepened understanding of the megaproject’s success factors and helps project stakeholders to manage megaprojects more effectively. Additionally, this study could serve as the premise for further empirical research on determining factors of megaproject success in different contexts.

Keywords: megaproject management; construction infrastructure; critical success factors (CSFs); project success; factor analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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