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Ismail W R Taifa1, Kimy Suphian Massasi1
1Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, udsm.ac.tz.
Thescientificworldjournal
|June 26, 2026
Summary
Public health building projects face risks impacting performance. Financial and client risks significantly affect outcomes, necessitating proactive risk management for successful project delivery.
Area of Science:
- Construction Management
- Public Health Infrastructure
- Risk Assessment
Background:
- Public health building projects are susceptible to various risks across all phases.
- Effective risk management is crucial for ensuring project success and performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess risks in public health building projects.
- To evaluate the impact of these risks on project performance.
- To propose risk management practices for enhanced project outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative research approach involving 56 public health building projects.
- Data analysis using SPSS 21.0 and Microsoft Excel 2021, including regression analysis and risk heat maps.
- Reliability confirmed with Cronbach's alpha of 0.809.
Main Results:
- Most identified risks were at low to medium levels.
- Financial and client/owner risks showed the highest statistical significance (p < 0.001) negatively impacting performance.
- Technological, design, management, construction, environmental, and procurement risks also significantly affected project performance.
Conclusions:
- Despite being rated low to medium, project risks significantly influence public health building project performance.
- Proactive and continuous risk management, especially for financial and client-related risks, is essential.
- Structured and adaptive risk management practices are vital for mitigating impacts and improving cost, time, and quality outcomes.
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