A hybrid model for assessing safety implementation and project success in the construction industry

Ali Hassan Ali; Ahmed Farouk Kineber; Mehrdad Arashpour; Aya Hassan; Mohammad Alhusban; Ahmad M. Zamil

Alexandria Engineering Journal (Oct 2024)

A hybrid model for assessing safety implementation and project success in the construction industry

Ali Hassan Ali,
Ahmed Farouk Kineber,
Mehrdad Arashpour,
Aya Hassan,
Mohammad Alhusban,
Ahmad M. Zamil

Affiliations

Ali Hassan Ali: Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China; Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El Sherouk City, Cairo, Egypt; Correspondence to: Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El Sherouk City, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Farouk Kineber: College of Project Management, Built Environment, Asset & Maintenance Management, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, 120 Spencer Steet, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Mehrdad Arashpour: Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
Aya Hassan: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El Sherouk City, Cairo, Egypt
Mohammad Alhusban: Department of Civil Engineering, Middle East University, Amman 3626, Jordan
Ahmad M. Zamil: Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 165, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 105
pp. 626 – 639

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Construction projects are prone to accidents and injuries, necessitating a focus on implementing safety programs. However, the implementation of such programs is influenced by various factors. Developing countries often have poor safety performance in their building sectors, with limited research in this area. This study aimed to identify essential safety program activities (SPAs) specific to the building sector. Through a literature review and survey, 25 SPAs were identified and validated via a pilot survey involving building sector experts. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 105 participants from the construction industry and academia. They were then categorized into four interconnected measurements using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA): Safety Program Management and Development (SPMD), Safety Culture Development (SCD), Safety Risk and Hazard Management (SRHM), and Safety Leadership, Responsibility, and Commitment (SLRC). The impact of safety implementation (SI) on overall project success (OPS) was analyzed using Partial Least Square- Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Subsequently, Synthetic Fuzzy Evaluation (SFE) was employed to determine the criticality and importance of each SPA grouping for construction projects. The PLS-SEM analysis indicates that SI has a moderate impact on OPS, with an R2 value of 45.4%. Moreover, the findings of the SFE highlight that the SLRC group is the most significant in enhancing the safety implementation of the construction industry.

Published in Alexandria Engineering Journal

ISSN: 1110-0168 (Print); 2090-2670 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Egypt
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/alexandria-engineering-journal/

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