Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): SJESR - June 2025
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Identification of construction risk techniques: A review

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  • Marwa Makki Dishar,
  • Ahlam A. Abbood,
  • Raghad Sameer Mahmood
Marwa Makki Dishar Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Ahlam A. Abbood Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Raghad Sameer Mahmood Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Published 2025-06-30

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Identification of construction risk techniques: A review. (2025). Samarra Journal of Engineering Science and Research, 3(2), 24-40. https://doi.org/10.65115/21kw9471

Abstract

The construction project consists of multiple stages, independent and overlapping events and activities, and includes various parties, including decision-makers, consultants, owners, and project implementers. Completing a construction project is a difficult and complex process that is hardly devoid of problems or obstacles. The presence of risks, which may be either beneficial or detrimental, is one such impediment. Negative risks, uncertainty is the beginning of the emergence of risks, which have effects and consequences that prevent the achievement of project objectives. Therefore, the success of the project is guaranteed if the risks are identified from the beginning of the project., to complete a project or even a building project. This article aims to focus on the concept of risk management in general, the extent of its emphasis, and how to apply it to projects. Specifically, the initial stage of risk management, called risk identification, was reviewed. Ninety-one studies were reviewed between 1990 and 2023, demonstrating the importance of identifying risks, which helps stakeholders manage the project using modern management methods.

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