Jurnal EB 2012 COMPLETO finale.pdf 17vol. 2, 2012 Abstract The construction industry is one of the more important economic activities that contribute towards the economic growth of any nation. The construction industry in Libya faces serious current capacity of the Libyan construction industry in order to meet national housing supply needs. Recently, the country is witnessing a new construction boom that will bypass all other construction activity of the past decades. New houses, airports, ports, railways, and roads need of an expanding tourism industry. The main reason for conducting this study was to evaluate which critical success factors are most important in phases of construction projects. This study was in the Wadi Alhaya region in southern part of Libya. A quantitative approach was selected. impact positively on construction projects if they are focused on by all the stakeholders and could be utilized in future work which examines different situations and environments. Keywords: Evaluation, Critical success factors, Construction projects, Libya. 1. Introduction The construction industry has been characterized as dynamic in nature as a result the increasing uncertainties in technology, budgets, and development processes. In recent time, building projects are becoming much more complex and require a careful integrated process management tools and techniques. Research on the critical success factors (CSFs) are considered to be a means to improve critical success factor (CSF) an element of organizational activity which is central to its future success. Critical success factors (CSFs) may change over time, and may include items such as areas as production processes, employee and organization skills, functions, techniques, and AN EVALUATION OF THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN LIBYA ABDELNASER OMRAN, MOHAMMED ALNOR ABDULBAGEI, ABDELWAHAB O. GEBRIL University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. 18 technologies. facility team to manage, plan, design, construct, and operate the facility. The second is a series of contracts that allows and encourages the various specialists to behave as a team without design, construction, and operations of similar facilities. And the fourth is timely, valuable optimization information from the owner, user, designer, contractor, and operator in the planning management tools would enable the project managers to plan and execute their construction projects to maximize the project’s chances of success. Variables in project management- related critical success factor include adequate communication, control mechanisms, feedback capabilities, troubleshooting, coordination effectiveness, decision making effectiveness, monitoring, project organization structure, plan and schedule followed, and related previous impact on success of project include the communication system, control mechanism, feedback capabilities, planning effort, organization structure, safety and quality assurance program, With regard to the procurement related factors, they play an important role in the success of in selecting the design team, contractor as well as the procedure adopted in selecting project However, the characteristics of client such as client type, experience, and knowledge, a well team, client team turnover rate, client top management support, client track record, client level of service. Contractor related a factor is also a considerable factor which has an important role in evaluating the critical success factors in the construction industry. It can be stated management of sub-contractor and a proper supervision of work on site are all associated with contractor related factors that can impact on the success of construction project (Dissanayaka business plan, work capacity, quality and experience of the technical personnel as well as project characteristics consisting of work schedule, type, value, duration, complexity, location of a project, contract type and variation between the contractor’s bid price and the next lowest Delays in project completion time and increases in cost of construction projects are factors and their participation commence from inception till completion of the construction. stated that design team-related factors consist of 19vol. 2, 2012 project conception and project construction. Several approaches and studies agreed success for any project in the construction industry. For instance, competency of a project construction projects. The reason is that competency is an attribute of an effective project success factors associated with project manager that can impact on the project success are his a project manager to facilitate team building among project players is an important factor that success. be characterized as economic environment, social environment, political environment, and variables related factors, job condition related factors, project characteristics related factors, environmental related factors and organizational related factors. Factors such as materials, labour and productivity have also an important role in evaluating the success in the construction industry. According to impact on labour productivity. For example, work time can become no-productive or idle time due to lack or shortage of materials and tools at the right time and in the right place. In addition, quality and availability therefore can impact critically on the project success. As per labour and and execution continuity. Organisational continuity encompasses physical components of weather, material and equipment availability, congestion, and out-of-sequence work. External projects. These factors included the nature of the industry, construction client knowledge of construction procedure, weather, and level of economic development. Failing of any success factors caused by project participants are demarcated as external causes. slow process of Building permit, government neighbour, problem with neighbour, unforeseen site condition and civil disturbance. Those factors should be taken in account in order to avoid any problem within construction project process. Thus, this paper is focused on determining the CSFs in Wadi Alhaya region which is located in the southern part of Libya. 20 2. Research Methodology Additionally, the geographical areas selected include the locations where construction activities for collecting the data. The distribution of the survey instrument commenced on 1st August th The questionnaires were in prepared in English language and then the researchers have translated it into Arabic language to ensure getting enough feedback because most of the con- tactors who are running their business there are mostly speaking the local language (Arabic questionnaires. And then, this study was employed survey method to obtain the perceptions of the respondents toward the critical success factors for construction projects in Libya. Out of responds rate which is a quite high when compared with previous studies. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Followed by, indices the Relative Importance Index (RII). Wadi Alhaya Figure 1 – Map shows the study area 3. Analysis and Discussion 3.1 Respondents background of the respondents’ background where out of 44 employs who participated in this study, 21vol. 2, 2012 4.5% 38.6% 52.4% 4.5% Diploma Bachelor or equivalent Master or above Others The information of the respondents’ years of workers’ experience was also elicited. The 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years More than 20 years Figure 3 – Working Experience of Years Respondents 3.2 Critical Success Factors for Construction Projects in Libya The data used for analysis of evaluate critical success factors were obtained from the questionnaire survey. Ten main categories of factors were included in questionnaire were critical success factors which relates to project management consist of twelve items in the questionnaire. The result of the RII shows that eight items are very important to success of a project in Libya. sixth critical success factor relates to procurement and consists of four items in the research 22 questionnaire. is evaluating and determining the priority to the requirements of project which was ranked at third critical success factor which relates to Client consists of twelve items in the questionnaire. factor relates to contractor and consists of seven items. Five from these items were scored higher than the others. consists of four items in the research questionnaire. All the items were scored high. The most eight critical success factors which relate to work environment consist of seven items in the survey questionnaire. Five out of these seven are scored high by the respondent. The most materials consists of two items in the questionnaire. All items were scored high by respondents. The most important item in this factor was the shortage in materials where it was scored were related to labour and productivity and it was consisted of three items in the questionnaire. The entire three items were scored high but the most important item amongst them was the external factors and consisted of four items. All these items were scored high. The highest illustrates these factors with their ranks in term of their priorities. 23vol. 2, 2012 Table 1 – Critical Success Factors for Construction Projects in Libya Critical Success Factors RII Ranking Critical Success factors Related to Project Management Feedback capabilities 1 2 Training team work to skilled 4 Control and mechanisms Critical Success Factors Related to Procurement Client experience 1 2 Evaluate and determine the priority to the requirements of the project 4 Critical Success Factors Related To Client Allow adequate time to project& Client’s ability to make decision 1 Client’s experience 2 Client’s knowledge of construction project organization 4 Critical Success Factor Related To Contractor Contractor experience 1 Supervision 2 Effectiveness of cost control system 4 Site management Critical Success Factors Related to Design Team 1 Design team experience 2 mistakes and delays in (producing) design documents 4 Critical Success Factors Related To Project Manager Leadership skills of project manager 1 2 Comfortable salary to project manager 4 Critical Success Factors Related To Work Environment Adequacy of funding 1 2 24 Commitment of all parties to the project Human Skill availability 4 Technology availability Critical Success Factors Related To Materials Shortage in materials 1 2 Critical Success Factors Related to Labour and productivity Labour productivity 1 Labour supply 2 Equipment availability and failure Critical Success Factors Related To External Factors Regulatory changes and building Code 1 Weather condition 2 4. Conclusions and Recommendations on construction projects if they are focused on by all the stakeholders and it can be concluded future work which examines different situations and environments. For example one could look that the methodology used in this research should be applied to other areas or cities in Libya so industry development in Libya or even in the other Arab countries. References achieving success, (2), , 25vol. 2, 2012 Arabia utilizing , , factors in projects”. Journal of Construction Engineering & Management 125(3),