Abstract:
Mega Construction Projects (MCPs) represent a strategic option towards achieving sustainable development objectives in developing countries. On the one hand, these projects are charaterised with the need for high design knowledge and technical skills; competent human resources and managerial capabilities as well as excessive cost investment. Conversely, developing countries experience shortage of many of these requirements, which obstruct the development of (MCPs). This paper aims to identify, validate, and classify the challenges of delivering (MCPs) in developing countries. Towards achieving this aim, two approaches were employed, namely literature review and case studies, to accomplish four objectives
.• Reviewing the nature and characteristics of developing countries
and (MCPs); identifying the challenges of delivering (MCPs) in developing countries and establishing the need for (MCPs) in developing countries.
• Validating the challenges identified from Litearture review through collecting and analysing 36 case studies of (MCPs) in developeding countries. Case studies confirmed many of the identified challenges and added new insights that were not covered
in current literature.
• Classifying the identified clalenges into four categories: engineering challenges, human development challenges, managerial
and political challenges and sustainability challenges.
• Outlining research conclusions and recommendations useful for delivering successful (MCPs) in developing countries.
Keywords: Mega Construction Projects, Challenges, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries.
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