Assessment of Critical Success Factors (CSFs) influencing the successful implementation of the construction projects in Libya

Abstract

The Libyan construction industry enhances the overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country and the quality of life by providing necessary facilities such as hospitals, schools, roads, and other essential infrastructures. In addition, the industry mobilises and uses local, human, and material resources in development endeavours to promote community job opportunities and improve economic competitiveness. However, Libya's construction industry faces severe challenges and difficulties due to fast developments and dependence on foreign experts. Hence, the primary focus of this study is to assess the critical success factors that critically influence the successful execution and performance of the contraction projects in Libya. Consequently, this paper determines nine critical success factors that are significant and can positively influence construction projects. A questionnaire survey had been distributed, with 64.47% response rate in Libya based on different demographic parameters. From the Relative Important Index (RII) analysis, the study's findings suggest that Factors Related to Materials (FRM) are the most critical category in Libya. This finding might indicate that the instability in the city's economic, political, and financial sectors highly influence the successful execution of the construction projects in Tripoli, Libya.