Managing Pre-Construction and Construction Risks on Project Sites in Abuja-Nigeria

Managing risks in construction projects has been acknowledged as a key directionprocess for the purposes of attaining the project goal in terms of time, cost, quality, safety, andenvironmental sustainability. Hence, the paper evaluated pre-construction and constructionrisks on active project sites in Abuja-Nigeria. This was achieved using survey method throughthe self-administration of 35 questionnaires to the professionals handling the 35 identifiedprojects being undertaking at that time. Results showed that errors and omissions in design andimproperly defined project scope had mean score values of 3.03 and 2.54, respectively, were theconstruction risks most experienced by the professionals during pre-construction. On the otherhand, fluctuation in market prices and delays with mean score values of 3.14 and 2.74,respectively, were the construction risks experienced by the professionals during the constructionphase of the projects. It is recommended that procurement methods such as constructionmanagement should be adopted and stakeholders should keep to their own side of the bargain toavoid unnecessary delays.