Political situation
Segmentation of the West Bank and limited movement between areas
Award project to lowest bid price
Progress payments delay by owner
Shortage of equipment
Delays in decision making by owner
Low productivity of laborers
Delay in approving sample materials
Poor communication by owner with other construction parties
Conflict between contractor and other parties
Poor construction parties
Lack of equipment efficiency
Difficulties in financing project by contractor
Low level of equipment-operator’s skill
Ineffective scheduling of project by contractor
Postponement of project by owner
Insufficient laborers
Disturbance to public activities
Limited construction area
Rework because of errors during construction
Delay in commencement
Change orders by owner during construction
Changes in material types and specifications during construction
Exchange rate fluctuation
Inconvenient site access
Financial status of owner
Unreasonable project time frame
Inflexibility of consultant
Delay in performing inspection by consultant
Poor qualification of the contractors’s technical staff
Poor resource management
Late land hand-over by owner
Poor site supervision by contractor
Undefined scope of working
Late design works
Poor communication by consultant with other construction parties
Shortage in construction material
Personal conflicts among laborers
Incapable inspectors
Personal conflict between laborers and management team
Late issuing of approval documents by owner
Weather condition
Mistake in design
Improper construction method
Poor soil quality
Poor terrain condition
Changing of banker’s policy for loans
Poor ground condition
Insufficient inspectors
Inappropriate design
Monopoly
Natural disaster
Changing of bankers’ policy for loans
Monopoly
Natural disaster