This paper on the basis of a questionnaire survey has investigated the perception of the contractors regarding risk importance and
risk allocation. The purpose was to provide insight into the current attitude of Pakistani contractors towards the impact of different
risks to the project delay and risk allocation. The respondents were asked to judge the relative importance of 31 risks types included
in questionnaire. The risk types were generated on: a) an extensive literature review and b) consultation with the five key local
experts participated in the survey. The weighted average score approach (WAS) is used to rank the potential risks based on the
judgment of the respondents. The risks ranked by the contractors are analyzed and discussed. For risk allocation, the respondents
have selected the party actually taking the risk from one of the following three options: owner, contractor or shared by both the owner
and contractor. The results of this part of the survey are summarized in terms of percentages of the total number of respondents who
have chosen the appropriate selection.
Keywords: risk management, risk importance, risk allocation