Managing Construction Projects In Terrorism Affected Areas

Construction projects located in Pakistan requires a lot of skill and experienced hands to handle, as it suffers from many problems and complex issues. Market fluctuation especially in Pakistan is quite unpredictable and other than that, factors like energy crises, tribal area related difficulties, economical crises and terrorism doesn’t let the projects progress especially in far-flung areas, which requires real attention. The experience of managing project in such areas is an experience of unique kind, where the attitude and way of doing the things by all main stake holders government consultants, contractors, client and resident of area are totally different. This paper highlights the issues and management techniques of construction projects to be carried out in terrorism-hit areas in Pakistan. This paper identifies practical problems and suggests different solutions to resolve them effectively and economically. The research is limited to survey / interviews of different categories of stakeholders in Pakistan, conducted in three phases. In the first phase different stakeholders were interacted,while in second stage interviews were carried out of the participants including owners, consultants, engineers, skilled labors, and contractors. In the third stage, based on the information collected in first two-phases, a questionnaire wasdeveloped and distributed. The survey findings indicate that the most important factors affecting project performance in terrorism affected areas includes: security, set mind pattern of area residents, contractor constraints, hiring of consultants, funding of project, plant/machinery availability.