NB All Questions must be answered from the perspective of the

Project, not from the general perspective

General Questions

1. Name:

2. Company/organisation:

3. Age:

4. How long have you worked in the Construction Industry?

5. What is your education? (Tick off your answer)

Vocational Training Upper Secondary School University

Construction

Economics

Law

Other: ....................

6. Did you study Risk Management or/and Project Management courses? Yes ..... No .....

If yes, what courses?

7. How do you evaluate your knowledge of Risk Management?

Low ..... Fair ..... Advanced .....

8. Name of the Project:

9. Your role in the Project:

Client – Representative .....

Client – Project Manager .....

Contractor – Representative .....

Contractor – Site Manager .....

Contractor – Estimator .....

Consultant .....
 Design Manager .....

Other, namely: ..................................... .....

Risk management in the different phases of the Project

Any construction process can be divided into four main phases: programme, design, procurement and
production. The questionnaire explores the aspects of the risk management process through the
different phases. Risk management in the Project consists of risk identification, risk assessment and
risk response. The aim of risk management is to maximise opportunities and minimise consequences
of a risk event.

How do you evaluate the Project implementation in terms of the following parameters?

Very bad Fairly bad Fairly good Very good

Functionality

Cost

Time

In what phases of the Project did you participate?

Programme .....

Design .....

Procurement (Bid/Cost estimate) .....

Production .....

Were the following risk management processes carried out systematically in the Project?

Yes No

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment

Risk Response
In what phases of the Project were the risk management processes performed?
(Tick off one or more alternatives that are suitable in every process)

Programme Design Procurement(Bid/Cost estimate) Production

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment

Risk Response

Did you participate in Risk Management? Yes ..... No .....

If yes, what was your role in Risk Management?

What types of Risk did you assist?

How large influence did the Project Actors have on Risk Management?
(Tick off the most appropriate alternative)
Very small Fairly small Fairly large Very large

Client

Contractor

Consultant/Design Manager

Asses the importance of Risk Management in different phases of the Project.

(Tick off the most appropriate alternative for each phase)
Unimportant Not so important Fairly important Very important

Programme

Design

Procurement(Bid/Cost
Estimate)

Production

Were there deviations in the Project in terms of the following parameters?

(Tick off the most appropriate alternative for each parameter)
Yes, positive deviations Yes, negative deviations No

Functionality

Cost

Time

Have identified risks that resulted in problems occurred in the Project? Yes .... No ...

If yes, what impact did they have on the Project Cost?

Very small .... Fairly small .... Fairly large .... Very large ....

If yes, why did the risks occur?

If yes, how were the problems solved?

Have unforeseen risks that resulted in problems occurred in the Project? Yes ..... No .....

If yes, what risks?

If yes, what impact on the Project Cost did they have?

Very small .... Fairly small .... Fairly large .... Very large ....

If yes, how were the problems solved?

How were unforeseen risks caught in the Project?

Who did carry out the following Risk Management Processess in the Project’s different
phases? (Tick off the most appropriate alternative for each process in every phase)

Client Contractor Consultant/Design Manager Jointly Someone else

PROGRAMME:

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment

Risk Response

DESIGN:

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment

Risk Response

PROCUREMENT
(BID/COST ESTIMATE):

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment

Risk Response
PRODUCTION:

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment

Risk Response

Who did have the best conditions to manage the following risks in the Project? (Tick off the
most appropriate alternative for each risk)

Client Contractor Consultant/ Joint RM Risk didn’t occur

Design
Manager
.
FINANCIAL RISKS:

- Price (changes in the

Contract amount due to
variations in prices and ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
salaries.

- Delayed payments ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Market (e.g.: competition,

recession) ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Bankruptcy (sub-contractors) ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

DESIGN RISKS:

- Unsuitable technical solutions ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Changes in design ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Delays in design ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

ORGANISATIONAL/CONTRACTUAL

RISKS:

- Quality of Contractual
Documents ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Lack of resources during the

Project Execution ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Indistinct Contractual
Relationship ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
 - Supply of Labour ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Collaboration problems ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

PRODUCTION RISKS:

- Changes in Project Conditions ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

Client Contractor Consultant/ Joint RM Risk didn’t occur

Design
Manager

- Delays ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Lack of Quality in Project

Performance ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Lack of Material Quality ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Lack of Materials ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

- Capacity and Productivity of ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

Labour

FORCE MAJEURE RISKS ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

How were the Risks allocated in the Project?

Through the General Conditions of the Contract Yes ….. No …..

Specific Risks were transferred to other Project actors Yes ….. No …..

Were demands set on Special Insurances? Yes ….. No …..

If yes, what demands?

Relationships between Project Actors:

This section investigates relationship between the Project Actors, i.e. client, contractor and consultant.

Did you earlier collaborate with other actors in the Project?

No one ….. One Actor …..

Most of the Actors ….. All Actors …..

How do you evaluate collaboration between the Actors in the Project?

Very bad ….. Fairly bad …..

Fairly good ….. Very good …..

Comments:

Was there collaboration between the actors in Managing Project Risks? Yes …. No ….

If yes, in what processes? (Tick off one or more alternatives)

Risk Identification …..

Risk Assessment …..
Risk Response …..

If yes, in what phases? (Tick off one or more alternatives)

Programme …..
Design …..
Procurement(Bid/Cost estimate) …..
Production …..

If yes, how do you evaluate collaboration in Risk Management?

Very bad ….. Fairly bad …..

Fairly good ….. Very good …..

Comments:

To what extent did the Client communicate known Risks and Opportunities in the Procurement
Phase?

Not at all ….. Little extent …..

Some extent ….. Great extent …..

To what extent did the Contractor communicate known Risks and Opportunities in the
Procurement Phase?

Not at all ….. Little extent …..

Some extent ….. Great extent …..

Assess how important the following factors were in the Project. (Tick off the most appropriate
alternative for each factor)

Unim- Not so Fairly Very

portant impor- impor- impor-
tant tant tant tant

- Open communication between the actors

- Understanding of other actors’ goals

- Effective Co-ordination

- Attitudes of the Project Actors (Trust and Commitment)

- Joint Responsibilities

- Personal Responsibilities

- Established process for dispute resolution

- Frequent meetings

- Readiness for compromises

- Opportunities for future cooperation

- Effective information exchange between the Actors

- Fair and open allocation of Identified Risks

- Fair and open allocation of Unforeseen Risks

Software Systems for Risk Management in the Project

How important was Quality Management Software for Risk Management in the Project?

Not at all ….. A little bit …..

Fairly much ….. Very much …..

What other Management Systems were used for Risk Management in the Project?

To what extent these systems were used?

Not at all ….. A little bit …..

Fairly much ….. Very much …..

To what extent should the Project Actors use the following Management Systems?
(Set the figures: 1 – Not at all, 2 – A little bit, 3 – To some extent, 4 – Fairly much, 5 – Very much)

System Client Contractor Consultant Design Manager

Repres- Project Repres- Site Estim-
tative Manager tative Manager ator

Quality
Mangement …. …. …. …. …. …. ….

Planning
System …. …. …. …. …. …. ….

Cost estimation
Software …. …. …. …. …. …. ….

Construction
Management …. …. …. …. …. …. ….

Environmental
Management …. …. …. …. …. …. ….

Risk
Management …. …. …. …. …. …. ….

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