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dc.contributor.convenorCity University of Hong Kong
dc.contributor.authorAl Haadir, S
dc.contributor.authorPanuwatwanich, K
dc.contributor.editorFai, LH
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-26T01:32:08Z
dc.date.available2017-10-26T01:32:08Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.modified2012-04-17T22:30:59Z
dc.identifier.issn1877-7058
dc.identifier.refurihttp://bccw.cityu.edu.hk/easec12/
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/44525
dc.description.abstractSaudi Arabia is considered one of the fastest growing countries in the Middle East. Despite this fact, the overall level of construction safety in Saudi Arabia has been relatively low. Many construction companies in Saudi Arabia have tried to control the rising costs of accidents and reduce projects delays due to the accidents; however, they do not know why the safety programs do not work efficiently, or where to start. This study has a main aim which is identifying the critical factors affecting the successful implementation of safety programs among construction companies in Saudi Arabia. Considering the current lack of understanding on these factors within this particular context, this study is the first and essential step to promoting comprehensive safety programs implementation within the Saudi Arabia construction industry. To achieve this aim, this study examined and synthesised numerous factors identified in past research studies on construction safety, whereby a set of factors was developed. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was then conducted to prioritise these factors, based on the input from a group of experts representing 18 construction companies in Saudi Arabia. Finally, Pareto principle was employed to develop seven most critical success factors, which represent the areas where companies should focus their attention and effort to achieve better safety levels through effective implementation programs.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherCity University of Hong Kong
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong SAR, China
dc.publisher.urihttp://bccw.cityu.edu.hk/easec12/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationY
dc.relation.ispartofconferencename12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC)
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitlePROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH EAST ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION (EASEC12)
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2011-01-26
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2011-01-28
dc.relation.ispartoflocationHong Kong, PEOPLES R CHINA
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom8 pages
dc.relation.ispartofpageto8 pages
dc.relation.ispartofvolume14
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEngineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchConstruction engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode40
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode400504
dc.titleCritical success factors for safety program implementation among construction companies in Saudi Arabia
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
dc.description.versionVersion of Record (VoR)
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering
gro.rights.copyright© 2011 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) License which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is properly cited. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.
gro.date.issued2011
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorPanuwatwanich, Kriengsak
gro.griffith.authorAl Haadir, Saeed A.


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