ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Built Environ.

Sec. Construction Management

Volume 11 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1575827

Examining the Impact of Risk Management Practices on Sustainable Project Performance in the Construction Industry: The Role of Stakeholder Engagement

Provisionally accepted
Jianmin  SongJianmin SongMatakala  MunyindaMatakala MunyindaPhilip  Adu SarfoPhilip Adu Sarfo*
  • Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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This study investigates the impact of risk management practices on sustainable project performance, specifically focusing on the mediating role of stakeholder engagement in the construction industry within emerging economies. It examines how risk identification, assessment, and mitigation contribute to sustainability's environmental, economic, and social dimensions.Utilizing data collected from construction project managers involved in sustainability-driven projects, the findings confirm that all three risk management practices significantly enhance sustainable project performance. Furthermore, stakeholder engagement through communication, collaboration, and decision-making involvement plays a crucial mediating role, strengthening the effectiveness of risk management strategies in achieving sustainability goals.

Keywords: Risk management practices, stakeholder engagement, Sustainable Project Performance, Construction Industry, Structural Equation Modeling

Received: 13 Feb 2025; Accepted: 29 Apr 2025.

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* Correspondence: Philip Adu Sarfo, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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