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July 9, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Risk and contract management practices, and construction projects performance: A test of moderation by managerial skills

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WKWaithaka Huria KaruguKMKirema Nkanata MburuguDNDuncan Mugambi Njeru

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Overview

Descriptive and explanatory analysis reveals risk and contract management predict project outcomes, while managerial skills have limited impact.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how risk and contract management practices influence construction project performance in Kenya.
  • Descriptive and explanatory research design
  • 64 valid responses from a sample of 67 construction projects
  • Data analysis using linear and hierarchical multiple regressions, and Pearson’s correlation.
  • Risk management practices positively predict project performance (β = 0.612, p < 0.001)
  • Contract management practices also predict performance (β = 0.239, p = 0.020)
  • Project manager skills showed no significant moderating effect (p > 0.05) and a limited independent effect (β = 0.132, p = 0.120).

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Karugu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4f3c8a2b81a944af575ca9https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352974
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