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September 14, 2026International Journal of Construction ManagementOpen Access

Critical success factors for large-scale construction projects in developing countries: a systematic literature review with emphasis on Iraq and the MENA region

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NANoor Al-HayoARAnisur RahmanIGIvan Gratchev

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Systematic review reveals 42 critical success factors for large-scale construction in developing nations, highlighting the vital role of competent leadership, transparent procurement, and governance.

Key Points

  • Identify and systematically categorize the critical success factors influencing large-scale construction projects in developing countries, focusing particularly on Iraq and the MENA region.
  • Searched Scopus and Web of Science for peer-reviewed English-language journal articles published between 2010 and 2026.
  • Retained and evaluated 79 unique articles after screening and deduplicating an initial 86 records.
  • Conducted a thematic synthesis to map and categorize success drivers across multidimensional domains.
  • Identified 42 distinct critical success factors mapped across six core dimensions: project-related, managerial competence, stakeholder support, procurement governance, socio-political stability, and technology.
  • Identified adequate resource availability, effective communication, competent project leadership, transparent procurement, and strong governmental support as the five most frequently cited factors.
  • Noted a marked rise in publication rates after 2019, peaking at 19 publications in 2023, with approximately 30% of articles published across two core engineering management journals.

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Al-Hayo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3580926e14a848b2310https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2026.2731421
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