Hva kjennetegner et risikofylt byggeprosjekt?

Abstract

Risk management has been a severe tool in the construction industry for several decades. Not only in terms of health, environment and security, but profitability and viability as well. The industry is exposed for an increasingly amount of complexity which further leads to an uncertainty that needs to be managed properly. If not, the entrepreneurs may encounter problems that involves negative impacts seen from different perspectives. However, the entrepreneurship with their expertise relies on risk in projects due to clients ability to partial or fully resign responsibility concerning risk and transfer it to the entrepreneur. Hence a viable profitability outcome.

The purpose of this master thesis builds around how methodical risk management can provide profitability in construction projects. In cooperation with Kruse Smith Entreprenør AS who have collected a substantial amount of data from the execution phase in projects over the past years, it is carried out a comprehensive analysis. The analysis' motive is to answer issues that financially benefits Kruse Smith Entreprenør AS regards to risk management. Issues in terms of risk quantification, sample space description and implementation of former experience have been discussed. In addition to analyzing data, multiple interviews have been conducted with members within the organization and outside to provide applicable material regards to risk management which led to a better understanding. A thorough literature research has been conducted as well to supply a more theoretical perspective in terms of risk as a phenomenon and how the industry operates around it. The overall findings revealed that risk management is a helpful and necessary tool when it comes to achieving profitability in the construction industry. It generates predictability, accuracy and ownership which benefits Kruse Smith seen from multiple perspectives.