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South Africa is a developing country and there are many construction projects that are underway. This study aims to contribute to the resolutions on the management of mega projects, since previous studies indicated that there are many failures in the construction of mega projects. The study was based in 3 provinces in South Africa which are KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Western Cape. A mixed method research approach incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in the study to collect empirical data from stakeholders working on mega projects. The sample frame consist professionals such as the project managers, architects, quantity surveyors, foremen and site agents. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and focused on individual interviews. A total of ninety-two questionnaire were analysed for this study. The study established that there are management issues that contribute to the success of the mega projects such as the lack of stakeholder engagement, poor plant management, and poor public participation. The paper recommends that in order for mega projects to be successful, stakeholder decisions must mitigate turnaround time on taking decisions for a project. Also, sound decisions must be taken for mega project success. It is recommended that regular plant schedule checking is done on a daily basis and proper plant checking must be done daily, prior to plant operation.
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Aiyetan, A.O., Scelo, M. (2020). Resolution of Management Issues with Mega Project. In: Aigbavboa, C., Thwala, W. (eds) The Construction Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. CIDB 2019. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26528-1_46
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