Abstract:
Construction research and development (R&D) process has a number of issues that affect its success. These issues imply that
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of construction R&D process are not properly addressed. Not knowing CSFs could lead to not
implementing them and not paying proper attention for them. The study investigates CSFs of construction R&D process and
their implementation/consideration during the R&D process. A comprehensive literature review was used first to develop
construction R&D process. CSFs and their implementation/consideration were evaluated by a questionnaire survey.
Construction R&D process was derived with four phases namely Initiation, Conceptualizing, Development and Launch and
Management activities that support coordination and resourcing of R&D process. Study revealed that, as a whole there is a gap
between the importance of success factors against their implementation/consideration as majority of CSFs are not properly
implemented compared to the importance attached to them.
