Overview of country, research methodology and construction professionals studied in the reviewed articles
| S.No. | Reference | Country | Research methodology | Professionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdalla et al. (2025) | Global | Questionnaire | Chinese expatriate construction professionals |
| 2 | Agarwal et al. (2025) | India | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers and quality engineers |
| 3 | Ajayi et al. (2019) | United Kingdom | Questionnaire and semi-structured interview | Unspecified |
| 4 | Ayalp (2022) | Turkey | Questionnaire | Civil engineers |
| 5 | Bowen et al. (2013a) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 6 | Bowen et al. (2013b) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 7 | Bowen et al. (2014a) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 8 | Bowen et al. (2014b) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 9 | Bowen et al. (2014c) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 10 | Bowen et al. (2018) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 11 | Bowen et al. (2021) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 12 | Cattell et al. (2016) | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project construction managers |
| 13 | Chan et al. (2012) | China | Focus group | Expatriate construction professionals |
| 14 | Chan et al. (2014) | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Unspecified |
| 15 | Çivici and Ayalp (2025) | Turkey | Questionnaire | Architects |
| 16 | De Silva et al. (2017) | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 17 | Deep et al. (2024) | India | Questionnaire | Architect, assistant engineer, chief engineer, executive engineer, quality manager, quantity surveyor, project manager, senior management, site engineer, and sole proprietor |
| 18 | Djebarni (1996) | Algeria | Semi-structured interviews | Site managers |
| 19 | Dodanwala and Shrestha (2021) | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Project-level construction professionals |
| 20 | Dondanwala et al. (2022) | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Engineers and professionals working in the site office |
| 21 | Dondanwala et al. (2023) | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Engineers (project, design, civil, planning, electrical, site, material), quantity surveyors, and safety officers |
| 22 | Enshassi and Al Swaity (2015) | Palestine | Questionnaire | Architects, project managers, structural engineers, and supervisors |
| 23 | Enshassi et al. (2015) | Palestine | Questionnaire | Project coordinators, project managers, and site engineers |
| 24 | Enshassi et al. (2018) | Palestine | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, project coordinators, project managers, and supervisors |
| 25 | Firose et al. (2025) | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Project manager, engineer, quantity surveyor and technical officer |
| 26 | Haynes and Love (2004) | Australia | Questionnaire | Male construction project managers |
| 27 | Ibem et al. (2011) | Nigeria | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, and quantity surveyors |
| 28 | Jin et al. (2024) | Australia | Questionnaire | Architects, construction managers, engineers, estimating managers, project managers, safety managers, and site managers |
| 29 | Kamardeen and Sunindijo (2017) | Australia | Questionnaire | Project managers, engineers, and quantity surveyors |
| 30 | Leung and Chan (2012) | China | Focus group | Expatriate construction managers and professionals |
| 31 | Leung et al. (2005) | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Cost estimators |
| 32 | Leung et al. (2008) | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Construction estimators |
| 33 | Leung et al. (2009) | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 34 | Leung et al. (2010) | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, project managers, and surveyors |
| 35 | Leung et al. (2011) | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 36 | Leung et al. (2015) | Global | Questionnaire | Professions in architecture, engineering, project management, and surveying |
| 37 | Liang et al. (2021) | Global | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 38 | Ling and Goh (2018) | Singapore | Questionnaire | Cost engineers |
| 39 | Lingard (2003) | Australia | Questionnaire | Civil engineers |
| 40 | Lingard and Francis (2004) | Australia | Questionnaire | Construction or site managers, engineers, and project managers |
| 41 | Lingard and Francis (2005) | Australia | Questionnaire | Unspecified |
| 42 | Lingard and Francis (2006) | Australia | Questionnaire | Construction professionals and managers |
| 43 | Loosemore and Waters (2004) | Australia | Questionnaire | Unspecified |
| 44 | Mireku et al. (2025) | Ghana | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 45 | Miyanda et al. (2024) | Indonesia | Questionnaire and interview | Managers and supervisors |
| 46 | Naoum et al. (2018) | United Kingdom | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 47 | Nwaogu et al. (2022) | Global | Questionnaire and interview | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, and quantity surveyors |
| 48 | Nwaogu et al. (2023) | Nigeria | Questionnaire and expert panel discussion | Construction supervisors and project managers |
| 49 | Oyewobi et al. (2019) | Nigeria | Questionnaire | Unspecified |
| 50 | Perera et al. (2022) | Global | Questionnaire and semi-structured interview | Quantity surveyors working at construction sites |
| 51 | Poon et al. (2013) | Hong Kong | Semi-structured interview | Construction managers and safety managers |
| 52 | Sang et al. (2007) | United Kingdom | Questionnaire | Architects |
| 53 | Sarhan et al. (2025) | United Kingdom | Interview and focus group | Building services manager, construction manager, design coordinator, environmental manager, quantity surveyor, mechanical engineer, and project manager |
| 54 | Senaratne and Rasagopalasingam (2017) | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 55 | Sun et al. (2020) | China | Questionnaire and semi-structured interview | Designers, engineers, and project managers |
| 56 | Sun et al. (2023) | Australia | Questionnaire | Contract administrator, health and safety manager, quantity surveyor, project manager, site engineer, and site supervisor |
| 57 | Sun et al. (2024) | Australia | Questionnaire | Engineers, site managers, and supervisors |
| 58 | Sunindijo and Kamardeen (2017) | Australia | Questionnaire | Engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers |
| 59 | Sutherland and Davidson (1989) | United Kingdom | Questionnaire | Construction site managers |
| 60 | Tijani et al. (2023) | Australia | Questionnaire | Project management practitioners |
| 61 | Tijani et al. (2024) | Australia | Questionnaire | Project managers and engineers |
| 62 | Tijani et al. (2025) | Australia | Questionnaire | Project management practitioners |
| 63 | van Heerden et al. (2024) | New Zealand | Questionnaire | Unspecified |
| 64 | Wu et al. (2018) | China | Questionnaire | Construction managers and professionals |
| 65 | Wu et al. (2019) | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 66 | Wu et al. (2024) | China | Questionnaire | Engineers and project managers |
| 67 | Yadollahi et al. (2014) | Malaysia | Questionnaire | Architects as project managers |
| 68 | Yang et al. (2017) | China | Questionnaire and interview | Construction project managers |
| 69 | Yang et al. (2018) | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 70 | Yang et al. (2025) | China | Experiment | Young construction project management practitioners |
| 71 | Yokouchi et al. (2024) | Japan | Questionnaire | Engineers |
| 72 | Zhang et al. (2020) | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| 73 | Zhang et al. (2023) | China | Questionnaire and interview | Design professionals |
| 74 | Zhang et al. (2025) | China | Questionnaire | Unspecified |
| 75 | Zheng et al. (2021) | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
| S.No. | Reference | Country | Research methodology | Professionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global | Questionnaire | Chinese expatriate construction professionals | |
| 2 | India | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers and quality engineers | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | Questionnaire and semi-structured interview | Unspecified | |
| 4 | Turkey | Questionnaire | Civil engineers | |
| 5 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 6 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 7 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 8 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 9 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 10 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 11 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 12 | South Africa | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project construction managers | |
| 13 | China | Focus group | Expatriate construction professionals | |
| 14 | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Unspecified | |
| 15 | Turkey | Questionnaire | Architects | |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 17 | India | Questionnaire | Architect, assistant engineer, chief engineer, executive engineer, quality manager, quantity surveyor, project manager, senior management, site engineer, and sole proprietor | |
| 18 | Algeria | Semi-structured interviews | Site managers | |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Project-level construction professionals | |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Engineers and professionals working in the site office | |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Engineers (project, design, civil, planning, electrical, site, material), quantity surveyors, and safety officers | |
| 22 | Palestine | Questionnaire | Architects, project managers, structural engineers, and supervisors | |
| 23 | Palestine | Questionnaire | Project coordinators, project managers, and site engineers | |
| 24 | Palestine | Questionnaire | Architects, civil engineers, project coordinators, project managers, and supervisors | |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Project manager, engineer, quantity surveyor and technical officer | |
| 26 | Australia | Questionnaire | Male construction project managers | |
| 27 | Nigeria | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, and quantity surveyors | |
| 28 | Australia | Questionnaire | Architects, construction managers, engineers, estimating managers, project managers, safety managers, and site managers | |
| 29 | Australia | Questionnaire | Project managers, engineers, and quantity surveyors | |
| 30 | China | Focus group | Expatriate construction managers and professionals | |
| 31 | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Cost estimators | |
| 32 | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Construction estimators | |
| 33 | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 34 | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, project managers, and surveyors | |
| 35 | Hong Kong | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 36 | Global | Questionnaire | Professions in architecture, engineering, project management, and surveying | |
| 37 | Global | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 38 | Singapore | Questionnaire | Cost engineers | |
| 39 | Australia | Questionnaire | Civil engineers | |
| 40 | Australia | Questionnaire | Construction or site managers, engineers, and project managers | |
| 41 | Australia | Questionnaire | Unspecified | |
| 42 | Australia | Questionnaire | Construction professionals and managers | |
| 43 | Australia | Questionnaire | Unspecified | |
| 44 | Ghana | Questionnaire | Architects, engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 45 | Indonesia | Questionnaire and interview | Managers and supervisors | |
| 46 | United Kingdom | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 47 | Global | Questionnaire and interview | Architects, civil engineers, construction managers, and quantity surveyors | |
| 48 | Nigeria | Questionnaire and expert panel discussion | Construction supervisors and project managers | |
| 49 | Nigeria | Questionnaire | Unspecified | |
| 50 | Global | Questionnaire and semi-structured interview | Quantity surveyors working at construction sites | |
| 51 | Hong Kong | Semi-structured interview | Construction managers and safety managers | |
| 52 | United Kingdom | Questionnaire | Architects | |
| 53 | United Kingdom | Interview and focus group | Building services manager, construction manager, design coordinator, environmental manager, quantity surveyor, mechanical engineer, and project manager | |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 55 | China | Questionnaire and semi-structured interview | Designers, engineers, and project managers | |
| 56 | Australia | Questionnaire | Contract administrator, health and safety manager, quantity surveyor, project manager, site engineer, and site supervisor | |
| 57 | Australia | Questionnaire | Engineers, site managers, and supervisors | |
| 58 | Australia | Questionnaire | Engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers | |
| 59 | United Kingdom | Questionnaire | Construction site managers | |
| 60 | Australia | Questionnaire | Project management practitioners | |
| 61 | Australia | Questionnaire | Project managers and engineers | |
| 62 | Australia | Questionnaire | Project management practitioners | |
| 63 | New Zealand | Questionnaire | Unspecified | |
| 64 | China | Questionnaire | Construction managers and professionals | |
| 65 | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 66 | China | Questionnaire | Engineers and project managers | |
| 67 | Malaysia | Questionnaire | Architects as project managers | |
| 68 | China | Questionnaire and interview | Construction project managers | |
| 69 | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 70 | China | Experiment | Young construction project management practitioners | |
| 71 | Japan | Questionnaire | Engineers | |
| 72 | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers | |
| 73 | China | Questionnaire and interview | Design professionals | |
| 74 | China | Questionnaire | Unspecified | |
| 75 | China | Questionnaire | Construction project managers |
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