Figure 1
The flowchart begins with the step 'Formulate Risk Framework'. Step 1 involves defining the scope and compiling an initial comprehensive list of project delay risk factors from global literature. Step 2 involves performing semi-structured interviews with Australian construction experts. Step 3 involves localizing risk factors through irrelevance elimination, redundancy checks, and consistency analysis. Step 4 involves applying a genetic algorithm for sensitivity and robustness analysis. Step 5 involves refining the list by removing irrelevant factors. The process then loops back to 'Contextualize Through Expert Insight' and 'Optimise Consensus and Validate Robustness via Genetic Algorithm' before reaching the final step 'Refine and Validate Final Set'.Research methodology. Source: Authors’ own work