Prof Peter Walker's Outputs (3)

Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council (2021)
Thesis
Walsh, A. (2021). Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research examines the hypothesis that a megaprojects' execution can be negatively impacted if a harmonious relationship and trust are not formed between its delivery partners, and specifically focuses on the relationships between the Arab proje... Read More about Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Re-evaluating megaproject cost overruns : putting changes into perspective (2021)
Journal Article
Walsh, A., & Walker, P. (2021). Re-evaluating megaproject cost overruns : putting changes into perspective. International journal of innovation and economic development, 6(6), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.18775/ijied.1849-7551-7020.2015.66.2002

The vast sums of money involved in megaprojects, and the perceived lack of public benefit, create controversy. Flyvberg’ s iron law asserts that megaprojects are over budget, over time, under benefits, over and over again (Flyvberg, 2018). More recen... Read More about Re-evaluating megaproject cost overruns : putting changes into perspective.

The underestimation of cultural risk in the execution of megaprojects (2021)
Journal Article
Walker, P., Walsh, A., & Ellis, M. (2021). The underestimation of cultural risk in the execution of megaprojects. International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 15(1), 34-40

There is a real danger that both practitioners and
researchers considering risks associated with megaprojects ignore or
underestimate the impacts of cultural risk. The paper investigates the
potential impacts of a failure to achieve cultural unity... Read More about The underestimation of cultural risk in the execution of megaprojects.