THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROJECT COST CONTROL SYSTEM AND ENABLERS: A STUDY ON IRAQ CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Abstract

With the development of a robust project cost control system during the construction phase, the study aimed to improve cost management in building projects. Contemporary research also examines the impact of facilitators on the system to provide suitable reform strategies. Information was collected from 325 project managers using a convenient sampling technique for this goal. Using SPSS and AMOS, descriptive and inferential statisticswere used to examine the data. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) results reveal that pre-control has a considerable and favorable effect on the incontrol and post-control systems. Moreover, in-control has a beneficial and considerable impact on the post-control system. Also, the enablers positively and significantly impact the pre-control system, the control system itself, and the post-control system. The significance of these findings suggests that this research could aid other scholars and regulatory agencies in understanding the significance of enablers for cost control system improvement. The extended model, particularly in the context of Iraq, is seen as a pioneering study that could assist future academics in advancing their work