The construction industry is
contemplated as one of the most essential and supportive pillars of the
business environment in Jordan. Notwithstanding, the construction industry
continues to struggle to achieve higher levels of success. An increasing number
of projects in the construction industry have failed. However, research on the
causes of failure is scarce. Thus, this study aims to identify the main factors
and causes for construction projects’ failure in Jordan. To fulfil the study
objectives, 50 factors were recognized through a literature review and were
categorized referring to Drewin's Open Conversion System; the most widely
identified factors were assessed using complied data in a survey of
construction industry contractors, consultant engineers and clients, and senior
experts’ interviews in the sector. The results show that major factors leading
to construction projects’ failure are related to the internal hierarchy of the
system, especially that of the contractor.