All construction professionals such as civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, quantity surveyors, and architects have important\nroles in the construction process. Among these, architects are frequently appointed as a project manager (PM). The role of a\nPM will drive the success of the projects implementation. Therefore, the capability of an architect as a PM (ArPM) is critical in\nreducing challenges encountered. Accordingly, the identification of these challenges is an important task in selecting an appropriate\nArPM. The aim of this study is to identify the most critical challenges faced by an ArPM for construction projects. The data were\ncollected through questionnaires and interviews with architects and professionals in the Malaysian construction industry. Because\nof the fuzziness and uncertainty of subjective responses, Fuzzy Set Ttheory is applied to identify critical challenges. A total of 65\nquestionnaires were distributed and 36 questionnaires were returned.The results revealed that the critical challenges faced by an\nArPM are ââ?¬Å?poor planning,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?unfamiliar technology,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?unfamiliarity with green buildings and materials,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?inappropriate scheduling,ââ?¬Â\nand ââ?¬Å?poor workmanship.ââ?¬Â All critical challenges were then categorized into six main groups including technical, managerial,\npersonal skills, contractual, psychological, and financial.
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