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Why Do Projects Fail? Top 3 Reasons and Solutions

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According to a survey carried out by KPMG in 2019, around 80% of construction projects in the world do not achieve their original goals.

In Mexico, the International Society for Mexico Energy (ISME) carried out a survey within its forum “Energy Capital Projects 2019” with the question, “What are the three main reasons for failure in capital projects?” The answers may surprise you. And no, neither problems with communities nor corruption are among the first three reasons.v

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