**1. Introduction**

Nowadays the construction industry is considered an important sector among the other sectors in any country around the world. Therefore, great attention was given to this sector by several researchers to improve its effectiveness and addressed its problems. One of the challenges facing construction projects worldwide is the delay in completing the required work within the specified time. It either goes past the deadline set forth in the contract or the one agreed upon by the parties for project delivery [1]. On the other hand, time, according to Majid [2], is the amount of time required to complete a building job. When a project is delayed, it indicates that the work cannot be finished by the original contract deadline [2]. The problem of delays in construction projects has become inherent in almost every project, as it is rarely completed within the time specified in the contract. So, because of the nature of construction projects, which distinguishes them from other sectors, they are considered huge in production and need long periods of implementation. However, there are a lot of anticipated and unforeseen factors that can impact the production rate [1].

The delay in the completion of the project does not only affect the stakeholders of the projects, but it extends to be reflected in the impact on other economic fields. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the risks of this delay as a starting point for searching for appropriate solutions to mitigate these risks.
