Investigating the Causal Relationships between Project Complexities and Project Cost: An Empirical Study from New Zealand

Table 4

Measurement model results.

Measurement indicators	Estimate	SE	-value	Cronbach’s alpha
Complicatedness (TCL1)	0.956	0.175		0.719
Uncertainties in scope (TCL2)	1.065	0.182
Site location (TCL3)	0.991	0.167
Resources management (OCL1)	0.964	0.085		0.818
Technological/leading ability (OCL2)	1.005	0.085
Experience & collaboration of stakeholders (OCL3)	1.007	0.087
Market uncertainties (MCL1)	0.986	0.053		0.907
Competition (MCL2)	0.985	0.053
Economic & financial dynamics (MCL3)	0.976	0.057
Administrative procedures (LCL1)	0.976	0.059		0.894
Applicable regulations (LCL2)	0.959	0.059
Influence from local councils (LCL3)	0.970	0.059
Weather condition (EEC1)	1.010	0.066		0.858
Unexpected natural disasters (EEC2)	1.001	0.062
Capital construction cost (PC1)	0.927	0.100		0.756
Associated capital cost (PC2)	1.032	0.120

Notes: SE = standard error;  = significant at 0.001 level.