Afework, Fesseha (Asst. Prof)Mengesha, Michael2020-12-232023-11-042020-12-232023-11-042020-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24308Construction industry plays a major role in any developing country. This is mainly because developing countries are considerably dependent on the growth and development of their physical infrastructures. With the advent of the liberalization of the economy and availability of funds from international financers, there has been a surge of large-scale civil engineering construction in Ethiopia construction industry. This research tried to identify the factor which affects local contractors on the execution of international projects by taking BGI project which was executed by local contractor ELMI OLINDO contractors’ plc. The research design used for this study was descriptive study to focus on the existing problems that are negatively affecting the project execution of international projects. The data has been collected through interview and questionnaires for the project staff members and supporting staffs on head office. The researcher analyzes the collected data by using quantitative descriptive statistics such as percentage, table and charts with the help of SPSS computer software. Based on the assessment of collected results from respondents’ on the respective categories out of the project related challenges ELMI was challenged by the project location and site condition as well as by the contract delivery method with the managerial action. With respect to internal challenges ELMI has faced majorly in financial resource, practical execution capability in a relation with people readiness and availability of clear project plan. On the external challenges the supply related issues and government support takes the biggest percent. Based on the assessment of project stakeholders’ related factors designers and consultant related factors take the lead contribution to the challenges. Based on the project management measuring criteria’s the project basically fails to deliver in time and the contractor was slightly straggling to deliver the project in the expectation of client , with in cost and with the specification of the project requirement.en-USChallengesInternational project,Construction industry,Project ExecutionThesis