Design, construction and commissioning risk is the risk that the design, construction or commissioning of the facility or certain elements of each of these processes, are carried out or not carried out in a way which results in adverse cost and/or service delivery consequences. The consequences if the risk materialises may include delays and/or cost increases in the design, construction and commissioning phases, or design or construction flaws which may render the infrastructure inadequate for effective service delivery, either immediately or over time.