https://journaltransnationaluniversalstudies.org/index.php/gp <p><strong>Journal Transnational Universal Studies </strong>is a double blind peer-reviewed academic journal and open access to law and politics. The journal is published monthlyrec by Central Publishing.</p> <p><br /><strong>Journal Transnational Universal Studies</strong> provides a means for sustained discussion of relevant issues that fall within the focus and scopes of the journal which can be examined empirically.<br />This journal publishes research articles multidisciplinary sciences, which includes: Humanities and social sciences, contemporary political science, Educational sciences, religious sciences and philosophy, economics, Engineering sciences, Health sciences, medical sciences, design arts sciences and media. Published articles are from critical and comprehensive research, studies or scientific studies on important and current issues or reviews of scientific books.</p> <p>Published articles are from critical and comprehensive research, studies or scientific studies on important and current issues or reviews of scientific books.</p> <p>This journal publishes research articles covering multidiciplinary.<br />Journal has become a member of Crossref (Prefix: <a href="https://doi.org/10.58631/ajhs.v2i5.46">10.58631</a>) with Online ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2984-7435">2984-7435</a> and Print ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/api/search?search%5b%5d=MUST=allissnbis=%222984-7427%22&amp;search_id=26747351">2984-7427</a></p> Central Publishing en-US Journal Transnational Universal Studies 2984-7427 https://journaltransnationaluniversalstudies.org/index.php/gp/article/view/288 <p>Building construction projects in Badung Regency, Indonesia, frequently encounter delays and operational disruptions that require competent personnel and systematic project management practices. This study examined the mediating roles of risk management and knowledge management in the relationship between certified construction workers and project success. A quantitative research design was employed, using questionnaire data collected from 50 managerial and technical construction personnel selected through purposive sampling across medium- and large-scale building construction projects. Of these, 47 valid responses were included in the final analysis using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4. A preliminary pilot study involving 20 respondents was conducted to assess the research instrument. The initial structural model, excluding mediating variables, demonstrated a positive and statistically significant relationship between certified workers and project success (? = 0.405; t = 3.400). However, after incorporating the mediating variables, the direct relationship became statistically nonsignificant (? = ?0.038; p = 0.335). Certified workers demonstrated positive associations with risk management (? = 0.399) and knowledge management (? = 0.465), while risk management (? = 0.605) and knowledge management (? = 0.302) were positively associated with project success. The indirect relationship through risk management was statistically significant (? = 0.241; p = 0.003). Meanwhile, the indirect relationship through knowledge management (? = 0.140; t = 1.739; p = 0.041) required clarification regarding the application and justification of a one-tailed significance test, as the reported t-statistic would not meet the conventional 5% significance threshold for a two-tailed test. Overall, the findings suggested that workforce certification was associated with improved construction project outcomes primarily through the integration of professional competencies into structured risk management and organizational knowledge-sharing practices.</p> Ni Putu Anggita Putri Bali Sinarta Gusti Ayu Putu Candra Dharmayanti I Nyoman Yudha Astana Copyright (c) 2026 Ni Putu Anggita Putri Bali Sinarta, Gusti Ayu Putu Candra Dharmayanti, I Nyoman Yudha Astana https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-11-03 2026-11-03 4 11 437 453 10.58631/jtus.v4i11.288