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Abstract: Large number of hydropower projects is under construction and it is essential to document the construction practice of hydropower projects. Construction professional always focus on time, cost, safety and quality. The objective of the research is to assess construction management practice of small hydropower projects in Nepal. Out of thirty eight small hydropower projects twenty seven projects were considered for the study based on Cochran sample size for construction practice. Questionnaire survey, KII and case study of two projects was conducted for data collection. Critical path method was popular for planning the project. Weekly meetings were preferred by client, consultant and contractor for monitoring of the project progress. The overall findings of 62.86 percent of parties involved in the project used to coordinate their current schedule with master schedule. 80 percent of client, consultant and contractor had the association of cost schedule with estimated time schedule. More than 74 percent of client, consultant and contractor did not use any software for planning, monitoring and controlling of cost of project. Furthermore, the safety factors were moderately used in construction project. Also, 40 percent of meetings were conducted weekly for the safety issues and there were less number of trainings for the safety. Improvement in construction practice is required for ensuring the safety and timely completion of project within estimated budget.