A methodology of critical evaluation of the contract selection process used in the construction industry of Kuwait

Abstract

This paper investigates and critically evaluate the contract selection process employed in the construction industry of Kuwait. It will fully take into account the insights and opinions of engineers working on major construction projects in Kuwait. The different methods used to select the contract form in the Kuwaiti construction industry will be identified. Questionnaires, surveys and interviews will be used as a means of acquiring relevant information with regard to the country’s major construction industries, This information will be analysed in order to discover the best means to improve the existing system used in Kuwaiti construction contracts for the selection of contract forms and terms of payment which could be benefit by including steps to ensure that types of project delivery system and term of payment in the future construction projects in Kuwait.