Extended review of contractor selection in construction projects

Khoso, Ali Raza; Yusof, Aminah Md

doi:10.1139/cjce-2019-0258

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“…Sweis (2013) exclusively focused on contractor related factors and believe that contractors have a prime role in project performance. It is also witnessed by Khoso and Yusof (2020), who claimed that project success is directly connected with contractors. Jaffar et al (2011) found from review research that lack of technical capability, poor coordination, lack of integration and communication, and insufficient equipment are key causes of project failure.…”

Section: A Review Of Project Performance Poor Performance Measurement In Construction Projectsmentioning

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Improving Performance in Construction Projects: A Case Study of Malaysian Public Projects

Yusof¹,

Khoso²,

Sohu³

et al. 2021

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Studies have worked out measures to curb the poor performance problems. However, it is hard to investigate the actual reasons because of the diverse construction culture of different countries. This research aims to develop a framework for mitigating the problems triggering the poor performance via a novel classification. An empirical analysis of mean and relative importance index (RII) was performed in SPSS of collected data from 56 public projects in Malaysia from 2003 to 2014. Qualitative and quantitative data was analysed from Audit General’s Reports, interviews, a pilot survey, and a full-scale experts’ survey. Findings from research investigated that the most influential factors affecting poor performance are not genuinely linked with those investigated from Audit General’s Report except a few. Furthermore, the study findings conclude that related financial problems and construction stage from project life cycle contribute to poor performance. The potential mitigation measures are worked out and validated via focused group discussions with experts. Finally, a framework was developed that emphasised Competent, Commitment, Communication, Comfort and Collaboration (5Cs) to mitigate the poor performance issues. The study is limited to identifying factors contributing to poor performance; however, relevant responsible stakeholders should also need to be identified in the future.

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Section: A Review Of Project Performance Poor Performance Measurement In Construction Projectsmentioning

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Improving Performance in Construction Projects: A Case Study of Malaysian Public Projects

Yusof¹,

Khoso²,

Sohu³

et al. 2021

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“…However, the essential strides of current research are to investigate crucial evaluation criteria based on which the client could select contractors for modern technologybased construction projects. The unfolding of past studies revealed that studies more or less are replicating similar CSc and no sufficient evidence is found where the focus of studies is based on an extensive set of criteria (Khoso and Md Yusof, 2020). The complexity of modern technology projects requires a highly capable contractor for the execution of projects which ultimately assessed on extensive CSc.…”

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Robust contractor evaluation criteria classification for modern technology public construction projects

Khoso

Yusof

Chai

et al. 2021

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Purpose The emergence of massive modern technology construction projects is seen to be a real occurrence in Pakistan’s construction industry, which in turn demands a better and systematic way of undertaking the project. Hence, this requires capable contractors to perform the task. A plethora of research studies are carried in the past three decades on the identification of evaluation criteria of contractor’s selection, but the road of modern technology construction projects is still unpaved. Design/methodology/approach This study strives for the most essential but exhaustive criteria, especially for modern technology construction projects in Pakistan. A pilot survey followed by an exhaustive questionnaire survey was carried out alongside with one-on-one interactions with professional experts serving in various public organizations under public procurement department. A total of 87 attributes were analyzed, correlated, rotated and weighted using exploratory factor analysis for identification of evaluation criteria. Findings The study finds that for modern technology construction projects basic format of contractor’s selection attributes is not extensive. Henceforth, the most robust, comprehensive and precise assessment is required for such modern technology construction projects. Consequently, four inimitable sets of evaluation criteria groups are designed keeping in view the growing demands of public projects around the globe. Research limitations/implications The research work added a novel contribution in this research area which is in quest of resolutions from the past three decades. This research opens the novel avenues in the future in terms of designing the evaluation criteria while keeping the project demands and scope in mind. Social implications The research is a blueprint for the construction organizations and other authorities especially to those agencies involved in the modern construction technology projects. This eye-opening work will further stimulate the clients to focus on not only the designing phase but also the execution part of such advanced construction projects which turn in the successful project outcome. Originality/value The larger number of past studies addressed so for from the last couple of decades is very useful to a certain extend for instance for small to medium-sized traditional construction projects. This research delineates the future to call upon the most alarming future issues and consequences of selecting the traditional contractors for their advanced projects. Being premier research in this realm, the study filled the gap of evaluating the contractors inimitably compared to what was practiced in the past.

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“…An extensive literature review from 2000 to 2018 [23] led to the identification and classification of commonly used criteria in construction procurement, commonly used decision-making techniques, and the origins of researchers working on this topic. In the last decades there have been a number of papers dealing with outranking methods in construction project management, focusing on AHP and/or PROMETHEE methods [24].…”

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A Multi-Criteria Decision Support Concept for Selecting the Optimal Contractor

2021

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A way to minimize uncertainty and achieve the best possible project performance in construction project management can be achieved during the procurement process, which involves selecting an optimal contractor according to “the most economically advantageous tender.” As resources are limited, decision-makers are often pulled apart by conflicting demands coming from various stakeholders. The challenge of addressing them at the same time can be modelled as a multi-criteria decision-making problem. The aim of this paper is to show that the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) together with PROMETHEE could cope with such a problem. As a result of their synergy, a decision support concept for selecting the optimal contractor (DSC-CONT) is proposed that: (a) allows the incorporation of opposing stakeholders’ demands; (b) increases the transparency of decision-making and the consistency of the decision-making process; (c) enhances the legitimacy of the final outcome; and (d) is a scientific approach with great potential for application to similar decision-making problems where sustainable decisions are needed.

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Extended review of contractor selection in construction projects

Cited by 18 publications

References 106 publications

Improving Performance in Construction Projects: A Case Study of Malaysian Public Projects

Improving Performance in Construction Projects: A Case Study of Malaysian Public Projects

Robust contractor evaluation criteria classification for modern technology public construction projects

A Multi-Criteria Decision Support Concept for Selecting the Optimal Contractor

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