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Decision Criteria for Selecting Main Contractors in Malaysia
Arazi Idrus, Mahmoud Sodangi and Mohamad Afeq Amran
Corresponding Author: Mahmoud Sodangi
Submitted: 2011 June, 22
Accepted: 2011 August, 27
Published: 2011 December, 26 |
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During the tendering phase of a project, selecting the most appropriate main contractor to implement
the project can be difficult. There are many main contractor selection criteria that can be found in the literature
but in real practice, clients may have their different criteria. The purpose of this study is to identify and rank
the actual criteria used by clients for the selection of main contractors from current practice in Malaysia. The
ranking is based on the relative importance of the criteria as perceived by professionals operating in the
Malaysian construction industry using their accumulated experience and judgment. The objective of this study
was investigated through a postal questionnaire which covered a selected sample of 150 construction
professionals operating in Malaysia. Data were analyzed using frequency and severity index analyses. The
results of this study show that track performance, financial capacity and technical capacity were the most
important criteria considered crucial by the respondents for the selection of main contractors from current
practice in Malaysia. This study provides supportive practical solution for Malaysian clients to enhance and
improve their contractor selection processes in order to have successful completion of construction projects that
would meet their requirements and increase their satisfaction levels.
Key words: Client, construction, professional, project, survey, ,
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Arazi Idrus, Mahmoud Sodangi and Mohamad Afeq Amran, . Decision Criteria for Selecting Main Contractors in Malaysia. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (12): 1358-1365.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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