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Ranking of the main criteria for selection procedures on major construction projects in Libya using the Delphi method.

Elsayah, Othoman; Gupta, Naren K; Zhang, Ben

Authors

Othoman Elsayah

Naren K Gupta

Ben Zhang



Abstract

The construction sector constitutes one of the most
important sectors in the economy of any country. Contractor selection is a critical decision that is undertaken by client organizations and is central to the success of any construction project. Contractor selection (CS) is a process which involves investigating, screening and determining whether candidate contractors have the technical and
financial capability to be accepted to formally tender for construction work. The process should be conducted prior to the award of contract, characterized by many factors such as: contactor’s skills, experience on similar projects, track- record in the industry, and financial stability. However, this paper evaluates the current state of
knowledge in relation to contractor selection process and
demonstrates the findings from the analysis of the data collected from the Delphi questionnaire survey. The survey was conducted with a group of 12 experts working in the Libyan construction industry (LCI). The paper starts by briefly explaining the general outline of the questionnaire including the survey participation rate, the different fields the experts came from, and the business titles of the
participants. Then the paper describes the tests used to determine when the experts had reached consensus. The paper is based on research which aims to develop rank contractor selection criteria with specific application to make construction projects in the Libyan context. The findings of this study will be utilized to establish the scope of work that will be used as part of a PhD research.

Citation

Elsayah, O., Gupta, N. K., & Zhang, B. (2013). Ranking of the main criteria for selection procedures on major construction projects in Libya using the Delphi method. International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial Science and Engineering, 7, 715-719

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2013
Deposit Date Aug 1, 2014
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 7
Pages 715-719
Keywords Contractor selection; Libyan construction industry ; decision experts and Delphi technique
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6968


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