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Importance of construction industry in a country’s economy cannot be undermined. To allow theconstruction industry playing positive part in economy it is necessary that construction projects complete without anycomplications. Time, cost and quality are the three conventional gages to quantify the Project Success, however withthe advancement in field, criteria for project success has also evolved. Criteria identified from different works by thisstudy is–on time completion of project, within estimated budget, having acceptable quality, is free from discrepancies,have minimum health and safety issues during work, does not affected by liability claims, free from any corruptioncharges, is environmentally sustainable, reaches end user on time and is operationally profitable. Being the activeparticipant of construction projects – contractor role in project success is profound. Choosing suitable contractor canalter the fate of project. Attributes of contractors that can be used to choose the right contractor for a job identified bythis study are; Experience of technical personnel, Staff qualification, Site organization, Type of past projectscompleted, Contract cost overruns, Adequacy of labor resources, Quality control, Management capability, Cash flowforecast, Size of past project completed.

Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Yasir, Fawad Khan, “CONTRACTOR’S ATTRIBUTES AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 5, Issue 11, pp. 32-47, November 2018.