ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTORS’ PERFORMACE FAILURE BY IMPORTANCE INDEX
Keywords:
Contractor’s failure, Factor of Contractor’s failure, Project delivery, Quality, performance.Abstract
Construction projects overall failure and success is ultimately depends on performance of contracture. As we
know that every construction project having unique characteristics but its completion is depends on Contractors efforts
to complete the same within the prescribed timeline by putting best efforts. If he fails to do so then contract can’t
complete the project. With rapid growth and infrastructure development of India, Construction sector is also becoming
very risky. What are the key reasons of contractor failure and his non-performance to commence the work? In this
research author defined what are the various factor influences on the failure of the Contractor. His Non-performance
and failure to complete the allotted work within time frame is due to poor specifications, Low margin profit due to
competition, labor shortage, financial issues, etc. Based on the feedback of Interviews and pilot study subsequently a
questionnaire has been designed and distribute to total 260 construction work experts who represent contractor, site
engineer among that we received 160 responses. The study limits to Surat and Navsari district of South Gujarat region.
The method which is used to analysis the responses by Important Index. Then ranking have been done to top 10 factors of
contractor failure. Based on those factors the recommendations are given to improve the current practices
