CONTRACTOR’S ATTRIBUTES AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Importance of construction industry in a country’s economy cannot be undermined. To allow the
construction industry playing positive part in economy it is necessary that construction projects complete without any
complications. Time, cost and quality are the three conventional gages to quantify the Project Success, however with
the advancement in field, criteria for project success has also evolved. Criteria identified from different works by this
study 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 corruption
charges, is environmentally sustainable, reaches end user on time and is operationally profitable. Being the active
participant of construction projects – contractor role in project success is profound. Choosing suitable contractor can
alter the fate of project. Attributes of contractors that can be used to choose the right contractor for a job identified by
this study are; Experience of technical personnel, Staff qualification, Site organization, Type of past projects
completed, Contract cost overruns, Adequacy of labor resources, Quality control, Management capability, Cash flow
forecast, Size of past project completed.