Title: Evaluating and prioritising decision-making factors in construction project management to select the best constructor

Authors: Hamed Gheibdoust; Shahram Gilaninia; Mohammad Taleghani

Addresses: Department of Industrial Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran ' Department of Industrial Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran ' Department of Industrial Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

Abstract: This study aims to evaluate and prioritise the decision-making factors in construction project management to select the best constructor. The step-by-step weight ratio analysis (SWARA) method was used to prioritise the decision-making factors of construction project management to select the best contractors in Rasht City Municipality, Iran. Ten experts participated in this research to make decisions with the SWARA, and data were collected in 2022. Results show that the most significant sub-criteria among 28 sub-criteria of decision making in construction project management is the experience of the manager, and the least sub-criteria is resource planning. The present study helps construction managers to enhance their knowledge and have the best performance to choose the best contractor for construction projects and improve their weaknesses by influencing factors. Also, managers can significantly enhance the success of construction projects by focusing on the most significant decision-making factors.

Keywords: construction; construction management; construction projects; decision-making; contractor; management project; construction project management; stepwise weight assessment ratio analysis; SWARA.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2024.139251

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2024 Vol.16 No.2, pp.185 - 208

Received: 22 Sep 2022
Accepted: 19 Feb 2023
Published online: 28 Jun 2024 *

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