Criteria for Infrastructure Contractor Selection in Housing Projects

Abstract

Developing of housing projects can be suspended, if problem occurs during infrastructureconstruction period. Selecting potential contractors can help mitigate problems. This research was donefor finding the criteria and their appropriate weights for selection of contractors from the frequenciesand the degrees of severities of the problems occur during infrastructure construction from 17 housingprojects, classified from their prices and housing types from seven companies in Bangkok and its vicinities,by modified Analytical Hierarchy Process (modified AHP). It was found that eight criteria, accompaniedby their weights, are: (1) project management skill 25.77%, (2) experience 16.89%, (3) financial wealth14.23%, (4) current projects in hand 14.17%, (5) construction technique 12.22%, (6) key staff 6.24%,(7) past projects 5.29%, and (8) relationship with suppliers 5.19%. The research results can be used toselect and rank contractors for infrastructure construction for housing projects.

Keywords : Contractor / Infrastructure / Housing Projects / Contractor Selection / Real EstateAbstractCriteria for Infrastructure Contractor Selection inHousing Projects* Corresponding