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Subcontracting is used much more extensively on housing and building construction projects than on engineering and industrial projects. On many projects, especially building projects, it is common for 80 to 90% of the work to be performed by subcontractor. Subcontracting is widely consider as an avenue to optimize costs, redistribute the contractor’s workload and rationalize their in-house manpower. The aim of this study is to identify the subcontractor selection criteria for construction projects in Saudi Arabia. The scope of this study is to determine the subcontractor selection criteria for housing and building construction projects in Saudi Arabia. It will also address the complications being faced by contractors and determine their effects on project performance. Subcontractor performance is as an important index used by general contractors to select optimal subcontractor. Subcontractor performance is affected by different expected and /or unexpected factors, such as management ability, worksite condition and subjective assessment. A questionnaire accompanied with a covering letter was delivered to contracting companies in person. Data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed and used to identify the significant subcontractor selection criteria and that are considered important by the construction contractors in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Statistical method such as SPSS software was used to interpret the results. It was found that tender price, project management organization and length of time in business are the most significant subcontractor selection criteria.
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