Current challenges towards successful relationship between main contractor and subcontractor

Rahman, Siti Hamidah Abdull; Endut, Intan Rohani; Faisol, Nasruddin

doi:10.1109/beiac.2013.6560175

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“…In addition, the main body of construction work and some professional sub-works are undertaken by the main contractor and some specialty subcontractors (Manu et al, 2015). The main contractor and subcontractors not only influence the risk characteristics but also have significant impact on each other (Rahman et al, 2013). In addition, management of logistics is required to coordinate the supply of equipment and construction materials for construction to progress.…”

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“…In general, scholars have significantly explored the stages of design, bidding, logistics and construction. Particularly, the risk assessment of construction contracts (Kartam and Kartam, 2001;Zaghloul and Hartman, 2003;Haddad, 2007;Hameed and Woo, 2007), supplier-contractor collaboration (Bemelmans et al, 2013;Rahman et al, 2013) and approaches to determining the lower limit of the bid for a project (Chao and Liou, 2007) have been investigated extensively and thoroughly. In addition, some scholars have studied construction risk assessment from the perspectives of schedule (Nasir et al, 2003;Huang and Wang, 2009;Luu et al, 2009;Wang and Huang, 2009;Liu, 2011), quality (Ortega and Bisgaard, 2000;Andi and Minato, 2003) and safety (Hu et al, 2011;Wu et al, 2015;Zhou et al, 2015).…”

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Risk assessment of construction projects in China under traditional and industrial production modes

Gao

Hong

Cai

2019

ECAM

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Purpose High risk is one of the most prominent characteristics of the Chinese construction industry, and it poses a significant threat to construction projects. Owing to initiatives aimed at achieving high efficiency, low carbon emissions, etc., industrialization of the construction industry has become an inevitable trend in China. However, it remains to be discussed whether industrialization of construction can reduce the risks entailed in construction projects compared with traditional construction. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Based on the theory of risk life cycle, this paper proposes a practical risk assessment technique to assess the risk life cycle, including the risk occurrence time and potential financial losses. This technique is then applied to assess the differences between the risks involved in an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project executed via traditional and industrial production modes. Findings The results show that the total duration of risks in the industrial construction project is half of that in the traditional project. In addition, the expected financial loss entailed in the industrial construction project is 29 percent lower than that in the traditional construction project. Therefore, industrial construction has the potential to optimize risk performance. Originality/value There is no significant difference between the traditional and industrial construction models in terms of probability of risk. The maximum total loss might occur in the procurement stage in the case of industrial production, and in the construction stage in the case of traditional production. Moreover, the total expected loss from risk in the EPC project in the industrial production mode is only half of that in the traditional production route. This study is expected to provide a new risk evaluation technique and promote an understanding of the life cycle of risk management in the construction industry.

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Risk assessment of construction projects in China under traditional and industrial production modes

Gao

Hong

Cai

2019

ECAM

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“…The main contractor is the one who responsible for the execution of the project. Previous study by Rahman et al (2013) stressed that the main contractor would be the one responsible for the execution of the project. Their scope of operation involves the preparation, coordination, and oversight of their subcontractor in the implementation of the building project (Lagiman, 2017).…”

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“…Enshassi et al (2012) accentuated that prompt financial payments to sub-contractor by the main contractor will be contributed to a good reputation among them and enables the subcontractors to cover their expenditures, acquire necessary goods, and get paid for their workforce on time. According to Rahman et al (2013), most sub-contractor revolt against the work when their payment gets delayed without any solid reasons, and it can cause a bad interaction among 28 parties. Rahman et al (2013) added that the main contractor and subcontractor as team members on completion of the project need to support, help and give consideration to each other, therefore minimising the problem that arises…”

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“…According to Rahman et al (2013), most sub-contractor revolt against the work when their payment gets delayed without any solid reasons, and it can cause a bad interaction among 28 parties. Rahman et al (2013) added that the main contractor and subcontractor as team members on completion of the project need to support, help and give consideration to each other, therefore minimising the problem that arises…”

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Practices to Maintain Smooth Relationships Between Main Contractors and Subcontractors in the Malaysian Construction Industry

Muhamad¹,

Zaini²

2022

IJARBSS

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The Malaysian construction industry is commonly practicing a subcontracting. Due to improperly managed the relationships between main contractor and subcontractors, the performance of construction projects will be adversely impacted. Hence, the relationships between main contractors and subcontractors are becoming crucial to the success of construction projects. Therefore, the aim of this study is to recommend the practices to maintain smooth relationships between main contractors and subcontractors in the Malaysian construction industry. The practices were identified from the literature review and confirmed through a questionnaire survey. Questionnaire survey were distributed to 279 respondents with 26% of questionnaire returned rate. The results were analysed using SPSS version 28. The findings of this research revealed that the most recommended practices to maintain smooth relationships between main contractors and subcontractors was to select the subcontractors based on past experiences and reputation, followed by prepare a detail plan and schedule at each stage, payment allocation is on-time for progressively work done, consider and plan the financial expenses carefully and make a daily monitor to subcontractors' progress. The outcomes of this research expected to provide valuable references for local main contractors to have a better understanding of their relationships with subcontractors in order to improve the performance of construction projects.

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Current challenges towards successful relationship between main contractor and subcontractor

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Risk assessment of construction projects in China under traditional and industrial production modes

Risk assessment of construction projects in China under traditional and industrial production modes

Practices to Maintain Smooth Relationships Between Main Contractors and Subcontractors in the Malaysian Construction Industry

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