Application of Integrated MCDM Models for Construction Contractors’ Selection at AlQuds University

Abstract

The first step to the success of any construction project at Al-Quds University is to choose the right contractor to construct a project. Therefore, the university’s engineering office must choose the contractors in a correct and practical method. Note that the process of selecting a contractor is a complex and not as simple as it may seem. As the selection of the contractor is subject to several criteria in various respects. Some of these criteria are important, but when compared with others, they become less important in the decision-making process. The importance of these criteria may differ from one project to another. Accordingly, this paper analyzes the current method for selecting contractors at Al-Quds University, studies the criteria and mechanisms for selecting contractors approved by the official authorities, and applies multi-criteria decision-making models that based on AHP-TOPSIS and AHP-MOORA to find the appropriate contractor for Al-Quds University construction buildings. The results from these two models are compared and investigated.