The impact of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Phases on Project Performance: A Case of Large-scale Construction Project
The Construction Industry is a complex and fragmented industry worldwide with regards
to its supply chain, products, and processes, and is faced with a similar dilemma as faced by
manufacturers during its time in past decades. Scope, time, and cost are the triple constraints of
project management and leading factors in defining the project performance. Productivity and
efficiency of each construction project is measured through its triple constraints, therefore the factors
that affect project success are significantly important. Despite the importance of understanding
project performance indicators, few empirical studies have been conducted over the last decade in
terms of analyzing the factors that determine the performance of high-rise buildings in Engineering,
Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects. Hence, the aim of this paper is to analyze and
rank EPC critical activities across large-scale residential construction projects in Iran, by using
the TOPSIS method as a multi-attribute group decision-making technique. Results indicate that
engineering design, project planning and controls are significant factors contributing to the project
performance. In addition, engineering has a pivotal role in project performance and this significance
is followed by the construction phase. On the contrary, all believe procurement is more important
than Construction phase.
