Investigation of the Critical Factors Influencing Multi-Stakeholders’ Participation in Design Optimization of EPC Projects
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Design Optimization of Engineering Projects
2.2. Factors Influencing Design Optimization of Engineering Projects
3. Research Methods
3.1. Establishment of the Influencing Factor System
3.2. DEMATEL–ISM Method
4. Result Analysis and Discussion
4.1. Data Collection
4.2. Relationship Analysis of Influencing Factors
4.2.1. Comprehensive Analysis of Influencing Factors
4.2.2. Development of a Hierarchical Structure Model
4.2.3. Analysis of the Causal Relationship between Influencing Factors
4.3. Recommendations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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1 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0 |
2 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.4 | 1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.6 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 1.8 |
7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 2.6 |
10 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2 | 2.2 |
11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
12 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
13 | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
14 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
15 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.2 |
16 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
17 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
18 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
19 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
20 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2 |
21 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
22 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.3 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
23 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
24 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
25 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
26 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2 |
27 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 |
28 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2 |
29 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
30 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 |
31 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
32 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 |
33 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Subsystem | Influencing Factor |
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Designer | Subcontractor’s participation during design () |
Design capacity () | |
Design management level () | |
Cost control awareness () | |
Rationality of design schemes () | |
Appropriate initial design quantities () | |
Information communication () | |
Level of detail in design drawings () | |
Information coordination between multi-stakeholders () | |
Subcontractor | Designer’s participation during construction () |
Design schedule control () | |
Frequency of changes () | |
Engineering insurance () | |
Constructability assessment () | |
Personal initiative () | |
Engineering market () | |
Designer and subcontractor | Performance evaluation mechanism () |
Policies and regulations () | |
Technological development () | |
Risk management ability of EPC contractor () | |
EPC contractor | Trust of the owner () |
Innovation awareness () | |
Owners’ attitude towards disputes () | |
Degree of involvement in design management () | |
Project document reviews () | |
Errors of materials provided by the owner () | |
Approval efficiency of design documents () | |
Owner | Project schedule () |
Sensitivity to project cost growth () | |
Selection of EPC contractor () | |
Level of expertise () | |
EPC contractor and owner | Contract formulation () |
Uncertainty brought by external environments () |
Influencing Factor | ||||
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Subcontractor’s participation during design () | 3.74 | 3.67 | 7.41 | 0.07 |
3.82 | 3.06 | 6.88 | 0.76 | |
4.15 | 3.29 | 7.44 | 0.86 | |
3.74 | 3.77 | 7.51 | −0.03 | |
3.05 | 5.37 | 8.42 | −2.32 | |
2.89 | 3.84 | 6.73 | −0.95 | |
3.50 | 4.36 | 7.86 | −0.86 | |
3.62 | 3.80 | 7.42 | −0.18 | |
4.17 | 5.25 | 9.42 | −1.08 | |
3.85 | 4.63 | 8.48 | −0.78 | |
3.44 | 5.20 | 8.64 | −1.76 | |
3.63 | 5.43 | 9.06 | −1.8 | |
3.45 | 2.58 | 6.03 | 0.87 | |
3.64 | 4.19 | 7.83 | −0.55 | |
3.18 | 4.34 | 7.52 | −1.16 | |
3.49 | 0.48 | 3.97 | 3.01 | |
4.22 | 1.30 | 5.52 | 2.92 | |
3.35 | 0.01 | 3.36 | 3.34 | |
4.29 | 0.17 | 4.46 | 4.12 | |
4.18 | 5.60 | 9.78 | −1.42 | |
4.08 | 4.96 | 9.04 | −0.88 | |
3.87 | 5.29 | 9.16 | −1.42 | |
Owners’ attitude towards disputes ( | 4.06 | 3.63 | 7.69 | 0.43 |
4.06 | 5.17 | 9.23 | −1.11 | |
3.05 | 2.22 | 5.27 | 0.83 | |
3.20 | 1.91 | 5.11 | 1.29 | |
3.02 | 4.26 | 7.28 | −1.24 | |
3.29 | 4.83 | 8.12 | −1.54 | |
3.85 | 4.08 | 7.93 | −0.23 | |
4.34 | 4.99 | 9.33 | −0.65 | |
3.31 | 0.72 | 4.03 | 2.59 | |
3.61 | 4.86 | 8.47 | −1.25 | |
4.66 | 4.51 | 9.17 | 0.15 |
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Chen, Y.; Ren, Z.; Hu, B.; Zheng, H. Investigation of the Critical Factors Influencing Multi-Stakeholders’ Participation in Design Optimization of EPC Projects. Buildings 2023, 13, 1654. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071654
Chen Y, Ren Z, Hu B, Zheng H. Investigation of the Critical Factors Influencing Multi-Stakeholders’ Participation in Design Optimization of EPC Projects. Buildings. 2023; 13(7):1654. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071654
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Yuan, Zichen Ren, Bingyue Hu, and Hemin Zheng. 2023. "Investigation of the Critical Factors Influencing Multi-Stakeholders’ Participation in Design Optimization of EPC Projects" Buildings 13, no. 7: 1654. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071654