Engineering Procurement Construction in the Context of Belt and Road Infrastructure Projects in West Asia: A SWOT Analysis

Engineering procurement and construction (EPC) is a normative practice globally approved since China has been engaging in international cooperation under the Belt Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure development. EPC adopted delivery of BRI projects other countries. Compared to domestic method contract, remains at low level management practice, such as lack coordinating diverse project stakeholders, high cost information communication, risk complex environments West Asia (WA). However, no research conducted strategic analysis current situation for Asian This study aims understand status quo WA by performing strength, weakness, opportunity, threats (SWOT) with support data collected from literature review semi-structured interviews stakeholders. The brings awareness along which internally externally circumstances can be perceived major stakeholders participating. four critical strategies presented based on SWOTs identified could help firms develop promote implement level.