Browsing by Subject "BUILDING ECONOMICS-Dissertations"

Analysis of accidents in shift work in container terminals in Sri Lanka

Dodangoda HP [Thesis-Full-text]

Being one of the most competitive industries in globally, the port industry requires high efficiency rate at all levels of operation. In such circumstances, container terminals play a leading role. The competition among ...

An Analysis of disputes related to earth retaining structure construction projects in Sri Lanka

Selvarajha S [Thesis-Full-text]

In last two decades, here the technical and economic circumstances prevailing in the construction industry have changed dramatically to take precedence over the shortcomings of project disputes concerning Earth retaining ...

An Analysis of occupational safety and health hazards in the hot end section of container glass manufacturing industry

Kumara RDKS [Thesis-Full-text]

The uncontrolled occupational health and safety hazards are hidden issue all over the world. Many people die and sacrifice their lives in short terms and long terms as a result of these uncontrolled and unidentified hazards ...

Applicability of building information modeling (BIM) for minimizing disputes arising from project team diversity

Walimuni WMPC [Thesis-Abstract]

Complexity of construction industry makes it inevitable to avoid disputes among project team members. Diversified nature of team members is identified as a main source of disputes which impose negativity to projects. ...

Applicability of carbon pricing instruments to reduce energy based carbon emissions of apparel sector in Sri Lanka

Karunaratne TLW [Thesis-Full-text]

Global warming and subsequent climate change have been identified as critical global issues which need urgent and close attention. Nevertheless, addressing this has become a problem due to the direct relationship between ...

Applicability of zero waste concept to the Sri Lankan construction industry

Liyanage KLAKT [Thesis-Full-text]

The construction industry, being the largest industry, it generates massive quantities of Construction and Demolition waste (CDW). Generation of CDW leads to issues related to environmental pollution, adverse health issues, ...

Are the changes made to the standard forms of contract lead to disputes? :

Dissanayake IG [Thesis-Full-text]

In last few years, Sri Lankan construction industry turned a new page towards the construction projects, innovative, complex in nature and boosting its construction outputs. The inherent characteristics, nature and its ...

Assessing cement blocks the context of sustainable construction

Weerasekera, DS [Thesis-Full-text]

The task of assessing cement blocks represents an important strategy in the sustainable design and construction of a building. A principal challenge is the identification of assessment criteria based on the concepts and ...

Assessment of fire risk levels of industrial buildings in Biyagama processing zone area : a case study

Liyanapeli, NPJ [Thesis-Full-text]

To meet the needs of growing population and changing consumption patterns, productions and services have to be changed and increased drastically. Due to this reason, industries change rapidly, and with these changes, massive ...

Assessment of impact of latent defects in condominiums in Sri Lanka

Shanmuganathan A [Thesis-Abstract]

Condominiums have become the most predominant and popular form of residential development and identified as an ideal solution to the ever increasing housing demand in Sri lanka. However, latent defects are considered as ...

Behavior based approach for enhancing safety in printing industry : case study approach

Rathnayake RM [Thesis-Full-text]

In Sri Lanka today, the requirement of printing industry grows upward in speedily since they are contributing to provide a range of products to the market both local and export such as papers, books, security printed papers, ...

BIM readiness in Sri Lankan architectural engineering and construction (AEC) industry

Galagedara KA [Thesis-Abstract]

Construction industry highly influences on improving the infrastructure industry of a country. Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry always focuses on reducing inefficiencies, enhance the productivity ...

Challenges in effective reporting of occupational diseases of municipal council workers in Sri Lanka

Rathnayake WRAD [Thesis-Full-text]

Municipal Councils (MC) in Sri Lanka have hardly any occupational diseases (ODs) reporting system to trace the ODs among municipal council workers. For last several decades there has been no reported cases of occupational ...

Constraints of design and build system in different phases of building projects in Sri Lanka

Anitra M [Thesis-Full-text]

Constraints of design and build system in different phases of building projects in Sri Lanka Design and build has become the most popular method of procuring construction work and it gives more benefits and confidence to ...

Develop a framework for project management of a successful interior project

Fernando HSNA [Thesis-Full-text]

This research aims to explore and identify the challenges faced by the project manager while managing an Interior Design Project to its Successful completion. This research would find these challenges and simultaneously ...

Developing a framework for facilities management supply chain performance evaluation in hotels

Abdeen FN [Thesis-Full-text]

Facilities Management Supply Chain (FMSC) encompasses multi-disciplinary activities, and thus have extensive requirement for multiple party interactions. Moreover, FMSC is characterised with complexities due to the network ...

Developing strategies for cost sharing of utility works in right of way in Sri Lankan road projects

Jahfar MI [Thesis-Abstract]

Roads Authorities in Sri Lanka are obliged to pay all costs associated with relocation and betterment works required/requested by utility service providers through the funds allocated for their initiated projects. As a ...

Development of a model to minimize dust explosion impacts in pharmaceutical industry

Buddika PS [Thesis-Full-text]

DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL TO MINIMIZE DUST EXPLOSION IMPACTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Dust explosion is a major industrial disaster which result catastrophic outcomes if not controlled with necessary enforcements. Various ...

Development of a safety framework for bulk & commercial LPG supply systems in commercial businesses

Basnayake, JK [Thesis-Full-text]

The purpose of this project is to analysis the commercial & bulk LPG supply systems in Sri Lanka and to develop recommendations the safe LPG supply distribution considering market demands in commercial applications. This ...

Difficulties of applying building information modeling (BIM) in pre-construction stage of current building construction practice of Sri Lanka

Wijayalath AN [Thesis-Abstract]

BIM is identified as a recently introduced technology which delivers various advantages to the construction industry. Despite of the available advantages of BIM adoption, many developing countries still find this valuable ...

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