Browsing by Subject "CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY"

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 ...

Assessing enterprise resource plan (ERP) requirements at a small and medium scale construction organization: a case study

Chathuranga MKNR [Thesis-Abstract]

The manufacturing industry gave birth to enterprise resource planning. It offers a typical in work environment for a company to take part its main corporate administration operations with a unique central database, allowing ...

Assessment of key competencies for project management in construction projects

Mendis LBSK [Thesis-Full-text]

Purpose of this study was to identify the key competencies of a project manager who has the responsibility of project success. Literature survey was conducted to identify the Project Manager's competency profile towards ...

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 ...

Embodied energy, embodied carbon and cost analysis for the roofing materials available in Sri Lanka

Anuradha IGN [Thesis-Abstract]

World population is rising day by day. Due to the increment of population, the demand for all the needs including foods, clothes, shelter etc. are also being increased. Therefore, escalating the production of various sectors ...

Enhancing the quality of semi luxury apartment construction process using total quality management to ensure customer satisfaction

Ranatunga RMSDB [Thesis-Abstract]

Housing is one of the basic needs of people who lived all over the communities of the world. In order to fulfil this basic requirement different types of dwelling types have been introduced in the world depending on the ...

Factors affecting delays in the building construction industry

Panditha, HGW [Thesis-Abstract]

History of the construction industry has witnessed that delays in construction projects are a common occurrence. These delays make the contractual parties involved in a particular project to vulnerable conditions and ...

A framework to minimise public nuisance related issues of urban construction projects in Sri Lanka

Mahawatta SI [Thesis-Abstract]

The construction industry is one of the major economic drivers of any country. Comparing to rural areas many construction projects are happened in urban areas. Urban construction projects usually have high risk processes ...

Handbook for the Sri Lankan House Builder

Fernando, WFSE [Thesis-Abstract]

The theme "Hand Book for the Sri Lankan House Builder" was selected due to the lack of literature available for the potential literate Sri Lankan house builder, with an aim to convey the knowledge of project management. ...

Impact of construction time overrun on the value of real estate

Hettiarachchi, JN

Construction industry in Sri Lanka is still in an infant stage and is in the process of developing its norms and concepts. It is not strange to experience drawbacks and. bottle - necks in this industry. Apart form the ...

Impact of documented procedures on project management maturity

Karunaratne, CD [Thesis-Abstract]

Construction contracts are essentially carried out as projects. In project situation, improvement of work practices can take place in two ways: within a project and from one project to another. As repetitive work is very ...

Investigate the most suitable professional to be an arbitrator in the Sri Lankan construction industry

Priyadarshani EAA [Thesis-Abstract]

Construction projects are performed in the construction industry under numerous legal agreements involving various parties. Mechanisms for resolving conflicts are required for the successful completion of construction ...

Knowledge transfer of joint venture contractors in foreign funded water sector construction project

Jayalath MS [Thesis-Abstract]

The economy of a country highly depends on its investments in the construction industry. The construction industry has been widely described as a very competitive industry (Shen and Cheung 2017). In this context capacity ...

Maintenance of construction equipment in Sri Lanka

Sundararajah, N [Thesis-Abstract]

This report comprises mainly the study of the maintenance practice of construction equipment in Sri Lanka. As part of a comprehensive study, a questionnaire survey and personnel interviews were carried out, with regard ...

Mobile phone technology applications in the construction project management sector in Sri Lanka

Madhubhashini DBA [Thesis-Abstract]

Managing resources effectively in all fields including Construction and Project management industry is essential for the development of the country. Many countries have tended to adopt modern technologies such as mobile ...

Organizational procedures and enterprise resource planning (ERP) procedures in construction organizations

Hewavitharana, FST [Thesis-Full-text]

Productivity improvements of quarry process by identifying lean wastes

Gunasinghe, ULWK [Thesis-Full-text]

The Sri Lankan Central Bank Annual Report 2013 revealed that, the construction industry contribution to GDP has reached 8.7% in year 2012 with continual growth from 2003. It further says that, more public investments in ...

Quality management in state sector building projects

De Silva, VR [Thesis-Abstract]

This study is an investigation of the problems of quality and their prevention in building projects with particular reference to the state sector. The study identifies quality problems associated with state sector building ...

Role of construction industry support institutions in technological capability development of Sri Lankan construction contractors : a study

Ralapanawa, MKB [Thesis-Abstract]

This research was conducted to ascertain the effectiveness of the institutional infrastructure facilities in the technological capability development of the domestic construction contractors. The elements of technological ...

Study on performance of construction insurance in managing construction project risk

Abeywardena HST [Thesis-Full-text]

Due to some of inherent characteristics of construction projects it is exposed to an extremely large amount of hazards and thus to risks. As construction projects increase in size, the risk inherent in its planning, design ...

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