Browsing by Conference Proceedings "World Construction Symposium"

Adaptability of blockchain-based E-Procurement system in Sri Lankan construction projects.

Nitharsan, N; Francis, M [Conference-Full-text]

E-procurement and Blockchain are relatively new technologies that have the potential to provide a variety of benefits due to their unique features such as transparency, decentralized approach, immutability, and consensus. ...

Adapting the standard forms of contract to minimize the contractual effects of COVID-19 on construction projects.

Perera, C; Palliyaguru, R [Conference-Full-text]

The construction industry is a major economic driver in Sri Lanka. However, the construction industry was significantly affected by the responses made by the Sri Lankan government to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 ...

Analysis of the current housing market in Colombo metro region to enhance the prospective consumer satisfaction

Dunuwila, SR; Devapriya, K [Conference-Full-text]

Housing is an essential element of social development. One consumer may purchase such a house once for his/her entire lifetime. Therefore, when making a housing purchasing decision, it is intensively explored more than ...

Applicability of public-private partnership to overcome the challenges encountered by public sector building projects in Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake, DMDD; Devapriya, KAK [Conference-Full-text]

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a connection between public sector and private sector for a long duration with the aim of producing public services. PPP provides a mechanism for governments to bridge the supply-demand ...

Application of computer vision for construction progress monitoring.

Moragane, HPMNLB; Perera, BAKS; Palihakkara, AD [Conference-Full-text]

Progress monitoring of construction work is crucial to identify the discrepancies between the as-built product and as-planned design and take necessary action based on the results. Construction work is time consuming and ...

As-built data acquisition for vision-based construction progress monitoring: A qualitative evaluation of factors.

Reja, VK; Varghese, K; Ha, QP [Conference-Full-text]

The accuracy of computer vision-based progress monitoring of construction projects depends on the quality of data acquired. The data acquisition can be conducted through different vision-based sensors combined with several ...

An assessment of maintenance cost of residential apartments in Sri Lanka.

Kajavathani, P; Ramachandra, T [Conference-Full-text]

Buildings require maintenance for their continuous operation at a higher level through their extended life. Early prediction of maintenance costs (MC) would enable efficient maintenance and smooth operations of the ...

Availability of reliable cost data for whole life costing in the Tanzania building construction industry.

Manege, SL; Kennedy, CJ

Whole life costing plays a major role in ensuring that value for money is attained from the inception of a building to its end of life. Availability of reliable cost data is essential ensuring that whole life costing is ...

Beyond the iron-triangle: Accommodating sustainable construction in the new-normal conditions. In: Sandanayake

Rathnakumara, LRVN; Chandanie, H [Conference-Full-text]

As one of the economic stabilisers in Sri Lanka, the construction industry is affected severely due to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Unbalance of the Irontriangle which refers to key Construction Project ...

Beyond the reuse: Potentials and barriers for exchanging treated wastewater among the industries in Sri Lanka.

Mallawaarachchi, H; Sandanayake, YG; Karunasena, G; Liu, C [Conference-Full-text]

A major drawback in the present industrial system is that the industries are directly discharging industrial effluent to nearest waterbodies in a linear way. Even though, a few of industries have considered reusing treated ...

BIM-Lean relationship assessment framework: A conceptual establishment.

Rahman, MA; Belayutham, S [Conference-Full-text]

The construction industry is seeking ways to reduce waste (material and productionrelated process waste) to improve productivity and efficiency. Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean are two vital innovations for ...

Building energy consumption factors : a literature review and future research agenda

De Silva, MNK; Sandanayake, YG [Conference-Abstract]

The Sri Lankan energy supply system faces several major strategic challenges due to high annual electricity demand growth rate and hence it is required to double the electricity generation capacity in every ten years. ...

Challenges on bonds and guarantees under the payment security regime in the construction industry of Sri Lanka.

Manohara, PWV; Abeynayake, MDTE [Conference-Full-text]

The construction industry is a significant contributor to the national economy. Since construction has been facing risk management issue, bonds and guarantees have become a feasible solution, as a management too and ...

Circular Economy (CE) based material selection: Development of a CE-based ‘10R’ evaluation framework for building construction projects in Sri Lanka.

Wanaguru, K; Mallawaarachchi, H; Vijerathne, D [Conference-Full-text]

The building construction industry is globally identified as one of the major consumers of materials. Thus, the material wastage in building construction projects is very excessive. In the Sri Lankan construction industry, ...

Construction industry on the brink: The COVID-19 impact.

Parameswaran, A; Ranadewa, KATO [Conference-Full-text]

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries globally, including the construction industry. As a result, the construction industry is experiencing several challenges in terms of delivering projects on time and on ...

Container-based relocatable modular buildings for construction site offices in Sri Lanka: Contractors’ perspective

Sandamini, KY; Waidyasekara, KGAS [Conference-Full-text]

The temporary site offices are directly provided by the contractor, and hence, any associated risk is non-transferable. Thus, the contractors should be aware of sustainable, and cost-effective technologies to be implemented ...

Contractual implications related to the construction industry in pandemic situations: A review of case laws.

Jayathilaka, RDWW; Waidyasekara, KGAS [Conference-Full-text]

COVID-19 catastrophe has created various complications related to the construction industry. Conflicts arise between parties to the contract and among the majority of stakeholders. A successful contractual implication ...

Cost overrun factors in pre-contract and post-contract stages: A critical analysis.

Ariyawansha, C; Francis, M [Conference-Full-text]

“Cost overrun” is considered as an unavoidable phenomenon in the construction industry. Despite the professional effort and adaptation of advanced technologies, still the construction industry experiences cost overruns. ...

A methodology to study the complexity of buildability in construction projects: Phenomenological research perspective.

Wimalaratne, PLI; Kulatunga, U [Conference-Full-text]

The construction industry is crucial to the economic development of any nation. However, the achievement of the project objectives has become challenging in the construction industry. Thus, research on improving the ...

A review of drivers of sustainability in mega infrastructure projects: An institutional approach.

Thounaojam, N; Devkar, Devkar, G; Laishram, B [Conference-Full-text]

The need for sustainable practices in megaproject implementation is becoming acute. With the ongoing progress and expansion of mega infrastructure projects (MIPs), a lot of attention has been attracted among policymakers ...

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