Abstract:
Socio financial and environmental affectability due to the construction improvements
and its relativity with comprehension of building property advancement leads
construction to become trendy activity in the society. In order to obtain the major roles
in the economy of country construction conducted in to two segments called formal and
informal. When render wider perspective on construction activities, there are highly
considerable rate of failing, short coming, quality deficiencies etc. Building regulations
facilitates to overcome and guarantee socially adequate levels of well-being, security,
welfare and convenience for building tenants. This research undertaken using mixed
method approach including pilot survey, questionnaire survey and expert interviews.
From fifty (50) respondents to questionnaire survey, thirty eight (38) were identified as
informal building constructions. It was employed to investigate the extend of obtaining
the permits in building construction projects and discrepancies, deformations, laid
significances on professional selection and considerations laid on design and
construction stage. From the statistical analysis of the survey conducted identified
addressable key areas to minimise informal construction activities, which causes
deterioration in building constructions. In order to overcome that, eight (8) expert
interviews were conducted among the professionals in relevant subject area. Gathered
qualitative data were analysed using content analysis techniques. Consequently, the
requirement of regulatory bodies to minimise the informal construction were identified
which directly or indirectly influence positively on quality of buildings and defect free
environment. Finally, framework demarcates the building informality, causation to
building performance due to informal construction and building defects along with the
remedial actions.
