Rules and regulations of regulatory authorities and effects on forign funded port conturction projects in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Fundamental purposes of this study are to prerequisite the possible Project Management Issues for Foreign Funded Port Construction Projects in Sri Lanka. This is very vital in this era, as the development plan of the country is mooted on Ports and Aviation Industry. It is bloom for the country, though it is initiated at these later stages. This construction boom is very essential for enhancing the economy and valuable investment for future generation as well. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the experts in the field to prepare the country to accept the new challenges and to produce successful output for the development. Literatures directly related for this research topic were not found for reference. Therefore, this topic was selected in this study. This exercise is focused in identifying the project management issues arising in ongoing main Port Construction Projects in Sri Lanka and to evaluate their impacts and findings, in order to use as guidance in future Port Construction Projects. The research is focused in identifying the prevailing rules and regulations in the country and their effects on the port construction projects. In this study, it is concentrated only on the technically based regulatory authorities and their rules and regulations. The data collections of this research were twofold, primary survey and secondary survey. The primary survey consisted of a questionnaire survey and interviews. The secondary survey was conducted through an extensive literature survey. The target group for the study were clients, consultants, contractors, professionals from regulatory authorities and experts in the field. Only the technical base experts such as engineers, engineering managers, consulting engineers, technical base professionals in the regulatory authorities and so on were consulted and interviewed for the questionnaire surveys and interview surveys. Total of Ninety Three (93) professionals responded to the questionnaire and interview surveys. The relative important index method was adopted to rank the Project Management Effects. Time Overrun, Cost Overrun, Disputes, and Negotiations are the identified Project Management Effects according to the priority. By analysing the information obtained, “Rules and Regulations of Regulatory Authorities and effects on Foreign Funded Port Construction Projects in Sri Lanka” were identified and documented as a guideline to Clients as Project Managers.