Abstract:
Urban areas are now being regenerated in great extremes to match with the
local and global demand in Sri Lanka. Upgrading infrastructures, land and
buildings are highly pressurized in urban regeneration projects given that it is
critical to the economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being of a
country. However, there is a question of the sustenance of urban regeneration
projects due to limited public funds and other resources. Collaborations between
authorities responsible for urban development & maintenance and the
private/public sector organisations in facilities management could be a solution
for the above issues in Sri Lankan context, which has not been articulated yet.
This study therefore aims to investigate the applicability of collaborative
approach as a solution to stimulate the participation of private and public sector
organisations in terms of facilities management in the regeneration project. The
aforementioned aim was achieved through the literature review and case study
methodology. Beira Lake Urban Regeneration Project (Phase I & II) was selected
as the case study to determine the applicability of collaborative Facilities
Management concept to Sri Lankan context. Observation and semi-structured
interviews were carried out with the executives who are in responsible for urban
development & maintenance and public/private sector organisations in the
regenerating area. Case study revealed that the collaboration between Public
Authorities (Urban Development Authority & Municipal Council) and private
organisations in urban regenerations would uplift the value of physical
environment and infrastructures of inner city. Further, Public Authorities can
allow private organisations to use car park, recreation facilities, open spaces,
and other developments with the agreement of maintaining and developing
above facilities. On the other hand, private organisations would fulfill
organisational requirements while contributing to corporate social
responsibilities. It can be concluded that both Public authorities and private
organisations can mutually benefit from the collaborative FM in urban
regeneration projects.
