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dc.contributor.author Athapaththu, K
dc.contributor.author Karunasena, G
dc.contributor.author Ekanayake, EMAC
dc.date.accessioned 2016-09-06T07:04:09Z
dc.date.available 2016-09-06T07:04:09Z
dc.date.issued 2016-09-06
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/11992
dc.description.abstract Construction industry is conversely depleting of natural resources. It impacts on the environment, economy and society, not only during a project’s life cycle but also for coming generations. Adhering sustainable principles in construction industry brings the sustainable construction which ensures better quality of life for everyone. The contractor as a key player in the construction industry has to play an imperative role to promote sustainable construction by minimising their negative impact on the environment and society while maximising their economic contribution. Thus, this research intended to examine current sustainable construction practices and issues of contracting organisations to suggest a framework which can be used for the ultimate delivery of sustainable construction in Sri Lanka. Case study research approach was used to collect data among contracting organisations and eight semi-structured interviews were conducted. Four industry expert interviews were conducted to verify the gathered opinions and suggestions on enhancements of sustainable construction practices of contracting organisations. Cross-case analysis was used to analyse multiple cases using code based content analysis technique. Findings revealed that the organisations were at primary stage in sustainable construction practices, namely legal framework, standards, guidelines or policies, design, procurement, technologies, processes and innovations, organisational structure and people, education and training, measurements and reporting. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Construction Industry en_US
dc.subject Contracting Organisations
dc.subject Sri Lanka
dc.subject Sustainable Construction
dc.subject Sustainable Practices
dc.title SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES OF SRI LANKAN CONTRACTORS en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2016 en_US
dc.identifier.conference The 5th World Construction Symposium 2016 en_US
dc.identifier.place colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos 9 en_US
dc.identifier.email kushani.athapaththu@gmail.com en_US


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