Abstract:
This research was conducted to ascertain the
effectiveness of the institutional infrastructure
facilities in the technological capability development
of the domestic construction contractors.
The elements of technological capability are
identified under four main categories, namely, project
initiative, operative, technology acquisitive and
innovative capabilities. The interventions required
from the support service institutions to enhance
,
technological capability are defined. A survey of the
support service institutions were conducted to ascertain
the interventions provided by them. A random sample of
construction contractors were surveyed to verify these
interventions. These two surveys were used to analyse
the role of support service institutions in the
technological capability development of the construction
contractors in Sri Lanka.
The main conclusions are that while the support
institutions provide most of the interventions necessary
to enhance the technological capabilities , they are not
used by the contractors to the fullest extent, nor are
they well presented or adequately coordinated for the
constructors to obtain their maximum benefit.
