Browsing Conference Proceedings by Author "Hadiwattege, C"

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Business model concept for construction businesses: a literature synthesis

Abeynayake, DN; Perera, BAKS; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

Despite the importance of a business model (BM) to an organisation’s success, clearing up the fuzziness of the concept of BM before applying it to any business or sector is worthwhile. Since definitions are expected to ...
Comparative analysis of running costs: conventional vs. sustainable industrial buildings during economic crises in Sri Lanka

Abeygunawardana, PGCM; Costa, MDD; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

This research study compares and analyses the running costs between sustainable and conventional construction in the context of economic crises. The research methodology adopts a case study strategy with a mono-method ...
Construction industry investment challenges: barriers for SME expansion

Sriskandarajah, I; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

This research concentrates upon the requirements for expanding Small and Medium (SME) contractors into the level of large scale contractors and barriers for such. Adequate assets are a key requirement for succeeding in ...
Corruption in Sri Lankan Construction Industry

Hadiwattege, C; De Silva, ML; Pathirage, C [Conference-Abstract]

Construction industry plays a major role in the Sri Lankan economy. This research has been conducted to examine whether the construction industry of Sri Lanka is corrupted and is there any cost amplification due to corruption. ...
Cost benefits of steel compared to In-situ concrete in Sri Lankan building construction

Hadiwattege, C; Kandemulla, L [Conference-Abstract]

Ever increasing building construction activities involve high technologies and innovations to overcome the challenges in front of the process. Among the key challenges of building construction, cost of construction is ...
Development supportive novel trends and practices for construction sector

Denagama, J; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Abstract]

The rapid development of the technology paved the way towards the new trends and innovations in each and every industry. This is a universal truth which has no any exceptions to the construction industry which faces rapid ...
Development supportive novel trends and practices for construction sector

Hadiwattege, C; Denagama, J [Conference-Full-text]

The rapid development of the technology paved the way towards the new trends and innovations in each and every industry. This is a universal truth which has no any exceptions to the construction industry which faces rapid ...
Dissemination of academic research knowledge to construction industry: insights from knowledge management literature

Hadiwattege, C; Senaratne, S [Conference-Full-text]

Academic research in built environment consists 0[ cognitive, affective as well as behavioural components. Existing built environment research does not reveal maf!J encouraging signs 0[ changes in the wqy that the ...
Factors affecting construction costs in Sri Lanka

Hiroshan, SAC; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

This study identifies severe cost factors that define the construction project cost in order to reduce costs and cost overruns in public sector building projects. A comprehensive literature survey was followed by two ...
Factors affecting construction costs in Sri Lanka

Hiroshan, SAC; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Abstract]

This study identifies severe cost factors that define the construction project cost in order to reduce costs and cost overruns in public sector building projects. A comprehensive literature survey was followed by two ...
Legal and regulatory framework related to unsolicited proposals in various countries: a systematic review for procurement stage

Fernando, G; Kulathunga, U; Thayaparan, M; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

An Unsolicited Proposal (USP) is a privately initiated process that is an alternative to the solicited procurement method. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) that are launched on an unsolicited basis, become popular among ...
A literature synthesis: is construction industry low responsive to change and development?

Hadiwattege, C; Senaratne, S [Conference-Full-text]

Construction faces many challenges, but one of its principle challenges is lack of innovation and research. This research tries to understand why the construction sector is slow to innovate and whether the industry needs ...
A Literature synthesis: merging academic research and industry development requirements for a better responsive construction sector

Hadiwattege, C; Senaratne, S [Conference-Abstract]

A university is a scholarly organism committed to inquiry, investigation and discovery at all levels with an embedded symbiotic relationship between teaching, research and also practice. Lecturers receive a number of ...
Merging academic research and construction industry development requirements : a conceptual framework

Hadiwattege, C; Fernando, NG [Conference-Abstract]

Academic research in built environment consists of cognitive and affective, as well as behavioural components. There is a broad consensus in the literature that successful communication between researchers and research ...
Merging academic research and construction industry development requirements: a conceptual framework

Hadiwattege, C; Fernando, NG; Senarathna, S. [Conference-Full-text]

Academic research in built environment consists of cognitive and affective, as well as behavioural components. There is a broad consensus in the literature that successful communication between researchers and research ...
Minimizing conflicts in building construction through proper procurement arrangements

Heenkenda, HMNSB; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Abstract]

Occurrence of conflicts, claims and disputes within the construction projects is very frequent. Conflicts cause to inefficiencies and losses to the final project in all three terms of cost, quality and time. Poor procurement ...
Plant and equipment management to minimize delays in road construction projects

Randunupura, SN; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Abstract]

Construction is the ultimate objective of a design, and the transformation of a design by construction into a useful structure which is accomplished through proper management of human, material, machineries and equipment ...
Plant and equipment management to minimize delays in road construction projects

Randunupura, SN; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

Construction is the ultimate objective of a design, and the transformation of a design by construction into a useful structure which is accomplished through proper management of human, material, machineries and equipment ...
Quality assurance of low cost building construction

Kanagaratnam, H; De Silva, ML; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Abstract]

Construction industry is complex in nature, therefore quality assurance is paramount important and it is absolutely interconnected with cost. Quality is essentially a state of mind; it varies from individual to individual. ...
Role of academic research in sustainable construction practice

Hadiwattege, C; Fernando, NG; Senaratne, S [Conference-Abstract]

Higher education is becoming a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy. A university is a scholarly organism committed to inquiry, investigation and discovery at all ...

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