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Underlying lapses in project planning and monitoring of building construction projects in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.advisor Sridarran, P
dc.contributor.author Jayasena, GDGE
dc.date.accessioned 2024-08-13T08:59:59Z
dc.date.available 2024-08-13T08:59:59Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Jayasena, G.D.G.E. (2023). Underlying lapses in project planning and monitoring of building construction projects in Sri Lanka [Master’s theses, University of Moratuwa]. Institutional Repository University of Moratuwa. http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22671
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22671
dc.description.abstract The building sector contributes greatly to the economic growth and social stability of nations and in most countries, and it is often the largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Planning in constructions, is a key concern of contractors, and the process of planning is increasingly growing in complexity, since it can be regarded among the managerial roles of building projects to be the most critical role that gives results to any given process. Planning in building constructions, is described as setting out a series of instructions in appropriate detail to inform the project team precisely what needs to be completed, where and what tools to be used to effectively achieve the project's deliverables. Monitoring is also an important aspect as planning. Accordingly, a thorough literature analysis is conducted with the aim of identifying the planning and monitoring methods, processes and to identify the lapses in project planning and monitoring in the Sri Lankan construction context. In this context, several planning and monitoring methods which are used in the construction industry were identified such as project scheduling, critical path method, programme evaluation and review technique, network diagrams, 3D and 4D modelling, project planning tools. Further, several lapses in planning and monitoring namely, vague definition of the scope of project budget and schedules, adversarial attitudes of project participants, deficient communication between project partners, shortage of site workers and technical personal were also identified through the literature. Thereafter, comprehensive semi-structured interviews were conducted with industry experts selected from four (04) construction projects to identify their views on the insights gained from the literature review. Based on the research findings, it can be identified that considering the impact of identified lapses in project planning and monitoring and their impacts on project deliverables such as cost, quality and time is significant. Accordingly, it is important to analyse and to identify the underlying lapses in project planning and monitoring of building constructions in Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject LAPSES en_US
dc.subject PLANNING en_US
dc.subject CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY- Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject MONITORING en_US
dc.subject PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Dissertation en_US
dc.subject BUILDING ECONOMICS - Dissertation en_US
dc.title Underlying lapses in project planning and monitoring of building construction projects in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Thesis-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.degree MSc in Project Management en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.date.accept 2023
dc.identifier.accno TH5357 en_US


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