Suitability of construction management as a procurement method for the construction of hotels in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The Construction Industry is the backbone of the economy of any country. The procurement method chosen for its activities has a significant effect on its performance. Traditional systems practicedinthe past have been subject to much criticism over the years and they therefore have now been replaced with several alternative methods. The Construction Management (CM) is one such alternative method. The literature already available on this subject indicates that the CM is suitable for fast-track projects that handle the construction of hospitals and hotels. In Sri Lanka, the demand for hotels is increasing exponentially. Therefore, this research aims at investigating the suitability of CM as a procurement method for hotel building construction in Sri Lanka and at proposing a form of CM suitable for the construction of hotels in Sri Lanka if CM itself is found suitable for this work. The research commenced with a literature survey. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews and questionnaire surveys were carried out. Content analyses and multi-attribute methods were used for the data analysis. The study reveals that CM is a ‘moderately suitable’ procurement method for the construction of hotels in Sri Lanka.