Effect of Accuracy and Timeliness of Information on Performance of Contractors

dc.contributor.authorSuventhiny, J
dc.contributor.authorJayasena, HS
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-20T08:08:24Z
dc.date.available2015-08-20T08:08:24Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-20
dc.description.abstractImproper information flow within the construction parties are most frequently experienced in Sri Lankan construction industry. Due to this situation, contractors faced several difficulties on their performance in terms of cost, time, and quality. Therefore, this paper intends to identify the accuracy and timeliness of information on performance of contractors. The aim is to identify how deficiencies in accuracy and timeliness of information affect performance of contractors in terms of cost, time, and quality. The outcome of this study will be beneficial for practitioners in Sri Lankan construction industry to reduce practical issues related accuracy and timeliness of information. Detailed questionnaire survey was used to identify the significant factors relating to accuracy and timeliness of information. Findings revealed that ‘mistakes in design’ and ‘incomplete drawings’ as the most significant factors on cost performance of contractors; ‘delay in design’, and ‘slow drawing revision and distribution’ as the most significant factors on time performance of contractors and ‘mistakes in design’ and ‘incomplete drawings’ as the most significant factors on quality performance of contractors. Further, factors were categorized as agreed factors and disagreed factors based on contractors’ and clients’ and consultants’ perspectives. Important finding of the study is that there are number of factors considered highly significant by contractors but clients and consultants do not assume them to be so. Furthermore, the study recommended clients, contractors and consultants to hold their responsibilities with regard to information related issues on performance of contractors. Findings will be further useful to build a good relationship between stakeholders and improve the performance of contractors.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInternational Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB)en_US
dc.identifier.conferenceThe 4th World Construction Symposium 2015en_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.identifier.facultyEngineeringen_US
dc.identifier.pgnosp 239-250en_US
dc.identifier.placeColomboen_US
dc.identifier.proceedingSustainable Development in the Built Environment: Green Growth and Innovative Directionsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/11220
dc.identifier.year2015en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectCosten_US
dc.subjectInformation
dc.subjectPerformance of Contractors
dc.subjectQuality
dc.subjectTime
dc.titleEffect of Accuracy and Timeliness of Information on Performance of Contractorsen_US
dc.typeConference-Full-texten_US

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