Construction management as a suitable procurement method for hotel building construction 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 practiced in the 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 CM is suitable for fast-track projects involving 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 if it is found suitable at proposing a form of it that suits the construction of hotels in Sri Lanka. The research commenced with a literature survey. Subsequently, unstructured interviews and questionnaire surveys were conducted. Content analyses and multi-attribute methods were used for the data analysis. The study revealed that CM is a ‘moderately suitable’ procurement method for the construction of hotels in Sri Lanka and identified a form of CM that suits the construction of hotels.