This chapter presents the data collection, analyses and findings based on the conduct of interviews, questionnaires and case study with buyers, suppliers, government official, private sector employees, businessmen, etc involved in the housing market and industry in Sri Lanka supported by the findings of secondary research on the subject. The findings were based on critical analyses of the questions and the objectives of the research study. The data was collected through primary and secondary ...
Many projects of the Mauritian Government though completed are not to the standard that is expected of them, especially after having invested so much money in these projects. Scarce resources are wasted with its negative consequence on utilization and distribution of national wealth. In order to find out why there is such weakness, an investigation was carried out through the examination of the various steps involved in project management as guide and the consequences it had on the projects. ...
Lightweight concrete decorative tiles are very common use nowadays. But using waste materials to produce lightweight concrete decorative tiles are still very fresh in our country. 1.5 Scope of study The scope of study for this dissertation is concerned on the lightweight concrete decorative tiles. The purpose for this dissertation is to produce decorative tiles with waste materials . 1.6 Background information Nowadays, building materials become more and more important in construction industr...
This report was written as a result of the accumulated information available on the enhancement of building construction. I am convinced that there was a need for a report that covered the principles which were involved in offsite manufacturing which could ensure that all readers had a good understanding of the importance of the subject for future developments. The aim of the report was to be able to get an understanding of the subject and to fully understand the emerging advances which will ...
Building Information Modelling is certainly beginning to change the way the building looks and the way they function. This implementation of BIM has taken the construction industry into a new-era where all processes has fasten up, the benefits are not just time and cost savings but also reduction of risks and uncertain in construction process. From the through literature review of many researchers works published in various journals suggestions are being made as how this BIM approach is being...
The increasing complexity of a building, the need to reduce design and construction period and the need for better financial management would be the things that are most concern the client. Various types of procurement systems were implemented for various types of project. They were developed to help the client to complete their construction project within time, cost and to the required quality. Design and build procurement contracts have been adopted by a large-scale and expensive public wor...
Procurement is a term which describes the activities of the client or employer who brought about the construction or renovation of buildings. It is a mechanism that provides a solution to the problem: "How can I build my project?" (The Joint Contracts Tribunal, 2012) In most projects, the client (usually through their consultants or design team) will start the procurement process through the development of the project strategy. The strategy weighting opportunity, risks, and budget constraints...
Steel framing construction is classified as one of the Industrialised Building System. However, Industrialised Building System (IBS) is common in construction industry in Malaysia. Steel framing is becoming more common in residential construction. The use of steel for framing residential construction has both advantages and disadvantages. Steel frame elements are manufactured in the factory and then will be transported to a job site for installation once it passed the inspection on it quality...
Purpose of this paper - This study was performed in order to understand what work has been completed regarding how lime mortar repair is carried out on historic buildings and why lime is used. Methodology/scope - Journal articles and books were studied in order to understand the level of work that has so far been completed. Findings - It was found that Research limitations - There is a large amount of published work on this topic, consequently not all of the relevant articles and studies coul...
House is a basic need for human. This need must be fulfilling in order to make an individual live in good health and safety. Therefore, one of the social objectives in country development is to provide housing facilities to people not just to fulfil their basic need but also for economic growth of the country. To meet the increasing housing need, ministry of housing and local government always make a review of housing policy to draft more compressive national housing policy. The matters that ...
