Papers by Manoharan Kesavan
It is widely accepted that a project is successful when it is finished on time. But, a large numb... more It is widely accepted that a project is successful when it is finished on time. But, a large number of projects fail to meet their original contact time in Sri Lankan building construction industry. Delay in the completion of a construction project can be a major problem for contractors, consultants as well as for clients. These delays lead to costly disputes and adverse relationships amongst project participants. Therefore a comprehensive survey was carried out to identify the critical factors that cause the delays in Sri Lankan building construction projects. From in-depth literature studies, 52 causes of delay were identified. Questionnaire survey was carried out among 58 selected building construction projects in Sri Lanka. The findings show that the delay in building construction projects in Sri Lanka is mostly originated by labour, followed by contractor and material, while consultant and external related causes are less important. This paper also explores and provides some recommendations to reduce the impact of delays on building construction projects in Sri Lanka.
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It is widely accepted that a project is successful when it is finished on time. But, a large numb... more It is widely accepted that a project is successful when it is finished on time. But, a large number of projects fail to meet their original contact time in Sri Lankan construction industry. Delay in the completion of a construction project can be a major problem for contractors, consultants as well as for clients. These delays lead to costly disputes and adverse relationships amongst project participants. Many delays are caused due to poor resource planning. Therefore a comprehensive survey was carried out among Sri Lankan construction projects to identify the causes of delays in resource planning perspective. From in-depth literature studies, 44 resource based causes of delay were identified. Questionnaire survey was carried out among 107 selected construction projects in Sri Lanka. The findings show that the delays in Sri Lankan construction projects are mostly originated by cost related causes, followed by human related causes and methodology related causes. This paper also explores and provides some recommendations to reduce the impact of delays by handling resources in proper manner.
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Proceedings of the Session on Construction Management and Tall Building and Urban Habitat, 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, Dec 2015
A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the proje... more A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the project is achieved in terms of predetermined objectives of completing the project on time, within budget and to the required quality standard. Delay in the completion of a construction project can be a major problem for contractors, consultants as well as for clients. These delays lead to costly disputes and adverse relationships amongst project participants. Projects can be delayed due to large number of reasons. The reasons are related to various types of uncertainties associated with activities during the construction process or during the planning and design stages. Therefore a comprehensive survey was carried out to identify the critical factors that cause the delays in Sri Lankan construction projects. From in-depth literature studies, 52 causes of delay were identified. Questionnaire survey was carried out among 107 selected construction projects in Sri Lanka. The findings show that the delay in Sri Lankan construction projects is mostly originated by labour, followed by contractor and client, while external related causes are less important. This paper also explores and provides some recommendations to reduce the impact of delays on civil engineering projects in Sri Lanka.
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Proceedings of the Session on Construction Materials and Systems, 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, Dec 2015
A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the proje... more A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the project is achieved in terms of predetermined objectives of completing the project on time, within budget and to the required quality standard. Delay in the completion of a construction project can be a major problem for contractors, consultants as well as for clients. These delays lead to costly disputes and adverse relationships amongst project participants. Projects can be delayed due to large number of reasons. The reasons are related to various types of uncertainties associated with activities during the construction process or during the planning and design stages. Project delays in general are due to delays caused by the client, delays caused by the contractors/consultants and delays due to equipment/materials & environmental factors. The objective of this research was to identify the major causes of construction project delays in the construction industries in Sri Lanka and find out how planning and mitigation methods would minimize their impacts. This study was carried out through questionnaire surveys and interviews conducted within the construction industry professionals in Sri Lanka. It is expected that this study would identify project planning deficiencies in the construction industry and propose recommendations to rectify identified issues and thereby reduce project delays which would contribute towards sustainable construction.
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A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the proje... more A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the project is achieved in terms of predetermined objectives of completing the project on time, within budget and to the required quality standard. Delay in the completion of a construction project can be a major problem for contractors, consultants as well as for clients. These delays lead to costly disputes and adverse relationships amongst project participants. Projects can be delayed due to large number of reasons. The reasons are related to various types of uncertainties associated with activities during the construction process or during the planning and design stages. Project delays in general are due to delays caused by the client, delays caused by the contractors/consultants and delays due to equipment/materials & environmental factors. The objective of this research was to identify the major causes of construction project delays in the construction industry and find out how proper project planning would avoid / minimize their impacts. This study was carried out through questionnaire surveys and interviews conducted within the construction industry professionals. It is expected that this study would identify project planning deficiencies in the construction industry and propose recommendations to rectify identified issues and thereby avoid project delays which would contribute towards sustainable construction.
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A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the proje... more A construction project is commonly acknowledged as a successful project when the aim of the project is achieved in terms of predetermined objectives of completing the project on time, within budget and to the required quality standard. Delay in the completion of a construction project can be a major problem for contractors, consultants as well as for clients. These delays lead to costly disputes and adverse relationships amongst project participants. Projects can be delayed due to large number of reasons. The reasons are related to various types of uncertainties associated with activities during the construction process or during the planning and design stages. Project delays in general are due to delays caused by the client, delays caused by the contractors/consultants and delays due to equipment/materials & environmental factors. The objective of this research was to identify the major causes of construction project delays in the construction industry and find out how proper project planning would avoid / minimize their impacts. This study was carried out through questionnaire surveys and interviews conducted within the construction industry professionals. It is expected that this study would identify project planning deficiencies in the construction industry and propose recommendations to rectify identified issues and thereby avoid project delays which would contribute towards sustainable construction.
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