Introduction This report is regarding about Sri Lankan Construction Industry. And a analysis about the industry. Due to massive development endevours by the government and private sector in 2012 the construction industry has recorded a massive growth of over 17.3%‚11% in 2011.The construction industry only second to the tourism industry. The key entities that undertake construction work are as follows : * Registered contractors if ICATD * International Contractors * Unregistered informal
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ARCHITECTURAL FAILURES‚ SAFETY MEASURES AND RISKS IN CONSTRUCTION - NIA 303 (2) Text of Paper presented to the NIAPPE preparatory seminar at Digital Bridge Institute on 6 March 2012 by Arc. J. O. Toluhi PART I – ARCHITECTURAL FAILURES The concept of architectural failures is better understood from the perspective of what architecture really is‚ criteria for architectural project success and what failure connotes. What architecture means Architecture is defined in various ways by architects and non-architects
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Literature Review: A case of burnout among project managers in the South African construction industry. Burnout is a syndrome which is commonly found among individuals working in high pressure environments and is defined as a negative experience which results from the interaction between the individual and the environment (Yip and Rowlinson‚ 2009). Burnout is known to be a syndrome characterized by three dimensions; these dimensions being emotional exhaustion‚ cynicism and personal inefficacy;
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Construction in Spain Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018 On 19th March 2014 The Spanish construction industry recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -14.48% during the review period (20082013). The country entered into recession in 2009‚ which hampered the level of construction activity during the review period. After a subsequent decline‚ the Spanish economy finally grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2013. The outlook of the construction industry is expected to be positive over
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IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON WORKERS ’ PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Ayodeji Olatunji Aiyetan1 and A. O. Olotuah2 1 Department of Quantity Surveying‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Akure 34001‚ Nigeria Department of Architecture‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Akure 34001‚ Nigeria 2 This is a research on the relationship between motivation and performance of workers in the Nigerian construction industry. It identifies a number of motivational schemes that enhance
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spend for the project. And cost control will minimize the wastage during execution of project. This report will emphasize the objectives‚ benefits‚ methods and other matters on construction cost planning and cost control. Cost Planning Cost planning normally will conduct in the prior stages of construction project. After the owner has allocated the budget‚ cost planning will determine whether the project will over budget. If yes‚ the project is not feasible in its current state and
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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The construction industry has many features which set it apart from other industries and which accentuate the need for professional management (Bamisile‚ 2004). According to Oyegoke (2006)‚ the construction project of the 21st century is becoming a more complex process that spans many phases‚ is technologically driven‚ has many stakeholders‚ involves new types of clients‚ finances and project organizations. This has resulted in changes in construction methods that affect the structure
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artist’s image of the Fiona Stanley Hospital. Image. 2009. http://www.abc.net.au/news/ stories/2009/03/03/2506543.htm (accessed April 29‚ 2010) Edum-Fotwe‚ F. T. ‚ R. McCaffer. 2000. Developing project management competency: Perspectives from the construction industry. International Journal of Project Management 18 (2): 111-24. ScienceDirect Online. http://www.sciencedirect.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/ (accessed March 16‚ 2010) Kenney‚ M. n.d. Ten Management Roles by Henry Mintzberg. http://www.sayeconomy
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Five Forces analysis of the Construction Industry in Sweden “The authors conclude that the less competitive a market environment‚ the higher will be the amount of corruption by giving public servants the incentive to extract some of the monopoly rents through bribes.” (Lambsdorf‚ 1999) Industry background: The Swedish construction business consists of four main actors namely JM‚ NCC‚ PEAB and Skanska that historically have had exclusive rights to bid on large-scale governmental projects
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a building or structure to an exit. It includes halls‚ corridors‚ aisles‚ and other walking or escape paths. The exit is the part of a means of egress that is separated from other interior spaces of a building or structure by fire-resistance construction and opening protection as required to provide a secure path if egress travel between the exit access and exit discharge. Exits include exterior exit doors at ground level‚ exit passageways‚ exterior exit stairs‚ exterior exit ramps‚ and horizontal
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