The Sri-Lankan Construction Industry in the New Millennium C WEDDIKKARA Dept. of Management‚ Construction and Building Science University of Western Sydney‚ Australia d.weddikkara@uws.edu.au K. DEVAPRIYA Dept. of Building Economics University of Moratuwa‚ Sri Lanka (Research Scholar‚ University of Hong Kong) Abstract The construction investment in Sri- Lanka has followed the economic changes that took place during the last decade. This resulted in a significant change particularly in the supply
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Strategic Issues University of Phoenix MBA 590 June 15‚ 2009 Strategic Issues In order to have a successful business‚ every organization must understand both their capabilities and their risks within the industry. Successful strategies will align the organizations mission with their processes in order to meet their customers needs. Strategic positioning requires an organization to recognize and continuously evaluate both short and long-term change and their effects. In recognizing and evaluating
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17) Section 10 18) Section 11 Abstract Green building construction refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from job siting to design‚ construction‚ operation‚ maintenance‚ renovation‚ and demolition. This method of construction is a growing concept utilized by entire construction industry. Sustainable or “green building” design and construction is the opportunity to use our resources more efficiently
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© Journal of Mathematics and Technology‚ ISSN: 2078-0257‚ No.4‚ October‚ 2010 BALANCE SCORECARD OF DAVID’S STRATEGIC MODELLING AT INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS FOR NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR OF INDONESIA Anik Ratnaningsih ‚ Nadjadji Anwar ‚ Patdono Suwignjo ‚ I Putu Artama Wiguna 1 1 2 3 2 Doctorate Programme of Civil Engineering‚ Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember; Lecturer of Civil Engineering Department‚ Universitas Jember‚ Jember. 2 3 Professors of Civil Engineering Department‚ Industrial
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CIPAA The Proposed Enactment of CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION ACT (CIPAA) CIPAA Background The Government has long realized problems facing parties to construction contracts in securing regular and timely payment that impacts cash flow during project implementation. In ensuring the smooth implementation of construction projects‚ problems of this nature must be addressed especially at the onset of the 10th Malaysia Plan. On 15th July 2009‚ Cabinet has agreed that CIPAA
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PART- A INDUSTRY PROFILE PART-A INDUSTRIAL PROFILE |Indian Construction Industry is highly fragmented. There are mostly |[pic] | |unorganized players in the industry which work on the subcontracting basis. As| | |the construction activity being labour intensive‚ construction companies have | | |been mainly focusing
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Human Relations DOI: 10.1177/0018726705061314 Volume 58(11): 1467–1494 Copyright © 2005 The Tavistock Institute ® SAGE Publications London‚Thousand Oaks CA‚ New Delhi www.sagepublications.com Problems‚ problems‚ problems:The social construction of ‘leadership’ Keith Grint The invasion of Iraq was premised upon accounts of the situation that have proved unsustainable‚ but that has not generated a change in the strategy of the coalition forces. Conventional contingency accounts of leadership suggest
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CoNSTRUtTiON PPE PPE: Helping Protect Empleyees frem Construction jobsites can be dangerous places to work. There often are many activities going on at the same time‚ with various trades working side by side. Work can be done below-grade in excavations‚ above-grade on scaffolding and in scissor hfts and on the ground with forklifts and other heavy equipment. BY MARK STROMMr A ll of the activity above‚ below and on the ground at a construction worksite can create hazards for your employees and
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Financial Risks in Construction Discuss financial risks in construction‚ highlighting historical background‚ current issues/practices and implications/relevance to construction project management generally and specifically to construction project planning and control‚ feasibility study and appraisal‚ and financing. 1.0 Definitions i. The Project Management Institute‟s (PMI) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI 2008) defines project risk as: An uncertain event or condition that
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1.0 Industry Background Singapore’s tourism board has optimistic expectations of high volume of tourist arrivals‚ with 15 million visitors to Singapore on average per year (Hotel Industry Background‚ 2010). A calculation made on the projected number of hotel beds in year 2000 showed that the country could accommodate up to 16 million visitors. Singapore has been a priority location for hotel conglomerates to set up headquarters to develop new products and concepts for Asian markets.The nation is
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