All Outputs (4)

Employment challanges in mega construction projects in Sri Lanka (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Nissanka, S., Ramachandra, T., & Hemba Geekiyanage, M. (2018, September). Employment challanges in mega construction projects in Sri Lanka. Presented at The 42nd Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) 2018, Singapore

With the current economic trends, investments towards mega construction projects are happening in hefty amounts, consuming a considerable proportion, 8% of the global GDP. However, the inherent characteristics of megaprojects include a higher level o... Read More about Employment challanges in mega construction projects in Sri Lanka.

Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities in the Sri Lankan Construction industry (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ginigaddara, B., Ramachandra, T., & Geekiyanage, D. (2018, September). Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities in the Sri Lankan Construction industry. Paper presented at 11TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Colombo, Sri Laka

Research and Development (R&D) activities stimulate growth, sustainability and performance. However, the construction R&D expenditure is in the range of 0.01% - 0.04% of global value addition, compared to 3% - 4% in manufacturing and 2% - 3% in other... Read More about Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities in the Sri Lankan Construction industry.

A model for early stage estimation of Operational Expenses (OPEX) in commercial buildings (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hemba Geekiyanage, M., Ramachandra, T., & Thurairajah, N. (2018, September). A model for early stage estimation of Operational Expenses (OPEX) in commercial buildings. Presented at 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, Belfast, UK

Usually, Operational Expenses (OPEX) consume a substantial share (70-80%) of Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of commercial buildings. Despite its contribution to the LCC structure, often OPEX is given less focus in investment decision making and investors t... Read More about A model for early stage estimation of Operational Expenses (OPEX) in commercial buildings.

Significant factors influencing Operational and Maintenance (O&M) costs of commercial buildings (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Geekiyanage, D., & Ramachandra, T. (2018, June). Significant factors influencing Operational and Maintenance (O&M) costs of commercial buildings. Paper presented at The 7th World Construction Symposium 2018: Built Asset Sustainability: Rethinking Design, Construction and Operations, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Usually, the costs incurred during the operational phase of a building are much greater than the initial construction cost. Amongst, the running cost of a typical commercial building varies between 70-80% of its total LCC depending on... Read More about Significant factors influencing Operational and Maintenance (O&M) costs of commercial buildings.