| dc.description.abstract | Construction projects face several problems due to the lack of well-organized
communication and information management within construction sites. The
traditional communication and information management system in the site is almost
run on traditional processes which makes the project delayed, misled and inefficient.
Certain IT solutions have been introduced from time to time for the construction
industry, and they are costly as well as do not exactly suit Sri Lankan construction
conditions. Being a third world developing country, cost-effective solutions that suit
the Sri Lankan construction conditions are essential. Therefore, this study aimed to
develop a low-cost web-based application to communicate, make decisions, and
handle information within a construction site matching the Sri Lankan construction
conditions. A web-based application was developed (prototype) according to the
collected expert ideas by considering their experience related to the construction sites
in Sri Lanka. Semi-structured interviews were adopted to collect the relevant data,
and content analysis was used to analyse them. Eventually, considering all of the
above, a web-based prototype was developed to manage communication and
information within the construction site. Minimizing contradictions within the
worksite by providing a virtual platform to communicate with relevant parties,
managing information by providing virtual document store in relevant locations,
notifying tasks, etc. are provided as functions by the system. | en_US |
