| 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 |
