Title: The effect of poor workmanship in civil engineering construction sites and strategies for improving workmanship

Authors: Prasanna Gunasinghe; Sudhira De Silva

Addresses: National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Galle Road, Ratmalana, Colombo, Sri Lanka ' Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Hapugala, Wackwella, Sri Lanka

Abstract: Workmanship refers to the knowledge and skill involved in performing a task or the quality imparted to a product. Because the construction industry in Sri Lanka is a major contributor to the national gross domestic production, the stakeholders of the industry expect a high standard of workmanship in construction work. In this study, the factors leading to poor workmanship in construction were first identified. They were then categorised as external and internal factors and classified into subcategories. Using a five-point likert scale, the level of significance of each factor and the degree to which each factor could be expected at work sites were identified through a questionnaire survey conducted among industry experts. The factors were ranked according to their levels of significance using their mean ratings. Finally, the strategies that would improve the workmanship in construction were determined.

Keywords: workmanship; construction industry; influencing factors; priority factors.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMCP.2021.120245

International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 2021 Vol.14 No.4, pp.312 - 331

Received: 01 Jun 2021
Accepted: 02 Jun 2021
Published online: 11 Jan 2022 *

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