Clay deposits in Nachchaduwa, located in the Anuradhapura district, have been used for generations in brick, tile, and traditional cookware manufacturing industries. In modern industries, Montmorillonite clay has applications ...

Water is the most vital natural resource for all life on earth and it affects people health and wellbeing, economy and the environment. However, millions of people throughout the world still donot have enough access to ...

Through the number of factors, which can attract the occupants to the building, “quality” gets a predominant situate. Among the other buildings, hospitals are most important place which has to maintain quality in high ...

Construction contractors often procure projects through a competitive bidding process. Every contractor intends to bid competitively while dealing with the associated risks concurrently. Contractors have developed their ...

For every type of construction contract a set of Conditions of Contract is an essential constituent for its sustainability. Conditions of Contract create a legal framework with rights and obligations of the parties under ...

Because of their bespoke nature, construction projects are susceptible to variations irrespective of type, size and complexity. The effects of these variations are significant and may include cost and time overrun, ...

Water is not only a basic need of human beings, but also a strategic economic resource. However, the distribution of water throughout the earth is diverse. At present, water is a challengeable natural for many countries ...

Academic research in built environment consists of cognitive and affective, as well as behavioural components. There is a broad consensus in the literature that successful communication between researchers and research ...

Life style confined with working and living in high-risers is a new concept to the Sri Lankan context. Scarcity of lands and urban development with the economic growth has accelerated the growth and popularity of tall and ...

Construction supply chain flow through the entire business process initiated from the demand by the client to create the project, till the demolition of the construction. Catastrophic events are rare events which are ...