SAFEFORM: A Prototype of Safety Knowledge Management for the Construction Companies

Vigneshkumar, C.; Salve, Urmi Ravindra

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“…The construction industry is characterized by its unpredictable, chaotic, and complex nature, resulting in significant uncertainty in construction projects. Failure to effectively manage this uncertainty can have adverse consequences on the performance of construction companies (Vigneshkumar and Salve, 2022). It is therefore essential to forecast construction risks early in the project to effectively mitigate all risks and ensure the project’s success.…”

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“…It is therefore essential to forecast construction risks early in the project to effectively mitigate all risks and ensure the project’s success. In construction projects, the rate of risk is greater both during and after construction (Vigneshkumar and Salve, 2022). To mitigate all construction-related risks, it is first necessary to identify and analyze them, before appropriate mitigation strategies are used.…”

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Barriers to risk management in small construction projects in Sri Lanka

Lebunu Hewage,

Wadu Mesthrige,

Too

2024

BEPAM

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PurposeThis study explores the current status of risk management (RM) in Sri Lanka and the obstacles in implementing RM in Sri Lankan small construction projects.Design/methodology/approachThe current research study adopted a quantitative research method. Using a purposeful sampling strategy, 100 construction companies engaged in small construction projects in Sri Lanka were selected and a questionnaire was distributed among top managerial employees of these companies. Employees belonging to 47 companies responded to the survey which provided information relating to 812 construction projects. The collected data were analyzed using the RM implementation index (RMII) and other quantitative measures such as mean, median and percentages.FindingsThe research findings indicated that RM incorporation was at a lower degree in small construction projects in Sri Lanka. The findings further indicated that RM incorporation was relatively high in the public construction projects compared to the private construction projects. The main obstacles identified through the survey for RM implementation were: “lack of funding”, “lack of time”, “low profit margin”, “not economical” and “lack of knowledge”.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was limited to exploring RM implementation in small construction projects in Sri Lanka. The study was limited to the building construction companies under the 150-million-rupee (approx. below 450,000 USD) financial limit registered with the construction industry development authority in Sri Lanka.Originality/valueRM in small construction projects in developing countries is a relatively less explored domain. Sri Lankan construction industry is another relatively less explored domain in terms of new management technique implementation such as RM and value management. The quantitative approach used for the study revealed that RM implementation is at a lower degree in the small construction projects. Moreover, several obstacles pertaining to RM implementation were recognized through this study. These findings will be useful for the construction stakeholders to overcome the recognized barriers and effectively use RM in their respective construction projects.

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Barriers to risk management in small construction projects in Sri Lanka

Lebunu Hewage,

Wadu Mesthrige,

Too

2024

BEPAM

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Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Concrete Formwork Activities in Construction Using Digital Human Modeling

Chellappa

Chauhan

Struková

2023

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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Exploring barriers to effective safety risk assessment in Indian construction projects

Chellappa

Salve

2023

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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Risk assessment (RA) is a critical process that can help avoid costly incidents. However, RA is usually undertaken incorrectly due to a lack of construction experience. This study aimed to understand the challenges that users face during RA and users’ viewpoints to improve RA quality in the Indian construction sector. A mixed-methods approach was adopted to elicit the perspectives of safety heads (users) participating in Indian construction projects. The result shows that the users faced six challenges during RA including identifying significant hazards and steps involved in each activity, and selecting control measures. The users’ requirements were gathered to facilitate future RA processes. As a guide, the results of this study can be used by construction organizations to make an informed RA method.

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SAFEFORM: A Prototype of Safety Knowledge Management for the Construction Companies

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Barriers to risk management in small construction projects in Sri Lanka

Barriers to risk management in small construction projects in Sri Lanka

Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Concrete Formwork Activities in Construction Using Digital Human Modeling

Exploring barriers to effective safety risk assessment in Indian construction projects

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