| dc.description.abstract | The construction industry is considered to be a main contributor for the
development of an economy of a country. In Sri Lanka the contribution of the
construction sector plays a major role towards the economic growth. Meanwhile,
cost overruns are inevitable consequences within the construction industry, and
material management is identified as one of the key causes for cost overruns within
construction projects. Relationship between material management and cost
overruns was not investigated much in conjunction within the Sri Lankan
construction industry in past studies. In that sense, this study aims to identify the
impact of material management on cost overruns in the construction projects in Sri
Lanka. Moreover, issues and solutions for proper material management in
construction projects were identified as the key findings in this study. The study was
conducted as a mixed research approach where both qualitative and quantitative
data were acquired through questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews.
The impact and relationship of material management and cost overruns were
identified via regression analysis and correlation analysis with the aid of SPSS
software package. The issues and solutions for proper material management were
identified through the manual content analysis. The major issue of material
management was identified as the wastage of materials in construction sites. It
causes high additional costs in construction projects. Finally, the study further
elaborates the conclusions and recommendations to overcome cost overruns
through proper material management in construction projects in Sri Lanka. | en_US |
