Mr. M. Kesavan
Ph.D. Student
| Research Title | Improving the Performance of Labour in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry through a Study Programme |
| Research Supervisors | Dr. P.B.G. Dissanayake (UOP), Dr. C.K. Pathirana (UOP), Prof. M.M.D.R. Deegahawature, Prof. K.D.R. Silva |
- Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P., Pathirana, C., Deegahawature, D. and Silva, R. (2022), A Labour Performance Score and Grading System to the Next Normal Practices in Construction, Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) (Emerald Publishing) https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-10-2021-0125
- Kesavan, M., Dissanayake, P.B.G., Pathirana, C.K., Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. and Silva, K.D.R. (2021), A Study on Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of Labourers Affecting the Performance of Building Construction Projects in Sri Lanka, ENGINEER Journal of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, Volume 54, Issue 3, pp. 17-26. http://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v54i3.7456
- Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P., Pathirana, C., Deegahawature, D. and Silva, R. (2021), A Competency-based Training Guide Model for Labourers in Construction, International Journal of Construction Management (IJCM) (Taylor & Francis Publishers) https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2021.1969622
- Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P.B.G., Pathirana, C.K, Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. and Silva, K.D.R. (2021), A Curriculum Guide Model to the Next Normal in Developing Construction Supervisory Training Programmes, Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) (Emerald Publishing) https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-02-2021-0038
- Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P.B.G., Pathirana, C.K, Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. and Silva, K.D.R. (2020), Assessment of Critical Factors Influencing the Performance of Labour in Sri Lankan Construction Industry, International Journal of Construction Management (IJCM) (Taylor & Francis Publishers) https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1854042
- K. Manoharan, P.B.G. Dissanayake, C.K. Pathirana, M.M.D.R. Deegahawature and K.D.R. Silva (2021), Project-level Factors Influencing the Performance of Building Construction Operations in Sri Lanka: Viewpoint of Engineers and Construction Managers, Advances in Technology, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp. 454-471. https://doi.org/10.31357/ait.v1i3.5294
- Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P., Pathirana, C., Deegahawature, D. and Silva, R., 2021. Comparison of Skills between Sri Lankan and Foreign Construction Labour. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Gunatilake, S. and Waidyasekara, K.G.A.S. (eds). Proceedings of the 9th World Construction Symposium, 9th-10th July 2021, Sri Lanka [Online], pp. 208-220. https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2021.18 (BEPAM Best Paper Award) (Scopus Indexed)
- Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P.B.G., Pathirana, C.K, Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. and Silva, K.D.R. (2020), Skill Shortage of Sri Lankan Labourers in Construction: A Qualitative Analysis, Proceedings of the National Engineering Research Symposium (NERS 2020), 10th December 2020, Sri Lanka [Online], Volume 1, pp. 71-78.
- Kesavan, M., Dissanayake, P.B.G., Pathirana, C.K, Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. and Silva, K.D.R. (2020), Environmental Factors Influencing Labour Productivity in Sri Lankan Building Construction Projects (Abstract), Proceedings of the Wayamba University Research Congress 2021, ‘Sustainable Competitive Advantage through Innovative Research Ideologies’, 3rd December 2021, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, pp. 149-150.
- Kesavan M., Dissanayake, P.B.G., Pathirana, C.K, Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. and Silva, K.D.R. (2020), Identifications of the Gaps in the Skills and Attitudes between Sri Lankan Labour and Foreign Labour in the Construction Projects (Abstract), Proceedings of the Wayamba University Research Congress 2020 ‘Our Innovations for National Development’, 12th February 2021, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, pp. 84-85.