Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation

The global construction sector has been revolutionized by information technology although Sri Lankan construction industry continues to be slow to adopt new technologies. Quantity Surveyors encounter deficiencies and inefficiencies when implementing quantity surveying related software within the Sr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moorthy Gowthaman, Iresha Gamage, Tania Karunaratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2025-07-01
Series:Construction Economics and Building
Subjects:
Online Access:https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/9191
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849331241801744384
author Moorthy Gowthaman
Iresha Gamage
Tania Karunaratne
author_facet Moorthy Gowthaman
Iresha Gamage
Tania Karunaratne
author_sort Moorthy Gowthaman
collection DOAJ
description The global construction sector has been revolutionized by information technology although Sri Lankan construction industry continues to be slow to adopt new technologies. Quantity Surveyors encounter deficiencies and inefficiencies when implementing quantity surveying related software within the Sri Lankan construction industry mainly due to the issues related to the product, organization and human resources. Therefore, this study focuses on strategies to overcome deficiencies and inefficiencies in implementing quantity surveying-related software in Sri Lanka and thereby enhance productivity. A qualitative approach was adopted wherein a survey research strategy was followed to investigate the research phenomena in Sri Lanka. The study revealed that lack of financial capacity, lack of standards, lack of skilled personnel, and lack of opportunities to obtain knowledge as deficiencies and less memory access, organizational issues, legal issues, delays, budget overruns and poor product quality as inefficiencies of implementing QS related software in Sri Lanka. Experts’ suggestions highlighted how different stakeholders should act to overcome above mentioned deficiencies and inefficiencies. By incorporating all of the research findings, a framework was created to overcome deficiencies and inefficiencies of implementing new Quantity Surveying software that will assist in the effective advancement of the construction industry.
format Article
id doaj-art-e435a0c3ed54431796c4a08fe79dbd9b
institution Kabale University
issn 2204-9029
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher UTS ePRESS
record_format Article
series Construction Economics and Building
spelling doaj-art-e435a0c3ed54431796c4a08fe79dbd9b2025-08-20T03:46:41ZengUTS ePRESSConstruction Economics and Building2204-90292025-07-0125210.5130/AJCEB.v25i2.9191Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation Moorthy Gowthaman0Iresha Gamage1Tania Karunaratne2RAY Construction LLCSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia{'en_US': 'Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology'} The global construction sector has been revolutionized by information technology although Sri Lankan construction industry continues to be slow to adopt new technologies. Quantity Surveyors encounter deficiencies and inefficiencies when implementing quantity surveying related software within the Sri Lankan construction industry mainly due to the issues related to the product, organization and human resources. Therefore, this study focuses on strategies to overcome deficiencies and inefficiencies in implementing quantity surveying-related software in Sri Lanka and thereby enhance productivity. A qualitative approach was adopted wherein a survey research strategy was followed to investigate the research phenomena in Sri Lanka. The study revealed that lack of financial capacity, lack of standards, lack of skilled personnel, and lack of opportunities to obtain knowledge as deficiencies and less memory access, organizational issues, legal issues, delays, budget overruns and poor product quality as inefficiencies of implementing QS related software in Sri Lanka. Experts’ suggestions highlighted how different stakeholders should act to overcome above mentioned deficiencies and inefficiencies. By incorporating all of the research findings, a framework was created to overcome deficiencies and inefficiencies of implementing new Quantity Surveying software that will assist in the effective advancement of the construction industry. https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/9191Deficiencies; Inefficiencies; Quantity Surveying Software; Strategies
spellingShingle Moorthy Gowthaman
Iresha Gamage
Tania Karunaratne
Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
Construction Economics and Building
Deficiencies; Inefficiencies; Quantity Surveying Software; Strategies
title Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
title_full Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
title_fullStr Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
title_full_unstemmed Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
title_short Framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
title_sort framework for managing deficiencies and inefficiencies in quantity surveying related software implementation
topic Deficiencies; Inefficiencies; Quantity Surveying Software; Strategies
url https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/9191
work_keys_str_mv AT moorthygowthaman frameworkformanagingdeficienciesandinefficienciesinquantitysurveyingrelatedsoftwareimplementation
AT ireshagamage frameworkformanagingdeficienciesandinefficienciesinquantitysurveyingrelatedsoftwareimplementation
AT taniakarunaratne frameworkformanagingdeficienciesandinefficienciesinquantitysurveyingrelatedsoftwareimplementation