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2009 | 13 | 2 | 87-102

Article title

Risk Management in Road Construction: The Case of Sri Lanka

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LT
Rizikos valdymas tiesiant kelius: Šri Lankos atvejis

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EN
Risk is an unavoidable phenomenon in construction projects. Proper risk allocation in construction contracts has therefore come to assume prominence because risk identification and risk allocation have a clear bearing on risk handling decisions. The proper management of risks requires that they be identified and allocated in a well-defined manner. This can only be achieved if contracting parties comprehend their risk responsibilities, risk event conditions, and risk handling capabilities. This research aims at identifying the risk responsibilities of contractual parties in order to improve their risk handling strategies with regard to Sri Lankan road projects. Semi-structured interviews were used for the primary data collection. This was complemented with documentary evidence. The results show that road construction projects in Sri Lanka are exposed to many risk sources while most risks are borne by parties who were assigned with risks via contract clauses. However, parties not allocated with risks too happened to bear the consequences of such risks. Therefore, it is concluded that there is noonebest way to respond to a risk and that different risk handling strategies should be adopted in order to deal effectively with risks.
LT
Rizika - neišvengiamas statybu projektu reiškinys. Todėl svarbus tapo tinkamas rizikos paskirstymas statybu rangos sutartyse, nes rizikos nustatymas ir rizikos paskirstymas daro akivaizdžia itaka rizikos valdymo sprendimams. Norint gerai valdyti rizika, reikia ja nustatyti ir tinkamai paskirstyti. Tai imanoma tik tuomet, jei sutarties šalys supranta savo atsakomybe už rizika, rizikos atveju salygas ir rizikos valdymo galimybes. Šiame tyrime, siekiant pagerinti sutarties šaliu rizikos valdymo strategijas, mėginama nustatyti, kokia atsakomybe už rizika prisiima sutarties šalys pagal Šri Lankos keliu tiesimo projektus. Pirminiai duomenys surinkti iš pusiau strukturiniu interviu. Jie papildyti dokumentiniais irodymais. Iš rezultatu aiškėja, kad keliu tiesimo projektai Šri Lankoje imlūs daugybei rizikos šaltiniu, o daugeli rizikos rūšiu prisiima šalys, kurioms rizika priskiria sutarties nuostatos. Tačiau šalys, kurioms rizika nėra priskirta, kartais irgi patiria tokios rizikos pasekmiu. Todėl daroma išvada, kad nėra vieno geriausio būdo reaguoti i rizika ir kad reikia taikyti ivairias rizikos valdymo strategijas, siekiant efektyviai spresti rizikos situacijas.

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13

Issue

2

Pages

87-102

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Contributors

  • Department of Building Economics, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, 10400 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • AL Jaber L.E.G.T. Engineering and Contracting (ALEC) L.L.C. Dubai, UAE
  • Department of Building Economics, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, 10400 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

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