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Johar, N (2017) Community participation: A cementing process, theorizing various dimensions and approaches. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 47-61.

Loganathan, S, Srinath, P, Kumaraswamy, M, Kalidindi, S and Varghese, K (2017) Identifying and addressing critical issues in the Indian construction industry: Perspectives of large building construction clients. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 121-44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: ci3 India; construction client's charter; construction industry development; critical issues; Indian construction
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2017.22.supp1.7
  • Abstract:
    The Indian construction industry faces increasing challenges amidst serious performance shortfalls. Confronting similar issues in past decades, other countries such as the UK, USA, and Singapore commissioned high-powered studies and set up industry development bodies to address their own priorities. Initiatives in other countries are briefly reviewed before outlining the launch of the "Construction Industry Improvement Initiative India" (Ci3 India) that aims to address our own challenges. This paper focuses on identifying and launching a platform to address the current and imminent critical issues in the Indian Construction Industry. Nineteen critical issues were identified, verified, and validated through four focus group sessions at two Regional Roundtables with 54 high calibre large building construction clients, academicians, and other invited experts. The identified issues were consolidated to 10 Action Items. Seven Action Teams were then mobilized to work on the 10 Action Items. Having consolidated a base consensus of clients on the way forward, it was also proposed to develop a "Construction Clients' Charter" that will set out basic principles, protocols, and targeted good practices by lead clients, who by voluntarily agreeing and implementing these together, could catalyse significant industry improvements. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2017.

Malik, K (2017) Assessment of energy consumption pattern and energy conservation potential at Indian airports. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 97-119.

Parthasarathy, M K, Murugasan, R and Murugesan, K (2017) A critical review of factors affecting manpower and equipment productivity in tall building construction projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 1-18.

Paul, V K and Seth, V (2017) Benchmarking and objective selection of technologies for housing in India using quality function deployment. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 63-78.

Seethapathy, S and Henderson, J H (2017) Management of construction waste in nuclear and thermal power plant projects in India. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 19-46.

Venkateswaran, C B and Murugasan, R (2017) Time delay and cost overrun of road over bridge construction projects in India. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(S1), 79-96.