- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Building Economics
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Building Economics
Faculty of Architecture
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Research Activities
Payment delays, procurement methods, dispute management
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2013 Quantity Surveying
MPhil, ,
Bachelors, ,
MPhil, University of Moratuwa ,2022
Other, University of Colombo ,2019 SEDA(UK)
IQSSL(2015 To date)
IQSSL(2015 To date)
Graduate Member - Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka( To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Kosala, H., Francis, M. and Sirimewan, D.,".APPLICABILITY OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE FINANCIAL ISSUES IN THE SRI LANKAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.",Proceedings of the 9th World Construction Symposium,Sri Lanka,2021,86-97
Senarath, P.A.N.B. and Francis, M,".DISPUTE AVOIDANCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PROCUREMENT METHODS: A CONCEPTUAL FOCUS .",Proceedings of the 9th World Construction Symposium,Sri Lanka,2021, 256-267
Isuru De Alwis Mahesh Abeynayake,". Dispute Avoidance Model for Sri Lankan Construction Industry.",5th world construction symposium ,Colombo,2016,162-173
Thanuja Ramachandra James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi ,".Strategies to minimise the effects of delayed payments.",ICE Journal of Management, Procurement and Law,169,2016
Journal Publications
Francis, M, and Ramachandra, Rotim, J.O.B. (2016), Strategies to minimise the effects of delayed payments, ICE Journal of Management, Procurement and Law, 5 (169) ,199-207.
Harichchandra M.R.M , Waidyasekara K.G.A.S and Mathusha F. (2014). Design and Build procurement arrangement in government projects in Sri Lanka, Journal of Institute of Contractors Training and Development (ICTAD), November, Vol. XII, pp 30-42
International Conference Publications (Refereed)
Akalya, S, Dissaratna, P.A.P.V.D.S., and Francis, M. (2014). A Study of Procurement Selection for Bridge Construction. In Proceedings of the 8th FARU International Research Symposium 2014, Galle, Sri Lanka, pp. 112-121.
De Alwis, I, Abeynayake, M, and Francis, M. (2016). Dispute Avoidance Model for Sri Lankan Construction Industry. In Proceedings of the 5th world construction symposium 2015: Green Environment, Eco Innovations and Entrepreneurship, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 162-173.
Francis, M, and Ramachandra, T. (2014). A Study of Payment Issues to Constructors in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry. In Proceedings of the 8th FARU International Research Symposium 2014, Galle, Sri Lanka, pp. 145-155.
Francis, M., Ramachandra, T. and Perera, S. (2017). Revisiting causes of disputes: perspectives of project participants, phases of project and project characteristics, In Proceedings of the 6th World Construction Symposium 2017 (CIOB), (pp. 367-377). Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ganeshu, P., Disaratna, P.A.P.V.D.S., and Francis, M. (2015). Comprehensive study about Sri Lankan contractors’ estimation practice. In Proceedings of the Forth world construction symposium 2015: Sustainability development in the built environment: Green growth and innovation directions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 181-191.
Samarajiwa, E.J., Dissaratna, P.A.P.V.D.S., and Francis, M. (2014). Key challenges in conducting development appraisals in Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the Third world construction symposium 2014: Sustainability development in built environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 330-343.
Sampath, N.H.A., Disaratna, P.A.P.V.D.S., and Francis, M. (2015). Minimising variations in lump sum contracts. In Proceedings of the Forth world construction symposium 2015: Sustainability development in the built environment: Green growth and innovation directions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 361-373.
Sendanayake, H.D., Disaratna, P.A.P.V.D.S., and Francis, M. (2015). Mitigating claims through conflicts avoidance in construction industry. In Proceedings of the Forth world construction symposium 2015: Sustainability development in the built environment: Green growth and innovation directions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 374-381.
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