Annual Survey of Construction Industries - 2005
Sri Lanka, 2004
Reference ID
LKA-DCS-ASCI-2005-v1.0
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Department of Census and Statistics
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-ASCI-2005-v1.0
Title
Annual Survey of Construction Industries - 2005
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
The first Survey of Construction Industry was conducted in 1993 with the assistance of Institute for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD). Thereafter the Department of census and Statistics continues to conduct the survey annually to cater to the needs of National Planners and other data users. The reference period for the 2005 survey report was 2004. The frame for this survey was the list of contractors registered with ICTAD.
Abstract
The Survey of Construction Industry was conducted in 1993 for the first time in Sri Lanka mainly to furnish data regarding input, output and their trends to the Institute for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD). The Department of Census and Statistics continues to conduct the survey annually to cater to the requirements of the data users along with the rapid development of the construction industry in Sri Lanka. However, due to the unsettled conditions, the survey of construction industries could not be fully conducted in Northern and Eastern Provinces. Therefore the data confines to the Provinces where the survey has been conducted.
In this survey, all construction activities undertaken by the private contractors who are registered with ICTAD, government and semi-government agencies are covered. Therefore, construction activities undertaken by the international contractors and the informal construction activities are not presented in this survey. Information is collected relating to the following sectors of the construction industry.
i. Building construction
ii. Highway construction
iii. Bridge construction
iv. Water supply & drainage
v. Irrigation & land drainage
vi. Dredging & Reclamation
vii. Other constructions
All construction activities, except building construction, mentioned above are categorized under Civil Engineering activities. The survey was aimed to cover 1235 sample units in all provinces except some districts in northern and eastern provinces during the reference year 2004. The Department introduced a very simple questionnaire for the survey from the year 2000 considering the difficulties to obtain the information of construction activities.
The questionnaire was posted to selected contractors and followed up by sending reminding letters in order to collect information such as, value of contract, value of work done, value of raw materials used, salaries and other services.
Further employment statistics and value of subcontracts given by the main contractors are also collected. The list of contractors registered with the ICTAD and among those who were engaged in construction activities in the year 2004 have been used as the frame for this survey.
In this survey, all construction activities undertaken by the private contractors who are registered with ICTAD, government and semi-government agencies are covered. Therefore, construction activities undertaken by the international contractors and the informal construction activities are not presented in this survey. Information is collected relating to the following sectors of the construction industry.
i. Building construction
ii. Highway construction
iii. Bridge construction
iv. Water supply & drainage
v. Irrigation & land drainage
vi. Dredging & Reclamation
vii. Other constructions
All construction activities, except building construction, mentioned above are categorized under Civil Engineering activities. The survey was aimed to cover 1235 sample units in all provinces except some districts in northern and eastern provinces during the reference year 2004. The Department introduced a very simple questionnaire for the survey from the year 2000 considering the difficulties to obtain the information of construction activities.
The questionnaire was posted to selected contractors and followed up by sending reminding letters in order to collect information such as, value of contract, value of work done, value of raw materials used, salaries and other services.
Further employment statistics and value of subcontracts given by the main contractors are also collected. The list of contractors registered with the ICTAD and among those who were engaged in construction activities in the year 2004 have been used as the frame for this survey.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Contractors registered with the ICTAD and those who were engaged in construction activities.
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, for internal use.
Version Date
2009-09-23
Scope
Notes
This survey covers the following areas of study :
a. Identification information
b. Details of all contracts undertaken in the yera 2004
c. Details of all contracts operated in the year 2004
d. Value of constructions done in the year 2004
e. Details of the sub-contracts given out in the year 2004
in sectors such as
i. Building construction
ii. Highway construction
iii. Bridge construction
iv. Water supply & drainage
v. Irrigation & land drainage
vi. Dredging & Reclamation
vii. Other constructions
a. Identification information
b. Details of all contracts undertaken in the yera 2004
c. Details of all contracts operated in the year 2004
d. Value of constructions done in the year 2004
e. Details of the sub-contracts given out in the year 2004
in sectors such as
i. Building construction
ii. Highway construction
iii. Bridge construction
iv. Water supply & drainage
v. Irrigation & land drainage
vi. Dredging & Reclamation
vii. Other constructions
Topics
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Reference Period | Data relating to construction activities carried out during the calendar year 2004 or financial year 2004 April to 2005 March. |
| Employment | This refers to the average number of persons engaged in construction activity during the reference period, including skilled labourers, unskilled labourers, technical, professional and other paid workers. |
| Salaries & Wages | Amount paid as salaries, wages or subcontract on work done during the period. |
| Output | Value of work done during the year 2004. |
| Input | Expenditure on goods (raw materials) & services = goods + services + other expenses |
| Value Added | Value added is the increment addition to the value of raw materials and services, that is contributed by the contractor. It is computed as follows. Output – Input = Value added |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Survey of Construction Activities covers all the construction activities carried out during the reference period in the island by the contractors registered with ICTAD (not in all Districts).
Universe
The survey covered all contractors registered with ICTAD.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Source of funds |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Stratified Systematic Sampling method was used for the survey and the list of contractors registered with the ICTAD was divided into 2 strata according to the grading system which the ICTAD has devised based on the financial terms. Contractors categorized under grade 1 to grade 6 were canvassed 100% and a probability sample was selected from other grades of 7 to 10 as shown below.
Sample Frame Strata Sample fraction Sample size
1. List of contractors registered with grade 1-6 100% 404
ICTAD grade 7-10 45% 600
Northern &
Eastern province 100% 231
Total 1235
Sample Frame Strata Sample fraction Sample size
1. List of contractors registered with grade 1-6 100% 404
ICTAD grade 7-10 45% 600
Northern &
Eastern province 100% 231
Total 1235
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2004 |
Data Collection Mode
Mail Questionnaire [mail]
Data Collection Notes
The Survey of Construction Industries was aimed to cover 1235 sample units in all provinces except some districts in northern and eastern provinces during the reference year 2004. The department introduced a very simple questionnaire for the survey from the year 2000 considering the difficulties to obtain the information of construction activities.
The questionnaire was posted to selected contractors and followed up by sending reminding letters in order to collect information such as, value of contract, value of work done, value of raw materials used, salaries and other services, employment statistics and value of subcontract given by the main contractors.
The questionnaire was posted to selected contractors and followed up by sending reminding letters in order to collect information such as, value of contract, value of work done, value of raw materials used, salaries and other services, employment statistics and value of subcontract given by the main contractors.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The Items Covered in the Questionnaire were:
a. Identification information - Name and address of contractor
b. Details of all contracts undertaken in the year 2004 - Value of contract, Floor area categorized under construction sectors such as :
i. Building construction
ii. Highway construction
iii. Bridge construction
iv. Water supply & drainage
v. Irrigation & land drainage
vi. Dredging & Reclamation
vii. Other constructions
c. Details of all contracts operated in the year 2004 categorized under construction sectors:
c. Details of all contracts operated in the year 2004 categorized under construction sectors:
i. Building construction (Housing units, Living quarters, Non-housing units, Repairs and maintenance)
ii. Highway construction (Maintenance, Reconstruction, New constructions)
iii. Bridge construction (Bridges, Culverts, Causeways)
iv. Water supply & drainage (Water supply, Drainage, Pump house)
v. Irrigation & land drainage (Anicut, Sluice gate, Dam, Spill, Irrigation canal)
vi. Dredging & Reclamation (Filling, Rehabilitation of irrigation canals, Removing Salvenia, Retaining wall)
vii. Other constructions
d. Value of constructions done in the year 2004 (separately for Public and Private sector under the above construction sectors) analyzed into Work-site District, Value of contract, Cost of construction, Value of hardware materials and
Salaries paid to Skilled, Unskilled, Technical, Professional categories (separately for Public and Private sector under the above construction sectors ).
e. Details of the sub-contracts given out in the year 2004 - Subcontracts given, Value and the District of operation
a. Identification information - Name and address of contractor
b. Details of all contracts undertaken in the year 2004 - Value of contract, Floor area categorized under construction sectors such as :
i. Building construction
ii. Highway construction
iii. Bridge construction
iv. Water supply & drainage
v. Irrigation & land drainage
vi. Dredging & Reclamation
vii. Other constructions
c. Details of all contracts operated in the year 2004 categorized under construction sectors:
c. Details of all contracts operated in the year 2004 categorized under construction sectors:
i. Building construction (Housing units, Living quarters, Non-housing units, Repairs and maintenance)
ii. Highway construction (Maintenance, Reconstruction, New constructions)
iii. Bridge construction (Bridges, Culverts, Causeways)
iv. Water supply & drainage (Water supply, Drainage, Pump house)
v. Irrigation & land drainage (Anicut, Sluice gate, Dam, Spill, Irrigation canal)
vi. Dredging & Reclamation (Filling, Rehabilitation of irrigation canals, Removing Salvenia, Retaining wall)
vii. Other constructions
d. Value of constructions done in the year 2004 (separately for Public and Private sector under the above construction sectors) analyzed into Work-site District, Value of contract, Cost of construction, Value of hardware materials and
Salaries paid to Skilled, Unskilled, Technical, Professional categories (separately for Public and Private sector under the above construction sectors ).
e. Details of the sub-contracts given out in the year 2004 - Subcontracts given, Value and the District of operation
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | Link |
Confidentiality
Under the Statistical ordinance, microdata cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census/Statistical ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly confidential.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that Prices data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department.
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to
the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
Note - [Department = The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26n.pdf
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that Prices data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department.
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to
the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
Note - [Department = The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26n.pdf
Citation requirements
Department of Census and Statistics, Annual Survey of Construction Industries - 2005 [ASCI 2005] ,Version 1.0 of the public use dataset September, 2009, provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@sltnet.lk | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(C) 2009, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-ASCI-2005-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census & Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Data Processing |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-09-23
DDI Document version
Version v1.0 (September 2009)