Assessment of Hiring Business of Heavy Equipment in Nepal
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Heavy equipments are most essential element for any type of construction work. It makes the construction work simple, fast and improve the quality of work. Effective utilization, operation, maintenance and determination of appropriate hire rate for machine is challenging work for machine owner.The purpose of the study was to study the status of hiring business of heavy equipment in Nepal.Information about heavy equipment market was identified through structured questionnaire that was asked to machine owner, Heavy Equipment Entrepreneure’s Association of Nepal (HEAN) members, authorized dealers of machine; group discussion with related personnel; reports and publication of HEAN, Department of Road (DOR) and Department of Transport Management (DOTM). From the study, it was found that numbers of machines are increasing but support facilities like workshop, skill mechanics and skill operator are not increasing in the same rate. Spare parts for repair and maintenance of heavy equipments are available but owners find the price more than what it should be.
Authors and Affiliations
Er. Ram Bhart
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP477664
- DOI 10.24321/2393.8307.201802
- Views 94
- Downloads 0
Importance of efficient Multi – Modal local connectivity at transit hubs for effective implementation of Delhi Transit Oriented Development Policy 2012
The urban sprawl and the rapidly increasing number of private vehicles demand for a new approach towards planning of a city. During the last few decades, more cars, congestion and related urban transport problem arise an...
Traffic Accidents in Iraq: An Analytical Study
Traffic accidents in Iraq with great seriousness and comparable with the current terrorism operations, it has been considerably menaced the life of the Iraqi society. It has become one of the problems that drain the mate...
Inclusive Development through (Informal Sector) a Case Study of Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India
The urban informal sector has today become a subject of increasing interest especially in developing countries like India. The logic of this interest can be attributed partly to the market disillusionment with the indust...
A Critical Appraisal of Integrating 4D and 5D BIM into Construction Practice
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the application of concept and principles of interoperability, used for information exchange. It uses efficient business models to control the construction operations in a most sign...
Study of the Effect of Crack Location in Bi-Material Plates
The Bi-Material structures are characterized by the fact that they possess a specific behavior. This feature often requires complex formulations to achieve realistic mechanical behavior. In addition, if there is a crack...