47. Human resource development

The Authority shall—

develop strategies to meet the future demands for qualified construction personnel, through training;

facilitate the conduct or conduct training programmes for quality and productivity improvement;

facilitate the development of national standards on skills and national trade tests;

facilitate the development of curricula for the newly emerging trades;

establish a scheme for the exchange of information relating to construction training;

conduct surveys related to training, manpower needs and related matters;

facilitate the improvement of social recognition and standard of the construction personnel;

facilitate the development of a career path for construction personnel to enhance the human resource requirements of the construction industry;

develop contract documents and implementing strategies to support registered craftsmen and small scale contractors who enter into individual contracts with clients without the involvement of qualified persons; and

facilitate translations of contract documentation into Sinhala and Tamil languages.