On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement Measures
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doaj-8a4ee791fa0e4373a47469069a5f7da52020-11-24T21:01:29ZengUTS ePRESSAustralasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building1835-63541837-91332011-09-01113183310.5130/ajceb.v11i3.21201494On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement MeasuresSerdar Durdyev0Jasper Mbachu1POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT, School of Engineering & Advanced Technology, Massey University, Auckland, New ZealandSUPERVISOR, School of Engineering & Advanced Technology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Productivity is key to the survival and growth of any organisation, industry or nation. Some factors constrain the achievement of the set project objectives in the New Zealand building and construction industry and are responsible for the reported steady decline of productivity and performance. This study aims to identify the key constraints to on-site labour productivity and improvement measures. Using the descriptive survey method, views of some project managers, contractors and subcontractors in New Zealand were canvassed via pilot interviews and questionnaire surveys at the qualitative and quantity data gathering stages, respectively. Multi-attribute technique was used to analyse the quantitative data. Results showed that the key external constraints to on-site labour productivity comprise, in order of decreasing impact, statutory compliance, unforeseen events and wider external dynamics. The internal constraints, which contribute 67 percent of the onsite productivity issues, comprise reworks, level of skill and experience of the workforce, adequacy of method of construction, buildability issues, and inadequate supervision and coordination. . The factors underlying each broad category of external and internal constraints are reported. The relative levels of impact of the identified constraints are expected to guide the project team in addressing the constraints in a cost-effective manner. </span></p><!--EndFragment-->https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2120Construction management, labour productivity, New Zealand construction industry, performance improvement, productivity constraints. |
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On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement Measures |
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On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement Measures |
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On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement Measures |
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On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement Measures |
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On-site Labour Productivity of New Zealand Construction Industry: Key Constraints and Improvement Measures |
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on-site labour productivity of new zealand construction industry: key constraints and improvement measures |
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Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building |
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1835-6354 1837-9133 |
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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Productivity is key to the survival and growth of any organisation, industry or nation. Some factors constrain the achievement of the set project objectives in the New Zealand building and construction industry and are responsible for the reported steady decline of productivity and performance. This study aims to identify the key constraints to on-site labour productivity and improvement measures. Using the descriptive survey method, views of some project managers, contractors and subcontractors in New Zealand were canvassed via pilot interviews and questionnaire surveys at the qualitative and quantity data gathering stages, respectively. Multi-attribute technique was used to analyse the quantitative data. Results showed that the key external constraints to on-site labour productivity comprise, in order of decreasing impact, statutory compliance, unforeseen events and wider external dynamics. The internal constraints, which contribute 67 percent of the onsite productivity issues, comprise reworks, level of skill and experience of the workforce, adequacy of method of construction, buildability issues, and inadequate supervision and coordination. . The factors underlying each broad category of external and internal constraints are reported. The relative levels of impact of the identified constraints are expected to guide the project team in addressing the constraints in a cost-effective manner. </span></p><!--EndFragment--> |
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Construction management, labour productivity, New Zealand construction industry, performance improvement, productivity constraints. |
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