Trade-Level Productivity Measurement: Critical Challenges and Solutions
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 139, Issue 11
Abstract
The construction industry is labor intensive by nature; consequently, the measurement of trade-level productivity is a critical component that can be used to assess the overall productivity of the industry. Despite its importance, little research has been conducted to investigate the challenges that contractors and subcontractors face in measuring productivity accurately at the trade level. As a result, this study aims to identify critical challenges in the measurement of trade-level productivity and to explore plausible solutions for these challenges in order to improve productivity assessment in the industry. On the basis of an extensive literature review and a survey and interviews with industry experts, a total of 17 critical challenges and 24 plausible solutions were identified and analyzed statistically. The findings from this study will help to shed light on the difficulties that contractors and subcontractors encounter during trade-level productivity measurement, and will identify solutions that can be used effectively to deal with these challenges.
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Volume 139 • Issue 11 • November 2013
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Received: Dec 14, 2012
Accepted: Jun 20, 2013
Published online: Jul 29, 2013
Published in print: Nov 1, 2013
Discussion open until: Dec 29, 2013
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