Factors Affecting Productivity In Indian Construction Sector
By: Santosh Kumar
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Contributor(s): Batra, Sachin.
Publisher: Pune NICMAR 2019Edition: Vol.34(1), Jan-Mar.Description: 78-84p.Subject(s): Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)Online resources: Click here
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NICMAR Journal of construction managementSummary: It is significant for the contractors, clients, and consultants to check the productivity levels for construction jobs, as this in turn, will help to estimate the time and cost ofthe construction projects. The productivity rates vary considerably based on the complexity ofthe structure, project site constraints, and other technical, managerial, social and cultural factors, etc. Predicting the effect of these factors will improve the ability of the stakeholders for optimum utilisation of resources. This research aims to estimate the most significant factors that affect the productivity ofthe main construction activities namely: excavation, formwork, reinforcement, concreting, block work, plastering and tiling. The research focuses on the construction industry in India. An extensive literature review was carried out on construction productivity which led to the identification oftwo factors affecting productivity: External (Environmental) and Internal (Organizational, Group, and Individual) factors. A questionnaire was used as a survey instrument to collect data. The study was conducted to establish the significant factors affecting productivity in Indian construction industry. The results revealed that the critical factors which affect productivity were timing, competency ofsupervisors, salaries, materials, systems and procedures, and group dynamics.
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It is significant for the contractors, clients, and consultants to check the productivity levels for construction jobs, as this in turn, will help to estimate the time and cost ofthe construction projects. The productivity rates vary considerably based on the complexity ofthe structure, project site constraints, and other technical, managerial, social and cultural factors, etc. Predicting the effect of these factors will improve the ability of the stakeholders for optimum utilisation of resources. This research aims to estimate the most significant factors that affect the productivity ofthe main construction activities namely: excavation, formwork, reinforcement, concreting, block work, plastering and tiling. The research focuses on the construction industry in India. An extensive literature review was carried out on construction productivity which led to the identification oftwo factors affecting productivity: External (Environmental) and Internal (Organizational, Group, and Individual) factors. A questionnaire was used as a survey instrument to collect data. The study was conducted to establish the significant factors affecting productivity in Indian construction industry. The results revealed that the critical factors which affect productivity were timing, competency ofsupervisors, salaries, materials, systems and procedures, and group dynamics.
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