Surge Gears in Labour Productivity in Building Construction Activities
Saswat Mishra *
Department of Civil Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Siba Prasad Mishra
Centurion University of Technology and Management, Khordha, Odisha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The outturn in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry per artisan varies in nature, volume, location, and type of work executed. The productivity and cost-efficacy in structure projects depend upon the lean and smart set of labor, to finish structural projects in time and are limited to building estimates with the present ever-rising cost of labour hours and materials. The building industry relies on the productivity of laborers; therefore, the productivity of construction labor is important. Most areas of the construction industry have faced chronic problems like improper management, disapproving working conditions, and noncompliance with quality. Proper planning of cutting-edge strategies enhances the productivity of construction laborers. The AEC projects have protracted glitches like pitiable managerial strategies, lethargic work environments, meager risk, and quality control management. That invites an overrun in schedule time, cost, resources, and at last country’s economy. Research topics on the productivity of construction labor are highly diversified, however, and there is a lack of systematic analysis of issues related to the productivity of construction labor. The present study includes the identification of factors affecting labour productivity in building construction projects then ranking those factors using analytical tools like RII and AHP as labour components in build activities consumes about 60- 70% of construction investment and finally their comparison. Research and implementation differences addressed and future strategies for research proposal made. The outcome of this research may deliver a forum to raise the value of the latest developments and productivity research patterns for both researchers and industrial practitioners.
Keywords: Analytical hierarchy process, consistency index, construction sector, labour productivity, questionnaire, variance