Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan

ALİ, Yasir; ZAHOOR, Hafız; Irfan, Muhammad; ABBAS, Muhammad

Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan

Muhammad Irfan, (National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), NUST College of Civil Engineering, Risalpur, Pakistan)

Hafız Zahoor, (National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), NUST College of Civil Engineering, Risalpur, Pakistan)

Muhammad Abbas, (National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), NUST College of Civil Engineering, Risalpur, Pakistan)

Yasir Ali (Queensland University of Technology, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland, Australia)

Journal of Construction Engineering, Management & Innovation (Online)

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Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 85 - 100 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 13-10-2020

Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan

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This study attempts to unveil and prioritize the factors affecting labor productivity in Pakistani constructionindustry. A triangulation strategy was adopted, comprised of a comprehensive literature review, datacollection through a questionnaire survey from contractors, clients and consultants, and Delphi survey. Fortyone labor productivity factors, shortlisted through literature review, were ranked by 315 respondents basedon their past experience. The relative importance index was calculated to determine the weightage of eachfactor. To validate the results, top fifteen factors were further analyzed using a three-round Delphi survey.The most significant labor productivity factors are identified as: shortage of skilled labor, payment delay byowner to contractor, unrealistic scheduling and expectation of labors performance, clarity of technicalspecification, and delay in wages payment to labor. Shortage of skilled labor remained on top in both theranking techniques. The study has underlined certain deviations in the ranking of labor productivity factors,attained through the analysis of questionnaire survey data and Delphi analysis. The study’s results areenvisaged to improve the labor productivity of building projects in Pakistan in terms of the projectcompletion time and cost. The study’s findings can be generalized with care in other developing countrieshaving similar work environment.

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APA	Irfan M, ZAHOOR H, ABBAS M, ALİ Y (2020). Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan. Journal of Construction Engineering, Management & Innovation (Online), 3(2), 85 - 100.
Chicago	Irfan Muhammad,ZAHOOR Hafız,ABBAS Muhammad,ALİ Yasir Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan. Journal of Construction Engineering, Management & Innovation (Online) 3, no.2 (2020): 85 - 100.
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IEEE	Irfan M,ZAHOOR H,ABBAS M,ALİ Y "Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan." Journal of Construction Engineering, Management & Innovation (Online), 3, ss.85 - 100, 2020.
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