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Bin Bandi, S, Abdullah, F and Amiruddin, R (2014) Review on the fundamental usage of Bills of Quantities (BQ) by contracting organisations. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 118-131.

Chaphalkar, N and Iyer, K (2014) Factors influencing decisions on delay claims in construction contracts for Indian scenario. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 32-44.

Ghoddousi, P, Bahrami, N, Chileshe, N and Hosseini, M R (2014) Mapping site-based construction workers’ motivation: expectancy theory approach. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 60-77.

McLain, K, Gransberg, D and Loulakis, M (2014) Managing geotechnical risk on US design-build transport projects. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 1-19.

Nesensohn, C, Bryde, D, Ochieng, E and Fearon, D (2014) Maturity and maturity models in lean construction. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 45-59.

Rusch, R and Best, R (2014) Sustainability: its adaptation and relevance in remote area housing. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 88-104.

Sandbhor, S and Botre, Rchaphalkar, N and Iyer, K (2014) Applying total interpretive structural modeling to study factors affecting construction labour productivity. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 20-31.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction project; labour productivity; interpretive structural modelling; total interpretive structural modeling
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1837-9133
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v14i1.3753
  • Abstract:
    Construction sector has always been dependent on manpower. Most of the activities carried out on any construction site are labour intensive. Since productivity of any project depends directly on productivity of labour, it is a prime responsibility of the employer to enhance labour productivity. Measures to improve the same depend on analysis of positive and negative factors affecting productivity. Major attention should be given to factors that decrease the productivity of labour. Factor analysis thus is an integral part of any study aiming to improve productivity.  Interpretive structural modeling is a methodology for identifying and summarizing relationships among factors which define an issue or problem. It provides a means to arrange the factors in an order as per their complexity. This study attempts to use the latest version of interpretive structural modeling i.e. total interpretive structural modeling to analyze factors negatively affecting construction labour productivity. It establishes interpretive relationship among these factors facilitating improvement in the overall productivity of construction site.

Stanley, R and Thurnell, D (2014) The benefits of, and barriers to, implementation of 5D BIM for quantity surveying in New Zealand. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 105-117.

Warsame, A, Song, H-S and Lind, H (2014) Quality of road construction projects in Sweden between 1990 and 2010. Construction Economics and Building, 14(01), 78-87.