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Bell, L C and Stukhart, G (1987) Costs and Benefits of Materials Management Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 222–34.
Cowie, G F (1987) Enough Scope Yields Better Estimates. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 315–20.
Halligan, D W, Hester, W T and Thomas, H R (1987) Managing Unforeseen Site Conditions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 273–87.
Hendrickson, C, Martinelli, D and Rehak, D (1987) Hierarchical Rule‐Based Activity Duration Estimation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 288–301.
Ibbs, C W, Bates, L C and Echeverry, D (1987) Owner‐Furnished Equipment (OFE) Contract Practices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 249–63.
Koehn, E and Caplan, S B (1987) Work Improvement Data for Small and Medium Size Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 327–39.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Communication; Construction companies; Construction management; Labor relations; Productivity; Scheduling; Supervision;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1987)113:2(327)
- Abstract:
The results of a study of small to medium size construction firms designed to determine their views concerning construction productivity is presented. The areas that were viewed as having high potential for productivity improvement include supervision (62%), labor contracts (52%), labor training (51%), EEO rules and regulations (47%), planning (56%), scheduling (49%), and communications (49%). The findings also indicate that the average potential for productivity improvement of both main office and on‐site functions is roughly the same for both large and small organizations. This would indicate that although differences exist between large and small contractors their overall potential for productivity improvement is approximately equal. In addition, there appears to be a consensus among both small and large firms that productivity improvement efforts should primarily be concentrated in planning, scheduling site supervision, and labor agreement functions.
Maloney, W F and McFillen, J M (1987) Motivational Impact of Work Crews. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 208–21.
O'Connor, J T, Rusch, S E and Schulz, M J (1987) Constructability Concepts for Engineering and Procurement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 235–48.
Paulson, B C, Chan, W T and Koo, C C (1987) Construction Operations Simulation by Microcomputer. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 302–14.
Ringwald, R C (1987) Bunching Theory Applied to Minimize Cost. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 321–6.
Rounds, J L and Warning, G (1987) Impact of Computerizing Midsized Construction Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 183–90.
Tatum, C B (1987) Balancing Engineering and Management in Construction Education. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 264–72.
Tatum, C B (1987) Improving Constructibility during Conceptual Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 191–207.
Whittaker, J (1987) Equipment Rates from Revenue Requirements. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 113(02), 173–8.