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Chang, L M, Georgy, M E and AbdelRazig, Y A (2000) Warranting Quality of Steel Bridge Coating. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 374–80.
Chua, D K H and Li, D (2000) Key Factors in Bid Reasoning Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 349–57.
Hinze, J and Wilson, G (2000) Moving toward a Zero Injury Objective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 399–403.
Holland, N and Hinze, J (2000) Daylight Savings Time Changes and Construction Accidents. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 404–6.
Luna, R and Wu, Y (2000) Simulation of Temperature and Stress Fields during RCC Dam Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 381–8.
Mitropoulos, P and Tatum, C B (2000) Forces Driving Adoption of New Information Technologies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 340–8.
Navon, R, Shapira, A and Shechori, Y (2000) Automated Rebar Constructability Diagnosis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 389–97.
O'Brien, W J and Fischer, M A (2000) Importance of Capacity Constraints to Construction Cost and Schedule. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 366–73.
Palaneeswaran, E and Kumaraswamy, M M (2000) Contractor Selection for Design/Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 331–9.
Schexnayder, C (2000) John F. Stevens—A Great Civil Engineer. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 325–30.
Thomas, H R and Sanvido, V E (2000) Role of the Fabricator in Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(05), 358–65.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2000)126:5(358)
- Abstract:
This paper describes the results of three case studies in which the subcontractor-fabricator relations had a significant negative effect on labor productivity of the subcontractor. Late vendor deliveries, fabrication or construction errors, and out-of-sequence deliveries plagued each of the three projects. On two projects, there were work stoppages because there were no materials. Unsequenced deliveries caused unnecessary crane movements and rework. On the third project, the output of the fabrication shop was not compatible with the output of the erection crew. The baseline productivity was calculated, and the loss of labor efficiency in each case was estimated to be 16.6, 28.4, and 56.8%. These percentages were compared with similar percentages calculated from other published articles that described inefficient site storage conditions and delivery methods. The labor inefficiencies caused by material management range from a low of 5.4% to a high of 56.8%. The schedule slippage on the three case study projects was estimated to be between 50 and 129%.