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Barraza, G A, Back, W E and Mata, F (2004) Probabilistic Forecasting of Project Performance Using Stochastic S Curves. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 25–32.
Bonnal, P, Gourc, D and Lacoste, G (2004) Where Do We Stand with Fuzzy Project Scheduling?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 114–23.
Chan, A P C, Scott, D and Chan, A P L (2004) Factors Affecting the Success of a Construction Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 153–5.
Cho, Y, Haas, C T, Sreenivasan, S V and Liapi, K (2004) Position Error Modeling for Automated Construction Manipulators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 50–58.
Deng, X, Ding, S and Tian, Q (2004) Reasons underlying a mandatory high penalty construction contract bonding system. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 67–74.
Dikmen, I and Birgonul, M T (2004) Neural Network Model to Support International Market Entry Decisions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 59–66.
Dzeng, R J, Wang, W C and Tserng, H P (2004) Module-Based Construction Schedule Administration for Public Infrastructure Agencies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 5–14.
Elazouni, A M and Gab-Allah, A A (2004) Finance-Based Scheduling of Construction Projects Using Integer Programming. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 15–24.
Ford, D N, Anderson, S D, Damron, A J, de Las Casas, R, Gokmen, N and Kuennen, S T (2004) Managing Constructibility Reviews to Reduce Highway Project Durations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 33–42.
Goodrum, P M and Haas, C T (2004) Long-Term Impact of Equipment Technology on Labor Productivity in the U.S. Construction Industry at the Activity Level. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 124–33.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction equipment; Construction materials; Productivity; Technology; Regression analysis; Variance analysis; Construction industry; regression analysis; construction industry; equipment selection; productivity; technology management; civil engineerin
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:1(124)
- Abstract:
In general, U.S. industries have witnessed dramatic changes in core processes over the past 25 years. Well understood technological and managerial advances have allowed the manufacturing sector, for example, to steadily increase its productivity and its profit margins. Similar changes are far less well understood in construction. This research examines 200 construction activities for the effect of technology, specifically equipment technology, on their labor productivity from 1976 to 1998. During that time period, changes in equipment technology are measured using a technology index consisting of five technology change factors. Through analysis of variance and regression analyses, it is found that activities experiencing significant changes in equipment technology have witnessed substantially greater long-term improvements in labor productivity than those that have not experienced a change in equipment technology. This research also reveals that changes in (1) energy, (2) control, and (3) functional range are significantly and positively correlated with improvements in labor productivity.
Hauck, A J, Walker, D H T, Hampson, K D and Peters, R J (2004) Project Alliancing at National Museum of Australia—Collaborative Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 143–52.
Ho, S P and Liu, L Y (2004) Analytical Model for Analyzing Construction Claims and Opportunistic Bidding. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 94–104.
Ling, F Y Y, Chan, S L, Chong, E and Ee, L P (2004) Predicting Performance of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 75–83.
Marzouk, M and Moselhi, O (2004) Multiobjective Optimization of Earthmoving Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 105–13.
Shapira, A (2004) Work Inputs and Related Economic Aspects of Multitier Shoring Towers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 134–42.
Shr, J and Chen, W T (2004) Setting Maximum Incentive for Incentive/Disincentive Contracts for Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 84–93.
Treloar, G J, Love, P E D and Crawford, R H (2004) Hybrid Life-Cycle Inventory for Road Construction and Use. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(01), 43–49.