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Ahmadian Fard Fini, A, Akbarnezhad, A, Rashidi, T H and Waller, S T (2017) Job Assignment Based on Brain Demands and Human Resource Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Choe, S and Leite, F (2017) Assessing Safety Risk among Different Construction Trades: Quantitative Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Choi, B and Lee, S (2017) Role of Social Norms and Social Identifications in Safety Behavior of Construction Workers. II: Group Analyses for the Effects of Cultural Backgrounds and Organizational Structures on Social Influence Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Choi, B, Ahn, S and Lee, S (2017) Role of Social Norms and Social Identifications in Safety Behavior of Construction Workers. I: Theoretical Model of Safety Behavior under Social Influence. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Dao, B, Kermanshachi, S, Shane, J, Anderson, S and Hare, E (2017) Exploring and Assessing Project Complexity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Hummer, J E, Arocho, I and Rasdorf, W (2017) Approach to Assessing Tradeoffs between Construction Equipment Fleet Emissions and Cost. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Jeelani, I, Albert, A and Gambatese, J A (2017) Why Do Construction Hazards Remain Unrecognized at the Work Interface?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Jeelani, I, Albert, A, Azevedo, R and Jaselskis, E J (2017) Development and Testing of a Personalized Hazard-Recognition Training Intervention. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Kapelko, M and Abbott, M (2017) Productivity Growth and Business Cycles: Case Study of the Spanish Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Data envelopment analysis; Malmquist index; Bootstrap; Economic crisis; Organizational issues;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001238
- Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to examine the degree of productivity change in the construction industry and relate these changes to variations in the business cycle. The activity of Spanish firms engaged in the construction of buildings, civil engineering, and specialized activities during the 2000s is used as a case study. Productivity change is estimated by creating a bilateral index using data envelopment analysis, complemented with bootstrapping. The results showed that Spanish firms in building construction experienced a fall in productivity because of a decline in technical and scale efficiencies, despite improvements in technology. The productivity change in civil engineering and specialized construction also was negative; however, the source of this decline was technical regress and negative scale efficiency change, although efficiency change and technology scale change contributed positively. The results further revealed that the firms reacted to the financial crisis of the late 2000s by introducing technological change, although the productive, technical, and scale efficiency changes all were negatively impacted during the economic downturn, suggesting an underuse of resources. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by being the first to analyze the impact of fluctuations in business cycles caused by the 2008 economic crisis on the productivity growth of construction firms representing three construction sectors, and by measuring productivity growth from a multidimensional perspective.
Karatai, T R, Kaluli, J W, Kabubo, C and Thiong’o, G (2017) Soil Stabilization Using Rice Husk Ash and Natural Lime as an Alternative to Cutting and Filling in Road Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Lan, A and Galy, B (2017) Evaluation of a Horizontal Lifeline System Used during Installation of Residential Roofs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Leung, M, Liang, Q and Chan, I Y S (2017) Development of a Stressors–Stress–Performance–Outcome Model for Expatriate Construction Professionals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Moon, S, Zekavat, P R and Bernold, L E (2017) Dynamic Quality Control of Process Resource to Improve Concrete Supply Chain. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Roofigari-Esfahan, N and Razavi, S (2017) Uncertainty-Aware Linear Schedule Optimization: A Space-Time Constraint-Satisfaction Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Saleem, M, Elshami, M M and Najjar, M (2017) Development, Testing, and Implementation Strategy of a Translucent Concrete-Based Smart Lane Separator for Increased Traffic Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Shan, Y, Imran, H, Lewis, P and Zhai, D (2017) Investigating the Latent Factors of Quality of Work-Life Affecting Construction Craft Worker Job Satisfaction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Song, M H, Fischer, M and Theis, P (2017) Field Study on the Connection between BIM and Daily Work Orders. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Toh, Y Z, Goh, Y M and Guo, B H W (2017) Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Design for Safety: Multiple Stakeholders in the Singapore Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Whang, S, Flanagan, R, Kim, S and Kim, S (2017) Contractor-Led Critical Design Management Factors in High-Rise Building Projects Involving Multinational Design Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).
Xie, W, Zhao, T, Wang, H and Tang, J (2017) Construction Techniques Used to Automatically Pass Standard Box Girders through Special Passenger-Line Tunnels. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(05).