| Title: | Identification and analysis of practices that positively impact construction productivity |
| Author: | Benzekri, Maria |
| Abstract: |
Improvements on construction productivity benefits projects . These benefits are diverse and varied . Costs can be reduced , schedule performance can be improved , skilled labor shortage can be mitigated , and much more . These last few years , construction sites have undeniably made significant progress through advances in heavy equipment , tools , and materials . But there are still some areas that have strong potential to improve construction productivity such as craft information systems , materials management , and construction methods , which abound of opportunities that just need to be pursued . Innovations represent some of these opportunities , however if established process and practices for managing construction productivity are not effectively utilized and implemented , they are likely to have a little impact on construction productivity . This thesis summarizes a research study which aimed to identify productivity practices that have the most significant positive impact on craft productivity and to document and incorporate them into an implementation resource . Surveys involving over a hundred experts and extensive literature review were used to gather accurate data . Construction industry and civil engineering academic experts were also consulted to accomplish this goal . Civil , Architectural , and Environmental Engineering |
| URI: | http : / /hdl .handle .net /2152 /ETD -UT -2010 -12 -2445 |
| Date: | 2011-02-14 |
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