Construction productivity and production rates: Developing countries

This paper reports on a study of factors affecting productivity among members of the construction workforce in developing countries such as India. Economic and socio-psychological factors that affect labor performance and are of increasing importance in a developing country are evaluated and discussed. Construction labor productivity is of great interest to international projects as it affects project cost and time overruns. Therefore, up-to-date cost and production data for the construction of various international projects should be readily available for estimating project planning and bidding purposes. In this investigation, the costs of construction projects in developing countries related to labor expenses are evaluated and compared to that of a developed country, USA. The findings should assist constructors working on international projects during the planning process to achieve the desired estimating, scheduling, quality, cost effectiveness, duration and updating of construction projects.