CONSTRUCTION LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY FACTORS IN DEVELOPING CITY. CASE STUDY: GWALIOR

Rohit Trivedi, Mukesh Pandey

Abstract: As we know India is a developing country and there are many developing cities in it. Gwalior (M.P.) is one of the developing cities of India. Many construction projects and industries getting their way to Gwalior for their project and construction labour productivity is became highly important issue now days, because to complete construction projects on time we have to know about the labour productivity factors in particular area. The main objective of this study is to give the possible factors that affect the construction labour productivity in Gwalior. On the basis of previous study, questionnaire forms were developed and there are 26 factors on it, after that we went on approximately every construction projects which are running in Gwalior and find the most appropriate factors that affects construction labour productivity in Gwalior. Then after the RII analysis, we ranked each and every factor on the basis of data collected by Project Managers, Project Co-ordinator, Site Engineer’s. These are some top rated factors such as: (1) Payment delays; (2)Working overtime; (3)Inefficiency of equipment; (4)Material shortage; (5)Labour absenteeism; (6)Lack of financial motivation system; (7)Tool and equipment shortages; (8)Lack of labour experience; (9)Drawings and specifications alternated during execution; (10)Increasing number of labourers; (11)Rework, This data will be beneficial for the professionals to keep these factors in mind when scheduling their construction project in Gwalior

Keywords: LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0505046