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Assessing the Effects of Site Management Practices on Productivity Levels of Construction Workforce

Construction industry has largely been human resource driven industry. Site workforce plays a vital role in achieving a successful project. Efficient site management is also essential to have productive and cost efficient workforce utilization. Poor site management may result in loss of productivity and hence delays, cost overruns and quality losses.

As for most economies, the construction industry of Pakistan serves as the backbone of the country’s economy. Historically, however, the construction industry of Pakistan has remained plagued with under-performance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that adequate site management can prove to be of vital significance in successfully completing the projects within budget, on schedule and as per required specifications.

The purpose of the study is to highlight the effects of site management practices on the productivity levels of construction workforce. The study has been conducted through investigative visits at various construction sites in Pakistan. It is expected that the conclusions and recommendations from the study will prove to be pivotal in providing a process of improving workforce productivity through better site management, and hence can improve the probability of project success.

Key Words: Productivity levels, Site management, Construction workforce, Productivity improvement, Cost control.