Extending and operationalizing construction productivity measurement on building projects

Forsythe, P

Extending and operationalizing construction productivity measurement on building projects

Forsythe, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Construction Management and Economics, 2018, 36 (12), pp. 683 - 699
Issue Date:: 2018-12-02

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dc.contributor.author	Forsythe, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-9118	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-12-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Construction Management and Economics, 2018, 36 (12), pp. 683 - 699	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0144-6193	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129383
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Measuring construction productivity in an accurate, repeatable and reliable way represents a significant problem at a building project level of enquiry. The research develops a measurement framework that balances simplified data gathering against explanatory ability. It aims to assist analytically driven process improvement. Debate and discourse are used to draw upon the extant literature in creating a logic-based flow of ideas to develop the framework. Targeted use of empirical cost and site process data from case studies are presented to punctuate the discourse. The derived approach advocates multifactor measurement inclusive of labour and temporary production infrastructure inputs, set against Gross Floor Area outputs. Emphasis is placed on separately measuring homogenous and heterogeneous parts of work processes. A reductionist approach is used to operationalize measurement where projects are categorized according to fitness-for-purpose criteria and links made between systems, activities and tasks. Emphasizing measurement of homogenous parts of the work is new to the literature. It enables delineated measurement between work involving mass economies of scale (homogenous work), versus customized work (heterogeneous work). The approach enables improved benchmarking, diagnostic and predicative options. A course of ongoing research is provided to assist ongoing development and implementation.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Construction Management and Economics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/01446193.2018.1480834	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction	en_US
dc.title	Extending and operationalizing construction productivity measurement on building projects	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	36	en_US
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utslib.for	14 Economics	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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Abstract:

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Measuring construction productivity in an accurate, repeatable and reliable way represents a significant problem at a building project level of enquiry. The research develops a measurement framework that balances simplified data gathering against explanatory ability. It aims to assist analytically driven process improvement. Debate and discourse are used to draw upon the extant literature in creating a logic-based flow of ideas to develop the framework. Targeted use of empirical cost and site process data from case studies are presented to punctuate the discourse. The derived approach advocates multifactor measurement inclusive of labour and temporary production infrastructure inputs, set against Gross Floor Area outputs. Emphasis is placed on separately measuring homogenous and heterogeneous parts of work processes. A reductionist approach is used to operationalize measurement where projects are categorized according to fitness-for-purpose criteria and links made between systems, activities and tasks. Emphasizing measurement of homogenous parts of the work is new to the literature. It enables delineated measurement between work involving mass economies of scale (homogenous work), versus customized work (heterogeneous work). The approach enables improved benchmarking, diagnostic and predicative options. A course of ongoing research is provided to assist ongoing development and implementation.

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