Ahmad, S B S; Mazhar, M U; Laedre, O; Bruland, A and Torp, O (2022) Improvement measures to achieve sustainable construction labour performance. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(1), pp. 85-102. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Construction industry is the largest industrial employer of the world. However, construction labour suffers from declining productivity, job satisfaction and wellbeing. Given its volume and labour extensiveness, measures undertaken to improve labour sustainability of the construction industry would have high impact for the future. To improve the sustainability of labour performance, this paper suggests decision-making measures at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Data is generated through targeted interviews of the top management of the five biggest Norwegian construction contractors. The measures suggested by the interviewees are analyzed and complemented with theory through a systematic literature review, resulting in the development of 45 measures to achieve sustainable labour performance at strategic, tactical and operational decision-making levels. Due to strict labour laws and regulations, some frequently reported measures in literature do not hold relevance to the Norwegian construction industry. However, the quality of data and unique position of the Norwegian construction industry magnifies its relevance to the global construction industry.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | labour productivity; performance measurement; sustainability |
| Index terms: | construction contractor, regulation, interview, performance measurement, systematic literature review, construction labour, construction industry, top management, decision-making, sustainable construction, productivity, global construction, job satisfaction, labour productivity, well-being, labour law |
| Subjects: | management, practitioner, sustainable construction, political science, performance measurement, data collection methods, decision analysis, research evaluation and metrics, mental health and wellbeing, strategic management, employment law, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Sustainability, Legal Issues, Health and Safety, Organizational Design, Human Resources, Quality Management, Research Practice, Site Management, Governance, Risk Management, Business Strategy, International Construction |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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