Valverde-Gascueña, N; Navarro-Astor, E; Fuentes-del-Burgo, J and Ruiz-Fernandez, J P (2011) Factors that affect the productivity of construction projects in small and medium companies: Analysis of its impact on planning. In: Egbu, C and Lou, E C W (eds.) Proceedings of 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK.
Abstract
The study of productivity in the construction industry is gaining importance due to its positive effects on the economy of the construction companies and of the country as a whole. Nowadays, improving the productivity of building projects may have a direct impact in the survival of companies because of the great rivalry existing between them. In this paper we present the results of a research about the factors that impact the performance of construction works and, therefore, the planning and the building costs. Some of the considered factors such as technical faults in project documents, inspection delays or the workers training and skills are included in a survey directed to building engineers working for small and medium building companies. The knowledge and appropriate management of these factors can improve the planning of the work during the project development phase and the execution phase. This will have positive effects regarding time shortening for the execution of activities and, as a result, cost reductions.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building performance; construction planning; productivity; project management; SME |
| Index terms: | survey, construction company, inspection, building performance, productivity, engineer, cost reduction, survival, construction planning, project management, construction industry, project development, documents, construction work, construction project |
| Subjects: | quality assurance, industry analysis, economics, management, professional development, project management theory and practice, production management, operations management, project delivery, construction planning, environmental science, organization, data collection methods, profession |
| Topics: | Project Management, Research Practice, Information Management, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Quality Management, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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