Al-Saleh, H A (1991) A program to improve construction productivity in the construction industry in Saudi Arabia. DEngr thesis, University of Kansas, USA.
Abstract
The Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia is the most important non-petroleum related economic activity in the country and is supported almost entirely by government contracts. However, due to the government's limited managerial and technical resources, little has been done to develop, organize, and control the industry. This paper addresses the major problem of the construction industry in Saudi Arabia, low construction productivity levels. A practical, comprehensive program is presented for improving productivity which is aimed at reducing the causes of low productivity. The program includes: (1) Regulations and Information, (2) Management, (3) Human Relations, and (4) Safety and the Work Environment. Also developed and presented are general guidelines for organizing and strengthening the construction industry in Saudi Arabia. These guidelines address both the short and long term needs of the industry. In developing the productivity improvement program and guidelines, the problems of the construction industry were defined through a detailed analysis of the unique characteristics of the construction industry in Saudi Arabia, and a field study of fourteen projects, using the work sampling technique to measure actual productivity levels.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Saudi Arabia; government; human relations; productivity; safety |
| Index terms: | regulation, strengthening, program, field study, human relation, work environment, sampling, construction productivity, construction industry, economic activity, Saudi Arabia, productivity |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, software systems, management, political science, industry analysis, economic analysis, operations management, Geography, research methods, structural engineering |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Geographical Context, Project Management, Organizational Design, Digital Applications, Human Resources, Governance, Business Strategy, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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