Arditi, D and Mochtar, K (1996) Productivity improvement in the Indonesian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 14(1), pp. 13-24. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
A sectoral analysis of the construction industry in Indonesia indicates that it has grown considerably in recent years. Efforts are under way to adapt to this new situation, including exploring ways to increase productivity. A survey of top contractors indicates that certain functions including procurement practices, cost control, scheduling and management integration need much improvement. A survey of top design professionals indicates that they are concerned about design practices, computer utilization in planning and scheduling activities, and goal setting techniques. There seem to be conflicting opinions regarding the construction management project delivery system. Both contractors and design professionals are willing to cooperate in any productivity enhancement programme but neither are willing to fund such activities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Indonesia; productivity; sectoral analysis |
| Index terms: | programme, survey, scheduling, cost control, integration, productivity, design practice, Indonesia, project delivery, construction industry, sectoral analysis |
| Subjects: | economic and policy analysis, data collection methods, project delivery, financial and cost management, operations research, design process, Geography, management, industry analysis, project controls, organizational analysis |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Time Control, Design Practice, Procurement, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Cost Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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