... to develop a strategy for increasing labour productivity at the initial planning stage. Originality/value – This research explores the differences between a subjective perception and the objective reality of labour productivity. Keywords Analytical hierarchy process, Labour, Productivity rate...

... This research explores the differences between a subjective perception and the objective reality of labour productivity. Labour Productivity rate Regression analysis Analytical hierarchy process Productivity is an important aspect of the construction industry that may be used as an index...

...=Work type Osama Moselhi can be contacted at: moselhi@encs.concordia.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Labour Productivity rate Learning curves Neural nets Construction industry Canada AI=Artificial intelligence ANN=Artificial neural network BLDG.=Building...

... for estimating production rates in an attempt to prepare optimal time schedules. Design/methodology/approach Gaza Beach‐Camp Shore Protection Project was taken as a case study. The case study is used to demonstrate how to estimate effectively the production rates of labour and equipment during...