... factors. Skills development, construction business and political factors were dominant stakeholders’ perceptions. Metaphors for construction labour productivity are presented and reconstructed as alternative directions for productivity improvement. Practical implications Contractors lose a substantial...

...Oluseyi Julius Adebowale; Justus Ngala Agumba Purpose The global construction industry is significant to economic development, whereas the sector, particularly its small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have continued to suffer from low labour productivity for decades. This has given rise...

... construction labor productivity in the Egyptian construction and found that significant factors were: labor experience and skills; incentive programs; availability of the materials and ease of handling; leadership and competency of construction management; and competency of labor supervision...