EVALUATION OF FACTOR AFFECTING FOR LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BY AHP

Abstract

The study aims at identifying the factors an affecting labor productivity of Building construction projects in the South Gujarat. . To do so, as per sample size 350 Stakeholders working in construction completed a structured questionnaire survey ranked the identified factors according to analytical hierarchy process. 40 factors were identified through a detailed literature review. Factors of similar nature were grouped together; giving rise to seven main groups that are: technical, labor, materials, equipments, external &environmental, safety and quality. The analysis of the identified factors indicated that the top ten important factors negatively aecting labor productivity of building construction projects in South Gujarat are: quality inspection delay, working at high places, rework, low quality raw material, lack of material, delay in arrival of material, equipment shortage, lack of labour skill, payment delay