Improvement of Manpower and Equipment Productivity in Indian Construction Projects

摘要

Major Construction Projects are completed by huge input of manpower and equipment resources. Successful completion of these projects depends on efficient utilization of these resources. The profitability and effectiveness of the project are the outcome of better management and control of the manpower and equipment resources. Monitoring and maintaining the productivity of manpower and equipment resources in line with the standards determined is a challenge for the top management of the project and it makes or breaks the project. Better productivity management will produce significant improvement in meeting the predetermined targets of the project. Better productivity management includes measuring the actual productivity, comparing with bench marks, identifying the factors affecting the productivity and implementing management tools for improving and increasing the productivity. Productivity Management has to be followed in every level with push from the top level of the project. Productivity hence is a driving force in a construction project.