Productivity in the construction industry
March 16th, 2009 by Rebecca Wasieleski. Posted in Concrete ContractorI recently read an article that reported on a speech by Doug Pruitt, president of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), at the group’s national convention this month. In it he made reference to a Bureau of Labor Statistics number I found staggering: that in the last 40 years, the construction industry has seen zero productivity growth.
With the rise of computers, advancements in laser and surveying equipment, GPS grading, job costing software, and countless other technological advancements for the construction industry you would think construction productivity numbers would have skyrocketed over the last 40 years. So what’s holding back the industry? Where do you think the responsibility for increasing construction productivity lies? With a project owner? A general contractor? Subcontractors working on a project? Let me know about technologies you’ve embraced on the construction site to help increase productivity with your office or field crews.
March 21st, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Perhaps it’s a phenomenon that we spectated too much after the World War II was a need to rebuild cities and towns destroyed in the action. So that was not a regular rhythm in construction, then after two or three decades everything returned to a normal stage giving the impression that the construction sector slowed down.
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March 25th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
The construction field always has it ups and downs and is always changing but progress will never stop.Even in a questionable economy there is always room for growth and expansion. The will and strength of the people is what makes us all able to move forward and accomplish great feats together. and construction has always been the backbone of this country no matter the economic status.