Perception and assessment of productivity factors on construction projects | |
| Author | Hardiyanti, Fitri |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-13-16 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry--Indonesia Industrial productivity--Indonesia |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of AIT in Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-13-16 |
| Abstract | Productivity is a fundamental factor affecting the performance of the ability to compete in the construction industry. Construction projects are an important priority in Indonesia’s national plans. Local contractors participate in the construction of public development projects including large scale infrastructure such as: ports/harbors, terminals, highways, telecommunications, irrigations, waste disposal and treatment; properties; public housing; and industrial building. In Indonesia, the problem of low productivity is evident; people still do not understand the concept of productivity improvement. They do not seem to be aware of the importance of productivity improvement in construction. They consider that productivity problem is only related to labor in the work face who do the real work in construction. Actually, the problem of productivity is laid on the hands of construction management personnel who plan and control all activities on site. Labor are able to be managed, motivated, encouraged to be more productive only if managers are willing to initiate the productivity improvement program. In this study establish 16 factors to identified be come the 5 most influential factor on productivity. This study aims to identify the factors that have an effect on worker productivity. By giving questionnaires to foremen and engineers, it will get the facts on the site. Of one hundred questionnaires were distributed, 94 questionnaires were returned already and get the results as regular remuneration is the highest factor. And then factor affecting productivity is overtime payments, incentive payment, unskilled and inexperienced of labor, and motivation. Furthermore, this study identified perception of engineer and foremen related productivity. Then giving recommendation for foremen, engineer, and manager to improve productivity and improve performance of project |
| Year | 2013 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-13-16 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Utomo, Cristiono;Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W.;Santoso, Djoen San; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Directorat General of Higher Education (DIKTI) / Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |