AN OVERVIEW STUDY OF WORKING CONDITION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF CONSTRUCTION LABOURS: CASE STUDY OF SUBURBAN MUMBAI REGION OF INDIA

Abstract

Labour Productivity plays a significant role in the construction sector. It assists construction sector to be combative to accomplish aims and to encounter the investors and to be innovative. Productivity being a captivating theme and a prevailing subject in construction sector, guaranteed cost optimization and well-organized handling of assets. Now a day, throughout the world productivity is the major issue of concern. The objective of the research is finding the important factors influencing the fluctuations in labour productivity in construction projects of suburban Mumbai, India, evaluating the effect of the Welfare group, safety group and Output group on the fluctuations of labour productivity and suggesting recommendation to diminish the fluctuations of labour productivity. The above goals are accomplish through analysis using sets of questions based on output, welfare and safety of labour. The analysis are been shown in a tabular format in which facilities available for labours at all sites visited is calculated in percentage. Tabulated results of Reliability analysis are followed by the comments, which are based on reliability analysis and compared with the guidelines given by National Building Codes [THIRD REVISION OF SP (PART 7)] DOC: CED 46. Conclusions are been specified to improve the labour productivity at construction sites in suburban Mumbai. This paper emphasis on the ability to create change and manage labour factors affecting productivity in construction planning. Three major heads, which have vital effect on the labour productivity, are output groups, safety groups and welfare groups. Codes like National building codes and Minimum Wages Act are been considered as base for the study.