Building Construction Firms Research Articles

Empirical perspective of working capital management practices among large building construction firms in Ghana

Purpose This paper is a response to the failure of construction firms to use sufficient attention to their working capital management (WCM) practices, resulting in operational challenges, and leading to the collapse of firms in most developing countries. Hence, this study aims to explore the empirical perspective of WCM practices among large building construction firms (LBCFs) in Ghana, to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 9. Design/methodology/approach The study collected primary data through structured survey questionnaires from LBCFs in Ghana. The CEOs/Directors, General Managers and Accountant/Finance of LBCFs in Ghana formed the unit of analysis based on a simple random sampling technique. Mean score, standard deviation and one-sample t-test were used to perform the empirical analysis of the study. Findings According to this study's empirical results, LBCFs appear to have effective WCM practices in place. This was evidenced in the surveyed responses which indicate that the sector’s WCM practices sound good based on the mean scores and statistically significant as the t-values > 1.664. Notably, LBCFs in Ghana pay their suppliers early to reduce the fear of adverse effect of late payments on their credit history, making them conservative in their approach toward financial management. Originality/value This is a pioneering paper in a developing country like Ghana, highlighting the significance of gaining an in-depth understanding of WCM practices among LBCFs. The findings of this study are expected to provide valuable information to industry players toward ensuring WCM efficiencies and can serve as a solid foundation for further empirical studies.

An Empirical Study of Cash Management Practices with reference to Construction Sector in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, India

Cash management plays a significant role in improved profitability of construction businesses. The firms can achieve optimal management of cash by making the trade-off between profitability and liquidity. The construction industry is one of the most complex and multi-purpose economic sectors. Therefore, a well designed and implemented cash management practice is expected to contribute positively to the creation of a firm’s value. A firm is required to maintain a balance between liquidity and profitability while conducting its day to day operations. Effective management of the cash positively influences the firms’ financial position and also have a significant effect on the profitability of the building construction firms. The paper analyses the efficiency of cash management practices in building construction firms.

Facility Management: A Strategy for Operations Effectiveness of Indigenous Building Construction Firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Facility management is an aspect of building in the construction industry that is capable of contributing maximally in terms of socio-economic development and gross domestic product (GDP) of our country, Nigeria. Hence, the objective of the study was to empirically find how facility management influences the operational effectiveness of building construction firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This was necessitated as a result of a delay in the handover of deliverables and an untimely routine check of facilities deployed to work among the indigenous studied firms. This work was hinged on correlation design. A total number of 143 questionnaires were administered to construction engineers as respondents drawn from 35 building firms studied. Convenience and purposeful sampling technique was used in selecting 35 firms from 51 registered firms in the industry, based on their leadership and dominance in the industry, with the aid of a proportional sampling technique for sample size determination. Responses from questionnaire items structured in accordance with three research questions were analyzed using Spearman Correlation Coefficient in combination with Regression Analysis to determine causation. Findings revealed a strong positive correlation among paired variables. The study concluded that operational effectiveness amongst the studied firms could maximally be sustained for socio-economic development when facilities deployed for productive activities are strategically managed and maintained in the studied firms. Amongst the recommendations proffered was that the project manager should clearly identify and specify the maintenance schedule to be followed during the commissioning or handover of deliverables to the client.

Adoption of Entrepreneurial Skills in Small and Medium Size Construction Firms in Abuja Nigeria: The Barriers

The study examined barriers to adoption of entrepreneurial skills required of small and medium scale construction firms’ operation in Abuja. One research question and hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of 976; 401 managers and 572 contractors in registered small and medium sized building construction firms in Abuja. A sample size of 278; 119 managers and 159 contractors were used for the study. The sample size for this study was determined using Taro Yamane’s sample reduction formula. The data for this study was collected using structured questionnaire. The face and content validity of the instrument was established using the opinions of three experts from the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha; which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.77. The findings of the study revealed that that barriers to the adoption of entrepreneurial skills in small and medium sized construction firms in Abuja include limited access to training programs, regulatory barriers, financial constraints, and lack of access to mentorship among others. The study among others recommended Barriers to skill development should be addressed by managers of building construction firms by providing access to training and mentorship pogrammes for staff.

Leadership Approaches in Building Construction Industries in South East Nigeria: The Challenges

The study examined challenges inherent in different leadership styles in building construction industries in south-east of Nigeria. It adopted descriptive research design. One research question and hypothesis guided the study. The population for this study consisted of 2890; 945 contractors and 1945 employees from the 290 registered building construction firms handling public buildings within South-East, Nigeria. A sample size of 351; 103 contractors and 248 employees were used for the study. The instrument for data collection for this study was a structured questionnaire. The face and content validity of the instrument was established using the opinions of three experts from the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.87. The findings of this study revealed that inability to influence others, characteristics of task in organization, inability to initiate actions and move others to share goals and ineffective/poor leadership skills were ranked the highest challenges faced by leadership approaches on construction industries. It recommended among others that managers of building construction industries in South-East of Nigeria should have good influence on members of their staff; exhibit good and efficient leadership skills; clearly define tasks and responsibilities assigned to their subordinates for effective job performance.

Entrepreneurial Skills Required of Small and Medium Scale Construction Firms’ Operation in Abuja, Nigeria

The study examined the entrepreneurial skills required of small and medium-scale construction firms’ operations in Abuja. One research question and hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of 976; 401 managers and 572 contractors in registered small and medium-sized building construction firms in Abuja. A sample size of 278; 119 managers and 159 contractors were used for the study. The sample size for this study was determined using Taro Yamane’s sample reduction formula. The data for this study was collected using a structured questionnaire. The face and content validity of the instrument was established using the opinions of three experts from the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha; which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.78. The findings of the study revealed that financial management, industry knowledge, project management, innovation and technology savvy, risk management, quality control, and adaptability are the most essential entrepreneurial skills for small and medium-sized construction firms in Abuja. The study among others recommended that managers of these firms should place emphasis on financial management skills, and networking skills through training programs, workshops, and mentoring opportunities.

Exploring Transversal Green Skills Required Of Technology Graduates For Environmental Sustainability

The main aim of this study is to explore transversal green skills required of technology graduates for environmental sustainability. Thematic analysis was used for this study. Cluster sampling technique was used to sample four states out of seven states mentioned in the area of the study and all the 18 technical colleges and 6 building construction firms in the four sampled states in north western Nigeria were used. Purposive sampling was used to select 27 experts based on their working experience and educational qualification in building construction to participate in the qualitative segment of this study. For the qualitative section, interview guide/protocol was developed based on the specific objectives of the research. It was made up of 3 open-ended questions designed to obtained sufficient information on the area of transversal green skills considered appropriate for the study. To ensure reliability of qualitative result of this research, two procedures were followed; member checking and peer debriefing. For the validity of the findings of this study, the researchers used member checking to determine the accuracy of the findings. The results of the data obtained from the interview was analyzed and interpreted using transcription, coding, thematic, content analysis and categorization. The findings for this study include Reflective Thinking Skills, Presentation Skills, Resourcefulness Skills and Application Skills. The study recommends that Federal and state Governments should via NBTE adopt and ensure proper implementation of this findings for technology graduates at technical colleges in Nigeria with the aim of achieving environmental sustainability.

Apakah Manajemen Laba dan Tipe Struktur Kepemilikan Institusional dapat Meningkatkan Nilai Perusahaan?

The purpose of this research is to empirically identify the influence of earnings management and corporate governance toward firm value. Good corporate governance is measured by two types of institutional ownership: long-term/pressure-resistance and short-term/pressure-sensitive. The purposive sampling method is being utilized to do sampling on property, real estate & building construction firms which are listed at the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period of five years (2016-2020). In accordance with the method is identified 53 firms that are suitable for the research with a total sample of 265 firm-years observasion. Weighted least square regression method is implemented to test hypothesizes. The result indicates that earnings management positivelyffect the firm value. In addition, market risk and sales growth able to increase firm value measured by Tobin’s Q ratio.

Determinants of Internet Financial Reporting Quality

Abstract. Introduction. Internet Financial Reporting (IFR) is a requirement for companies to provide high-quality financial reports and technology as a corporate responsibility to the principles of good corporate governance and to demonstrate that management have adopted those principles. As a result, it is important to ascertain the aspects that may affect the quality of IFR. This study uses secondary data from annual reports that will be listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2020, as well as each company's official website. The study sampled 66 property, real estate, and building construction firms that were listed on the IDX. Eviews 20 were used to test this research hypothesis. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of company size, age, audit committee composition, public shareholding, and auditor quality on the quality of IFR for property, real estate, and building construction companies listed on the IDX in 2020. Results. The findings indicated that company size, company age, and public shareholding all influenced IFR quality, but that audit committee and auditor quality had no effect. Simultaneously, company size, company age, the composition of the audit committee, public shareholding, and the quality of the auditor all influence the quality of IFR. Conclusions. IFR is important in times and circumstances like these, when the high number of COVID-19 cases necessitates that all activities be conducted via internet information technology. IFR is one of the mandatory methods for companies to submit annual financial reports to investors, as required by Law 40 of 2007 on provisions for reporting ongoing business activities and Financial Services Authority Regulation 8/ POJK.4/2015 on issuers' or public companies' websites. Given our constraints, it is advised that future researchers analyze additional organizations using a larger sample size and a longer time of observation, as well as conducting observations and interviews with the companies under study.

Evaluation of Materials Waste Reuse Methods on Construction Sites in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

The construction industry is affected by the continuous generation of waste and poor waste management. Thus, waste management has become a major concern in the industry, as waste cannot be eliminated due to off-cuts of materials from the irregular shape, change in design during construction cause diverse waste. This study, therefore, assesses material that is prone to waste and identifies methods of reuse on construction sites. A pilot survey on registered building construction firms in which head-offices are located within the Ibadan metropolis was conducted based on the list of top construction companies obtained from the Bureau of Public Procurement in Oyo State, Nigeria. “Five” construction firms confirmed they practice waste management and shared their experience on worksites. A qualitative research approach was used to evaluate the objectives of the study. Content analysis and frequency were used as the basic analytical tool of the study. Results show that repurpose, remanufacture and salvage methods are proactive reuse methods to achieve low waste generated on construction sites. The study concluded that the use of reusable construction materials waste on construction sites will promote quality materials usage and save time taken to purchase new materials.

Examining the Impact of Welfare Facilities on Building Construction Employee’s Performance in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Building Construction employees essentially required sufficient welfare facilities such as a place for washing, shower, change over, eat and drink, a place to store and hang clothing. Yet, these fundamental necessities are regularly disregarded. Decent welfare facilities can absolutely promote health and well-being and can aid to avert contracting diseases at building construction site. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of welfare facilities on building construction workers performance in the Eastern Region Ghana. The objectives were to identify welfare facilities provided by building construction firms, evaluate the satisfaction level of building construction firms’ employees with welfare facilities in Eastern Region, and determine the relationship between provision of welfare facilities and employee’s performance. The study employed convenient sample to investigate 80 building construction employees through questionnaires administration. Data generated from the survey was further analyzed using SPSS, weighted mean formula was used to determine the mean ranking, and descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean score, percentages, frequencies and chi square were used. The study reveals that the extent of welfare facilities at various construction sites was almost unavailability of sanitary and toilet facilities, unavailability of washing facilities, and unavailability of changing room, whiles drinking water and locker facilities were available but not sufficient. The study further finds that construction employees are dissatisfied with the condition of welfare facilities provided at their various work places. The study finally concludes that if workers are provided with decent welfare facilities at various building construction sites, it will motivate them to improve performance. The study recommends that metropolitan, municipal and district authority (MMDAs) should set a task force to check the implementation of welfare facilities at construction site as the results are pointing woeful insufficiency of welfare facilities at Eastern Region construction firms in Ghana.

Assessment of Quality Management Practices of Building Construction Firms in Uganda: A Case of Kamwenge District

Quality management in the construction industry includes quality control, quality planning and quality assurance to improve the quality of buildings. However, there have been challenges related to cost variations, timeliness and delays in maintenance which affect quality management of buildings. The study assessed quality management practices of building construction firms in Uganda with the purpose of developing a framework that can be used by construction firms to improve on the quality of buildings. In this study, descriptive design was employed in which both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from a sample size of 54 respondents purposively selected from employees of construction firms and Kamwenge local government using a survey questionnaire and documentary reviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive and multivariate analysis in SPSS version 25. The contribution of each of the factors on the quality of construction firms was determined by use of Relative Importance Index (RII) and the ranking of these attributes in terms of their criticality as perceived by the respondents. The findings indicated that procurement systems, third party certification and on site supervision greatly influenced the cost, timeliness and delivery of buildings hence affecting the quality management practices. The developed framework shall be used to engage stakeholders in the phases of the construction projects mainly buildings to improve on cost estimation and timely completion hence improving on quality management of buildings and service delivery.

Motivation and Challenges Facing Employers in Recruiting Professional Women in Building Construction Companies in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

The study intended to assess the motivation and challenges facing employers in recruitment of professional women in building construction companies; by analyzing motivation; examining the challenges encountered; and proposing the possible measures to overcome challenges facing employers in recruiting professional women in building construction companies, in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. This descriptive designed survey study, engaged large size contractors as a unit of analysis, with building contractors from Class I and II, within Dar-Es-Salaam Tanzania, as a study population and a sample. Moreover, the study involved non-probability sampling; specifically, judgmental sampling, which was used in determining the number of registered building construction firms in Dar-Es-Salaam particularly from Class I and II. Literature review; open and closed ended questionnaires administered to employers and human resources managers in building construction companies in Dar-Es-Salaam, were used in collecting primary and secondary qualitative and quantitative data. In collecting data, total of 56 questionnaire were distributed, whereby only 41 (73%) were returned. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), while qualitative data were analyzed thematically. Findings revealed the need to address gender balance; non-discriminatory policy; improved staff retention (you can keep your employees, boost their morale); a better reflection to the customers or clients; encourage organization to change from gender stereotype; different perspective (benefits from different points of view and approaches); enhance collaboration (improve team processed and group collaboration); the perception of women being more multitasked than men, and the need to explore a wide talent pool; women are professionally ethical, committed to their work, and less corrupt, with better listening and soft skills; improve reputation (no gender biasness to your company); and women are loyal, practical innovative, and patience, as the most prevalent motivations that; pushes employers to recruit professional women in building construction companies. Furthermore, the critical challenges revealed were; work-life balance, private life demands, emotions, and non-family friendly working hours; lack of good recruitment practises, procedures and selection plans; lack of good staff development plan; lack of gender policy; lack of confidence and low number of female applicants in the building construction industry; and lack of proper motivation and mentorship policy. The study concluded that; more attention must be made on recruiting more women in building construction industry as a part of the gender equality, in order to increase their participation number in the construction industry, against male, alongside addressing all the challenges and motivation factors revealed in the study. Lastly, the study recommended; incentives (such as training and mentoring); support and encouragement of women participation in construction; enhancement of labour laws and regulations; and mandatory to recruitment of more women in construction industry.

Impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on the Performance of Building Construction Industry

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on building construction industry in India. The critical success factors, problems, issues and challenges in effective TQM implementation in building construction industry have been briefly discussed. There are not many research studies available in India on implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in building construction that have found out the change in the performance of the building construction companies after implementation of TQM. This study is exploratory in nature and perhaps one of the few studies which has studied the change in the performance of the construction industry in India after successful implementation of TQM. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the building construction firms in India to measure the impact on the performance of building construction after implementation of TQM. The findings show that there is a significant change in the performance level after implementation of TQM in the sample building construction organizations. Productivity has increased whereas complaints have reduced. There is an increase in repeat customers whereas rework and change orders have reduced

Factors driving the career progression of construction project managers

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the factors that drive the career progression of construction project managers (CPM) in the Ghanaian construction industry.Design/methodology/approachBased on the quantitative approach, the views of 80 CPMs working with D1 building construction firms were elicited using a structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using one-samplet-test, which was used to examine the relative significance of the variables. The mean scores, standard deviations and significance values (p-values) of each variable were used to examine the outcome of the survey.FindingsThe findings suggest that “existence of organizational support systems”, “ability to create identity”, “having an influential mentor and coach”, “accepting complicated and high visibility assignments” and “ability to gain managerial or leadership experience” are the key factors that drive the career progression of CPMs in Ghana.Research limitations/implicationsFindings from this study is limited to CPMs, specifically within the Ghanaian construction industry. This implies that with the fragmented nature of the construction industry, adopting these findings in construction settings within other countries may not yield the desired results, especially, if those countries do not share similar characteristics and context with Ghana.Practical implicationsPractically, this study highlights for the benefits of project managers (PM) (especially those in the construction industry) the key factors that drive their career progressions. Identification of these drivers offers the professionals with those factors to be prioritized when seeking to progress their careers in the construction industry.Originality/valueEmpirical research on the factors that drive the career progression of CPMs has not been fully examined in previous studies, though such studies in other sectors aside construction are prevalent. Hence, the identification of the drivers for career progression of construction PMs advances literature in the area and offers the professionals with those factors to be prioritized when seeking to progress their careers.

Improving the Performance of Building Construction Firms through Addressing the Gap of Building Production Management: A New Production Model Approach

Abstract Gap of building production management (BPM) is a serious issue that influences project success and building construction firms’ (BCFs) performance. Hence, the call for BCFs performance improvement using a new production model approach is a necessity. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the new production model concept as a method for enhancing the performance of BCFs through addressing the gap of BPM in Nigeria. To attain this aim, a research procedure was designed to achieve two objectives which include: (i) exploring the nature of Nigerian construction industry, gap of BPM and new production model concept; (ii) investigating the awareness and application of the new production model concept as a method for enhancing the performance of BCFs in the study area. To accomplish the aforementioned aim, a research method comprised of a literature review and questionnaire surveys was designed to address the objectives. The study identified unproductive/ineffective BPM, lack of buildability and maintainability analysis, professionalism mismatch, and unauthorized practices as the gap of BPM. This study revealed that the gap of BPM is the main reason behind building failures/collapses, bad debts, low productivity, low level of clients satisfaction, high labour turnovers, and barriers to economic fortune. The study also revealed poor cash flow, lack of experience in the construction field, unprofessionalism and a high number of unskilled employees in a company, lack of co-operation from subcontractors and suppliers and poor labour relations, as the top five causes of BPM gap. BCFs in Nigeria have adopted several approaches to arrest these issues, but the challenges still occur. Thus, the new production model concept that has not been well adopted by construction firms in Nigeria, and which emphasizes on-site production, and aims at enhancing production management is a key to tackling these issues. Based on the survey findings, the study recommended that the issue of the gap of BPM must be correctly identified and clearly understood so as to enable BCFs to bridge the production management gap which will influence their performance positively.

Pengaruh Cash Holding, Firm Size, Profitability, Dan Financial Leverage Terhadap Income Smoothing

This study aims to analyze the correlation between cash holding, firm size, profitability, and financial leverage to income smoothing on property, real estate, and building construction firms in Indonesia Stock Exchange in the study period of 2015-2017. There are 64 listed property, real estate, dan building construction companies. The sample selection uses a purposive sampling technique and produces a total sample of 40 companies. The analysis in this study is a logistic regression analysis. This study gives the result that cash holding has a positive and not significant effect on income smoothing, firm size and profitability have a positive and significant effect on income smoothing, and financial leverage has a negative and not significant effect on income smoothing

Job Satisfactions of Quantity Surveyors in Building Construction Firms in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

Human resource is the key component for any organization’s success. It is crucial for organization to manage their human resources effectively and to their satisfaction, so that they stay longer without leaving the organization. Job satisfaction is identified as one of the factor that causes turnover intention of human resources in any organization. The study evaluates the job satisfaction of quantity surveyors in building construction firms of Dar-Es-salaam, Tanzania; with objectives being; to identify factors influencing job satisfaction; to determine level of job satisfaction; and to recommend interventions that can be applied to improve job satisfaction of quantity surveyors in building construction firms. The study considered a descriptive design where quantity surveyors employed by Class I to IV building construction firms were used, as a unit of analysis. In collecting data, a total of 55 questionnaires were distributed, whereby 42 were returned. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), while qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The study revealed the major factors influencing job satisfaction of quantity surveyors, in order of importance, which includes; the working condition; organization commitment; pay; self-satisfaction of work done; job recognition; appreciation; relationship with co-workers; training and development opportunities; job security; job feedback; and job involvement in decision making and responsibilities. Furthermore, findings indicated that; the overall level of job satisfaction of quantity surveyors in building construction firms, is an average level of satisfaction with the mean score value of 3.02 and mode of 4.00. Moreover, it revealed that; quantity surveyors in building construction firm, have low level satisfaction in terms of job involvement in decision making and responsibilities; feedback and communication; job security; level of supervision; training and development opportunities; and the company’s promotion policies. Various interventions recommended to improve job satisfaction of quantity surveyors in building construction firms includes; adequate recognition of the work by the quantity surveyors in the construction firms should be fully appreciated, and encroachment by other professionals should be highly discouraged. Advancement opportunity in career progression and professional development should be encouraged to improve quality service delivery. The work to be done by quantity surveyors should have clear goals, while objectives and interference by other professionals should be checked.

An Assessment of Material Waste Disposal Methods in the Nigerian Construction Industry

The construction industry is faced with many challenges, among which is waste management. Aside from the fact that wastage contributes to time and cost overrun, it also has environmental implications in the form of pollution. However, the industry has the capacity to effectively manage waste, from generation to disposal. All stages of the management process are important, but scholars and governments have provided the final step, being disposal, unabated attention in order to ensure effective management. Potential waste disposal methods, including incineration, burning, landfilling, recycling, reuse, open dumping, pyrolysis, and shredding have emerged from the literature around the globe. Despite various waste minimisation and sustainable disposal options that are available, construction material waste is still increasing in Nigeria, while disposal remains a major issue for firms and government. Therefore, this study assesses disposal methods among construction firms to determine whether there is a relationship between their practices towards waste disposal. The research followed a concurrent triangulation design in a cross sectional survey, while data were collected via a convergent parallel mixed methods. The quantitative phase employed a structured questionnaire to collect data from 243 building construction firms, while the qualitative phase involved semi-structured interviews with 65 professionals from 10 on-going construction projects in Lagos, Nigeria. The research revealed that landfilling is the most common method of waste disposal, which is closely followed by reuse as backfill and recycling. In addition, the study revealed no association between company’s ownership statuses, age, project specialisation, and disposal methods, except company’s size. In conclusion, the study establishes the need for regulatory policies, such as site waste management plan (SWMP), pay as you throw (PAYT), and landfill ban, which would minimise material waste and divert them from landfills. Recycling and reuse are recommended as sustainable approaches for waste disposal.

A Meta-frontier method of decomposing long-term construction productivity components and technological gaps at the firm level: evidence from Malaysia

There is a need for a better approach to measure construction productivity rigorously, multilaterally, longitudinally and decomposed into its components. In response, this paper offers a robust approach to analysing construction productivity at the firm level that has been lacking in the industry to date, by measuring the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of 37 public-listed Malaysian construction firms over 14 years (2003–2016), based on the Färe-Primont index. In comparing different groups of building, civil and specialist construction firms, this is the first application of a meta-frontier framework to capture the technological gaps involved. Based on the construction firms’ financial data, it is found that TFP improvement generally occurs due to Technical Efficiency (TE) and Scale-Mix Efficiency (SME) (largely scope economies), and significant technological gaps exist among different groups. Moreover, the industry suffered a decline in technologically related production environment over the period – prompting the conclusion that long-term policy engagement should focus on technological improvements. The paper provides a robust approach to analysing construction productivity at the firm level that also can be used for accessing productivity components and technological gaps in construction and other industries.