Development and implementation of a benchmarking and metrics program for construction performance and productivity improvement

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 957-967

  Nasir, Hassan ^a   Haas, Carl T ^a   Rankin, Jeff H ^b   Fayek, Aminah Robinson ^c   Forgues, Daniel ^d   Ruwanpura, Janaka ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Construction industry; Labour productivity; Management practices; Metrics; Project performance

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY; CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; METRICS; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; PROJECT COST; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PROJECT PLANNING; QUALITY PERFORMANCE; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY;

BENCHMARKING;

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURE; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 84865226396     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: 12086029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L2012-030     Document Type: Article

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