An investigation into the labour productivity trends in the North-West Province of South Africa

Dineo Moswane; Clinton Aigbavboa; Modupe Mewomo

An investigation into the labour productivity trends in the North-West Province of South Africa

Dineo Moswane, Clinton Aigbavboa, Modupe Mewomo

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

The construction industry plays a substantial role in the development of any national economy and it contributes considerably to employment and growth. Notwithstanding its importance, its productivity trends carry great significant effects on national economic growth. Thus, this study seek to investigate the labour productivity trends for the South African construction industry with specific interest in the Northwest Province. The research focuses on construction labour productivity, the labour working conditions and the factors that may impact productivity in the South African construction industry. The research is based on systematic reviewing of selected articles on labour productivity and productivity statistics in South Africa, within the period of 2006 and 2016. The findings revealed management factors, material factors, human/labour factors and technical factors to be the most critical factors affecting labour productivity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2018, WCE 2018
Editors	A. M. Korsunsky, David WL Hukins, Andrew Hunter, S. I. Ao, Len Gelman
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	510-513
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881404893
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	2018 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2018 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	2236
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2018 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	4/07/18 → 6/07/18

Keywords

Construction Industry
Labour
Northwest Province
Productivity trends
South Africa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

UN SDGs

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Moswane, D., Aigbavboa, C., & Mewomo, M. (2018). An investigation into the labour productivity trends in the North-West Province of South Africa. In A. M. Korsunsky, D. WL. Hukins, A. Hunter, S. I. Ao, & L. Gelman (Eds.), Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2018, WCE 2018 (pp. 510-513). (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2236). Newswood Limited.

Moswane, Dineo ; Aigbavboa, Clinton ; Mewomo, Modupe. / An investigation into the labour productivity trends in the North-West Province of South Africa. Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2018, WCE 2018. editor / A. M. Korsunsky ; David WL Hukins ; Andrew Hunter ; S. I. Ao ; Len Gelman. Newswood Limited, 2018. pp. 510-513 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science).

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Moswane, D, Aigbavboa, C & Mewomo, M 2018, An investigation into the labour productivity trends in the North-West Province of South Africa. in AM Korsunsky, DWL Hukins, A Hunter, SI Ao & L Gelman (eds), Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2018, WCE 2018. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 2236, Newswood Limited, pp. 510-513, 2018 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2018, London, United Kingdom, 4/07/18.

An investigation into the labour productivity trends in the North-West Province of South Africa. / Moswane, Dineo; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Mewomo, Modupe.
Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2018, WCE 2018. ed. / A. M. Korsunsky; David WL Hukins; Andrew Hunter; S. I. Ao; Len Gelman. Newswood Limited, 2018. p. 510-513 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2236).

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