Evolution of studies in construction productivity: A systematic literature review (2006–2017)

Abstract

The authors have attempted to summarize the evolution of research in Construction Productivity (CP) through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) from the papers published from 2006 to 2017. The methodology adopted for the study is to use the systematic literature review for selecting the papers published in a few selected major journals of construction, built environment, and construction management fields. A total of eight journals selected for the SLR and 101 papers have been selected using the keyword “Construction Productivity in the title or the Keywords”. The findings of the study conclude that the studies in CP are focused in seven main areas are industry-level studies, the study of factors/attributes, measurement techniques, simulation and models, equipment and technology, issues and problems associated with CP, and improvement techniques and proposed frameworks. Keywords: Construction productivity, Construction management, Project, Construction industry, SLR (systematic literature review)