·Quantity of Work ­ Many labors try to
rial feeding to work area is little difficult
paid by the client, but they however
drag the time by reducing the work &
in horizontal projects. Also more
take up potential labor resources
producing the non-acceptable work.
manpower to be utilized for material
which can otherwise be directed to the
·Related Work Knowledge - knowl-
feeding. Availability of free work space
project. The non-productive activities
edge of work upon other areas and
may increase the productivity.
include among other factors:
knowledge of related areas which
·Labor availability: - Sometimes
· Indirect labor required to maintain
have influence on assigned work.
labors will not be ready to work in
the progress of the project.
Hence to make sure that, the right
some locations due to climatic condi-
·Rework for correcting unsatisfactory
manpower is deployed for right work.
tions, living cost, local controversies,
works.
·Judgment - The poor Judgment of
environmental issues, horror to work
·Temporary work stoppage due to
risk on task, materials required, way of
with projects like gas & Oil production
extreme weather or material shortage
handling, may lead to decrease in
plant, Tunneling construction, etc.
or for any other specific reason.
productivity.
Hence the projects which are situated
·Time off for union activities.
·Initiative ­ the labor should have an
on these areas will face shortage of
·Absentee time, including late start
ability to take effective action without
labors to complete the works on
and early quits.
being told.
schedule time.
·Non-working holidays.
·Communicative Ability - effective-
·Equipment utilization: - Non utiliza-
The non-productive activities associ-
ness in using oral and written commu-
tion of proper equipment's will lead in
ated with a project should also be
nications and in keeping subordi-
less productivity. For example; if mate-
examined in order to examine the
nates, associates, superiors and
rial hoist, tower crane, shifting equip-
productive labor yield, which is
others adequately informed.
ment such as JCB, boom loader is not
defined as the ratio of direct labor
·Ability to Work under Pressure - abil-
available in construction projects, it
hours devoted to the completion of a
ity to meet tight deadlines and adapt to
will lead to use more manpower for
project to the potential labor hours.
changes.
shifting the materials.
The direct labor hours are estimated
·Safety Consciousness ­ Should have
·Local climate: - The labors have to
on the basis of the best possible condi-
knowledge of good safety practices
struggle a lot to give more productivity
tions at a job site by excluding all
and demonstrates awareness of own
in bad climates such as heavy wind,
factors which may reduce the produc-
personal safety and the safety of
rain, high temperature, sand storm
tive labor yield. The labor hours
others.
etc.
related to such activities must be
·Leadership - ability to develop in
·Safety Issues :- Safety may play a
deducted from the potential labor
others the willingness and desire to
vital role in manpower productivity, If
hours in order to obtain the actual
work towards common objectives.
we consider the external plastering
productive labor yield.
works Labor's may face safety
2) Project Work Condition
concerns like material falling from top
C. Labor Productivity Improvement
The project work conditions include
on working platform, falling of him-self
The `' Labor productivity `' will directly
among other factors:
from unstable platform, stable work
affect profit margin & project duration.
·Job size and complication: -
platform, material shifting, etc. Hence
Hence increasing of labor productivity
Sometimes Construction activities for
to ensure the entire safety precautions
will increase profit margin & construc-
a project will be slightly complicated
are implemented in site before startup
tion activities may complete before
compared to normal projects due to its
of the activity and maintain in regular
planned date, accordingly this may
structural and architectural designs.
basis may create the peacefulness to
lead to earlier project completion.
Hence it will affect productive of work-
the labors and productivity may
Obviously improving productivity
men directly.
Increase without any destructions.
saying is easier than actually to be
·Job site approachability: - Mainly
3) Non-Productive Activities
carried out. A lot of times, there are
Horizontal projects are affected more
The non-productive activities associ-
things out of our control that can bring
than the vertical projects, as the mate-
ated with a project may or may not be
a project to a complete standstill.
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