- Author
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Alfeld, L. E.
- Title
- Research for Building Construction Productivity: Report on the June 2, 1981 Conference.
- Coporate
- Decision Dynamics, Inc.
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS GCR 81-331,
August 1981,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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productivity; construction industry; meetings; requirements; research projects; risk; cost analysis; quality assurance
- Abstract
- The conference was held to identify major research needs to improve commercial construction productivity. Productivity measures the relative values of the product of construction, the building, and the time, labor and capital used to produce, operate and maintain it. Therefore, both cost reduction and quality improvement are important in improvement of productivity. Twenty-six participants, from all sectors of the construction industry, met as a roundtable group. Five prepared papers served to stimulate wide-ranging discussion.