Measuring productivity growth in construction

This article introduces new measures of productivity growth for four industries in construction: single-family residential construction; multifamily residential construction; highways, roads, and bridges construction; and industrial construction. Although previous studies found that productivity is...

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Published in:Monthly labor review 2018-01, p.1-34
Main Authors: Sveikauskas, Leo, Rowe, Samuel, Mildenberger, James D.
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Bridges (Structures)
Company growth
Construction industry
Growth
Heavy construction
Housing, Single family
Industrial productivity
Measurement
Productivity
Single family housing
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Bridges (Structures)
Company growth
Construction industry
Growth
Heavy construction
Housing, Single family
Industrial productivity
Measurement
Productivity
Single family housing
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