%0 Conference Proceedings
%A Nicola Naismith
%A Bradley Joseph Monaghan
%A Tongrui Zhang
%A Dat Tien Doan
%A Ali Ghaffarianhoseini
%A John Tookey
%T Examining the Productivity in the NZ Construction Industry
%B The Second NZAAR International Event Series on Natural and Built Environment, Cities, Sustainability and Advanced Engineering
%C Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
%D 2016
%8 8 December 2016
%P 118-121
%I New Zealand Academy of Applied Research
%@ 2463-5979
%K Construction Productivity
%K Supply Chain
%K New Zealand
%U https://gdiacademy.org/nzaar/CMC-16-25.html
%X Construction productivity is a primary driver for economic growth. Understanding the factors that contribute to productivity will lead a country to prosperity. The trend for construction productivity in New Zealand is that it has remained stagnant over the past 12 years. For an accurate assessment on construction productivity and the factors contributing to it the elements and steps taken throughout the construction process need to be assessed. Through a literature review of both international and New Zealand based papers establishment of the main contributing factors were narrowed down. Primary qualitative data collection was then undertaken using experienced construction Project Managers and Site Mangers working within the construction industry to provide their thoughts on the factors established as part of the literature review. The results from the interview analysis provide evidence for several areas of concern in relation to construction productivity. For some of these contributing factors the issues appear systemic and will require a paradigm shift if we are to influence the industry, for others small initial design, through planning and procurement and into execution.