Labour Productivity Benchmarking In Greek Projects

o. manoliadis · labour productivity benchmarking in greek projects... · pp 221-226 IntRoDUCtIon The need for better productivity measurement, materials and equipment utilization arises from the relatively new concept of sustainable development especially in areas in Greece such as West Macedonia. If this is the case performance monitoring seeing as an adaptive approach to more closely link sustainability with project productivity is a crucial factor. Performance measurement is the activity of checking actual performance against targets throughout the life of the project, during construction and through the operational life of the completed facility. It includes: ▶ external benchmarking – assessing the client’s performance against other major purchasers of construction through participation in a number of benchmarking initiatives ▶ a framework for performance measurement – including primary core performance measures that compare performance of the client’s projects with that of the construction industry as a whole ▶ Secondary measures that compare different projects in the client organisation, including the number of changes to project requirements, final cost against initial estimate and end-user satisfaction. labour productivity, benchmarking, performance, construction

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