01/08/1998

The Construction Sector Suffers from Declining Labor Productivity

Takashi Sugii 

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Labor productivity in the construction sector has traditionally been low due to its labor intensive nature and multi-layered structure. This productivity has continued to slide in recent years， exacerbated by an influx of workers in the 1990s as the government tried to pump up the economy through public works spending. To survive recent public works spending cuts and an otherwise harsh business climate， the sector needs to pursue mechanization， standardize building components， trim indirect costs， and build an efficient framework to integrate specialized operators.

Takashi Sugii

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