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In construction industry labor cost 30 to 50% of total cost of project. In Chambal Region (M.P.) constructionindustry is facing the problems of low productivity. The aim of this study, therefore, is to identify and rank the relativeimportance of factors perceived to affect labor productivity on construction sites. To achieve this objective, professional suchas Project Manager, Project Engineer, Site Engineer, Architect, Assistant Project Manager, Assistance Project Engineer andothers who work on the project from management to execution level, were invited to participate in a questionnaire survey. Inthe questionnaire, factors were divided in four primary groups such as (1) management; (2) technological; (3) human/labor;and (4) external. After the analysis of the questionnaire, we find top ten following factors which effect on construction laborproductivity in Chambal Region such as: (1) Clarification in Technical Specifications; (2) Labor Supervisions; (3) Method ofconstruction; (4) Delay in Payment; (5) Labor Fatigue; (6) lack of construction managers, leadership; (7) extents ofvariations/change order during executions; (8) late arrival, early quit, and frequent unscheduled breaks; (9) Labor Skill; and(10) Availability of Experienced Labor. The results obtained can be used by the construction professional to take care oflabor productivity in construction projects.

Tarun, Manoj Sharma, “IMPROVEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN CHAMBAL REGION”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 24-29, January 2019.