Productivity

By Ruma Karaitiana – 1 December 2012, Build 133

Launched in March 2012, the Built Environment Skills Strategy has identified four priority to focus on to help increase productivity.

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By Mohammadali Noktehdan and Mehdi Shahbazpour, Robert Finch, Professor Suzanne Wilkinson – 1 August 2015, Build 149

The New Zealand construction industry needs to be more innovative to improve its poor productivity. Analysis of the drivers boosting innovation while rebuilding Canterbury’s infrastructure has lessons for all.

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By Richard May – 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article

Small companies should think through the procurement process, making it a proactive integral part of their business. That way, they can smooth hurdles and improve productivity.

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By Angela Eglinton – 1 October 2013, Build 138

Next in the prefab construction series we look at potential hybrid systems on offer – specifically hybrid modules + panel systems – from the benefits of standardisation to allowing for individual design elements.

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By David Kelly – 1 August 2016, Build 155

The construction sector’s boom-bust nature brings a raft of issues. Perhaps some of the worst effects could be eased by applying some new thinking, like counter-cyclic investment.

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By Andrew Reding – 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article

Another arm of the Productivity Partnership is the Construction Systems Workstream. It now has a core team and has started work on several key projects.

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By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2014, Build 142

Changes are needed to improve productivity in the building industry. We look at some key changes and innovations that could bring big improvements.

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By Ian Page – 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article

Productivity varies from sector to sector in the industry but it’s important across the board, as it affects a firm’s profits and the price to clients.

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By Michelle Veisaku – 1 April 2012, Build 129

A starting point to improve building and construction productivity is having a holistic understanding of the local industry. The Productivity Partnership has made the first steps, identifying important knowledge gaps and the key research questions.

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By Fei Ying, Hans Roberti – 1 February 2013, Build 134

Logistics and supply chain management in the New Zealand construction industry are poorly understood and inefficient. Using an Auckland building project as a study, BRANZ research has started to fill in the gaps.

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