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Albert, A, Jeelani, I and Han, K (2020) Developing hazard recognition skill among the next-generation of construction professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 38(11), 1024–39.

Grytnes, R, Tutt, D E and Andersen, L P S (2020) Developing safety cooperation in construction: between facilitating independence and tightening the grip. Construction Management and Economics, 38(11), 977–92.

Lingard, H, Wakefield, R and Walker, D (2020) The client’s role in promoting work health and safety in construction projects: balancing contracts and relationships to effect change. Construction Management and Economics, 38(11), 993–1008.

Loganathan, S and Forsythe, P (2020) Unravelling the influence of teamwork on trade crew productivity: a review and a proposed framework. Construction Management and Economics, 38(11), 1040–60.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction labour productivity; trade crews; teamwork; crew interdependence; crew behaviour;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2020.1795900
  • Abstract:
    Research in construction labour productivity (CLP) has paid little attention to the social and behavioural aspects of onsite, physical, construction trade crews. The mainstream organisational and management literature provides an alternative line of inquiry where trade crews can be conceptualised as teams. By taking this perspective, the behaviours and interdependencies among crew members can be more readily understood in terms of influences on CLP. Using a structured review methodology, a conceptual framework is developed in stages by merging the concepts of teamwork and CLP. The framework begins with a broad scaffolding that draws together two established models: the input-mediators-output model and the big five framework. The more detailed and explanatory contribution uses these from the literature to identify a set of task-focussed and relationship-focussed team processes. A key benefit of the framework is that crew teamwork can be used as a means of mediating what was previously many separate CLP variables. Importantly, the proposed framework views teamwork in the context of trade crews as against viewing teamwork as a professional or managerially focussed phenomenon. To this end, this paper advances three research propositions and methodological possibilities which in future research could be tested to tailor the framework for best fit.

Loosemore, M, Braham, R, Yiming, Y and Bronkhorst, C (2020) Relational determinants of construction project outcomes: a social network perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 38(11), 1061–76.

Turner, M and Lingard, H (2020) Examining the interaction between bodily pain and mental health of construction workers. Construction Management and Economics, 38(11), 1009–23.