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Al-Momani, A H (2000) Structuring information on residential building: a model of preference. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 179–90.

Arditi, D, Koksal, A and Kale, S (2000) Business failures in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 120–32.

Dainty, A R J, Bagilhole, B M and Neale, R H (2000) The compatibility of construction companies’ human resource development policies with employee career expectations. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 169–78.

Kagioglou, M, Cooper, R, Aouad, G F and Sexton, M (2000) Rethinking construction: the generic design and construction process protocol. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 141–53.

Langford, D, Rowlinson, S M and Sawacha, E (2000) Safety behaviour and safety management: its influence on the attitudes of workers in the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 133–40.

Love, P E D, Smith, J, Treloar, G J and Li, H (2000) Some empirical observations of service quality in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 191–201.

Perry, J G and Barnes, M (2000) Target cost contracts: an analysis of the interplay between fee, target, share and price. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 202–8.

Stumpf, I (2000) Competitive pressures on middle-market contractors in the UK. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 159–68.

Tah, J H M and Carr, V (2000) Information modelling for a construction project risk management system. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 107–19.

Tan, W (2000) Total factor productivity in Singapore construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(02), 154–8.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: growth accounting; learning by doing; Tornqvist index; total factor productivity
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-232X.2000.00146.x/abs
  • Abstract:
    This study uses the Tornqvist index to estimate the total factor productivity (TFP) for the Singapore construction industry between 1980 and 1996. Throughout the period, the main contribution to real construction output growth was capital accumulation. TFP was found to be negative, indicating that construction productivity growth has not been spectacular, even in a dynamic and rapidly growing economy such as Singapore. The result is in broad agreement with previous estimates of TFP for the entire Singapore economy. A lot needs to be done to improve construction productivity, as the industry cannot continue to grow by increasing factor inputs indefinitely without an accompanying rise in efficiency.