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The Effects Of Three Dimensional Modeling On Labor Productivity Through Enhancing Visualization Of Craft Workers In The Industrial Construction Industry, Gerrad Delatte
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if the use of three dimensional (3D) modeling to enhance visualization of structural steel installation would increase labor productivity of industrial construction workers in a selected industrial facility in southeastern Louisiana. The construction industry has seen a decline in labor productivity for many years. The effects of low labor productivity in the construction sector causes unnecessary escalated costs, scheduled completion dates to slip, and conflicts between the owner, engineering firm, and the construction company. The need for reversing this decline and improving construction productivity is critical. The loss of productivity has …