Construction Productivity in Turkmenistan: Survey of the Constraining Factors

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the key factors constraining labour productivity of Turkish contractors in Turkmenistan based on the views of project manager consultants, contractors and subcontractors. Qualitative data collected through literature review formed the basis for questionnaire surveys conducted among the target populations. In-depth literature review revealed 28 labour productivity constraining factors, however after the reliability test, corrected scale of the questionnaire merely consisted 24 of the factors. Before the factor analysis factors were ranked according to their mean ratings. Recommendations were provided for improving construction labour productivity of Turkish contractors in the construction industry of Turkmenistan for addressing the labour productivity constraints.