Construction is a labor-intensive business. Despite tremendous advances in design, coordination, and management technologies, the physical installation of work in the field remains reliant on people.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. Across the trucking industry, labor productivity increased 4.7%. Labor productivity ...

"Let's try managing labor productivity."When you think that way, the next question arises.That is,"What should I set as the ...

Nonfarm labor productivity increased 1.8% Q/Q in Q4, revised down from the 2.8% growth estimated earlier, and slowing from the 4.9% increase in Q3, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor ...

This paper investigates the aggregate impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology on labor productivity, exploiting patent data in OECD countries during 2000-2017. We first document that after ...

Q2 nonfarm productivity increased 1.4% Q/Q, double the +0.7% consensus and accelerating from the 0.8% increase in Q1, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. Output ...

Construction productivity and efficiency are essential for the success of any building project, as they are directly connected to labor efficiency. Data shows that the construction industry has faced ...

This week is a big week for inflation data: The Labor Department is putting out its latest consumer price index on Wednesday, the producer price index comes out Thursday and the import price index ...

Most owners and operators of U.S. small businesses already benefit from the ongoing burst in labor productivity. But given the challenge of boosting performance from existing staff levels and current ...

All kinds of industries have been taking hits on Wall Street lately, as investors begin to worry that new artificial intelligence tools have the potential to disrupt them. In the last week alone, it’s ...

Labour productivity stood at €125.3 per in Ireland in 2025, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics ...