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Although the Lithuanian construction sector in recent years before economic recession marked by constantly increasing turnover and value-added, labor productivity is lagging behind many other activities. The master thesis examined the factors affecting construction labour productivity in construction small and medium enterprises (SME's) in Lithuania. It performes the analysis of labor productivity definition and interpretation of its content, productivity measurement and management models, performes a comparison of construction sector labour productivity in Lithuania and in the European Union. Data for study of factors affecting labour productivity where collected through web-based survey of construction companies and individual interviews with managers working in construction. The study identifyed five key factors affecting construction labor productivity in construction SME's. These are: (1) poor work organization, (2) poor work planning, (3) the lack of workers skills, (4) use of inappropriate construction methods, and (5) incorrect or incomplete drawings, and the lack of information. The work consists of six parts: introduction, analytical and methodical analysis of labor productivity, study of factors affecting construction labour productivity in construction SME's in Lithuania, recommendation plan to improve labor productivity, conclusions and references. Master thesis consists of 71pages text without appendixes, 14 pictures., 14 tables., 52 bibliographic sources. Separately attached the appendixes.

Although the Lithuanian construction sector in recent years before economic recession marked by constantly increasing turnover and value-added, labor productivity is lagging behind many other activities. The master thesis examined the factors affecting construction labour productivity in construction small and medium enterprises (SME's) in Lithuania. It performes the analysis of labor productivity definition and interpretation of its content, productivity measurement and management models, performes a comparison of construction sector labour productivity in Lithuania and in the European Union. Data for study of factors affecting labour productivity where collected through web-based survey of construction companies and individual interviews with managers working in construction. The study identifyed five key factors affecting construction labor productivity in construction SME's. These are: (1) poor work organization, (2) poor work planning, (3) the lack of workers skills, (4) use of inappropriate construction methods, and (5) incorrect or incomplete drawings, and the lack of information. The work consists of six parts: introduction, analytical and methodical analysis of labor productivity, study of factors affecting construction labour productivity in construction SME's in Lithuania, recommendation plan to improve labor productivity, conclusions and references. Master thesis consists of 71pages text without appendixes, 14 pictures., 14 tables., 52 bibliographic sources. Separately attached the appendixes.