title: Labour-intensive civil construction.
abstract: This paper presents the results of a literature review of the ergonomics of labour-intensive civil construction. The work capacity of Asian and European workers is compared. Metabolic rates and other factors limiting productivity presented in the literature are summarised. Comparison is made with the results of productivity measurements taken in India and Indonesia. The considerable scope and need for further work in this field is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Jesus College, Cambridge.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rennie