Productivity standards are essential for planning construction services and determining the execution
costs. By utilizing standards, we can estimate the required time for carrying out the service. Monitoring
time usage and comparing it with set productivity standards allows companies to enhance overall
workforce productivity. Over time, various productivity standards were written, driven by the
development and use of new technologies, necessitating new and updated editions. However, in recent
years publishing of universally available productivity standards has gradually declined in Republic of
the Slovenia. The current standards in circulation are not harmonized with current construction
regulations – Eurocodes, furthermore, they are outdated compared to current technologies used.
Consequently, businesses rely on older editions of productivity standards, supplemented by their own
experience and some measures. This thesis analyses the productivity standards issued to date and
compares them with a focus on concrete works. The evolution of concrete works technology, changes
in organization of work and workforce productivity over time is evident. Difference in the quality and
accuracy of the issued standards were also noted. The advancement and adoption of new technologies
have increased the complexity of construction works, and consequently, the productivity standards
describing these tasks. The concluding part of the thesis includes field measurements and a comparison
of the results with the relevant standards.
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