Development of Database System for Managing Labour Resources on Construction Sites

Abstract

Labour have been the most effecting factor in construction industry throughout the history. Labour constitutes about 30% of the total cost of project. With the advancement in technology and modernization in project executions, it increased the efficiency of many factors thus neglecting labour. Construction industry in Pakistan is relying heavily on manual site management and paperwork for documentation especially in case of labour. With the advent of new era, new management systems are under consideration that can optimize labour data for the better and efficient utilization on mega projects thus construction project are there to create something. The idea behind this project is to reduce the problems faced by labour through smart data management system. These factors are also a cause of work delay and loss of site productivity on construction site. All these factors are identified through previous research papers on different type of construction site. After analyzing the literature and different factors, database framework was developed which included different information related to labour, including personal information, experience, and work information etc. For database purpose MS access software has been used. Through this database site engineers and project manager can access data at any moment without getting into paperwork. Backup of this database is easy to made and accessed. Thus, it is user friendly and economically viable. This management system is socially acceptable which helps in reduce time for data access and improve the efficiency of labour in construction industry.