Independent Project Analysis, Inc, (IPA) recently completed a study on the productivity of the United Kingdom (UK) engineering construction industry commissioned by the UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). This study, along with other input, was used in the BIS’ review of productivity and skills in the engineering construction sector in the UK. Specifically, IPA’s research involved a quantitative study that defines and measures productivity of the UK engineering construction industry and compares the UK productivity with the productivity in Western Europe and the United States. Further, the study assesses key drivers of engineering construction labor productivity that help explain the differences between the UK and other regions.

A copy of the report can be found here: http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/sectors/construction/review/page50583.html.