The nature of construction in developing countries differs from that in developed regions. In developing areas the industry is less reliant on equipment and more dependent on unskilled manual labor. Here, strong management-labor techniques are required to assist and motivate workers to perform quality work. This paper analyzes the utilization of labor in developing countries, by comparison with statistics from developed regions. It is shown that labor-intensive methods may require extremely

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... e crews if no equipment is used for specific activities. Items involving the growth of the construction industry in terms of productivity, worker welfare, and health and safety issues are considered. Factors that must be changed in order to reform and update the construction industry in developing countries are discussed.