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<p>Rapid urbanization has intensified the demand for new buildings, exposing outdoor construction workers to heightened physical strain and reduced productivity, particularly in hot-humid urban environments. Here we quantify heat stress and associated productivity losses among 101 workers across 10 construction sites in Taipei and New Taipei City. We find that in labor-intensive sectors like construction, heat stress imposes a substantial economic burden, with productivity losses ranging from 29.0% to 41.3%, depending on the task type.</p>

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Heat stress and productivity losses in urban construction workforces

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年7月29日

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  • Barrak Alahmad,
  • Shih-Chun Candice Lung,
  • Andrew Makar,
  • Yazan Alwadi,
  • Chun-Hsiang Chiu,
  • Shu-Chuan Hu,
  • Ling-Jyh Chen,
  • Hsin Hung Chen,
  • C. Y. Chen

摘要

Rapid urbanization has intensified the demand for new buildings, exposing outdoor construction workers to heightened physical strain and reduced productivity, particularly in hot-humid urban environments. Here we quantify heat stress and associated productivity losses among 101 workers across 10 construction sites in Taipei and New Taipei City. We find that in labor-intensive sectors like construction, heat stress imposes a substantial economic burden, with productivity losses ranging from 29.0% to 41.3%, depending on the task type.