centre for the study of living standards 111 sparks street suite 500 ottawa ontario k1p 5b5 613 233 8891 fax 8250 csls ca productivity trends in construction sector canada a case lagging technical progress final report prepared by mortgage and housing corporation november 21 2001 disclaimer this research project was funded cmhc contents views editorial quality are responsibility author accepts no them or any consequences arising from reader s use information materials techniques described herein 2 3 table abstract 6 executive summary 7 introduction 12 i real output 14 total ii provinces territories 15 b residential 16 17 employment hours worked 18 19 20 iii