The Government's IR changes in the building industry have helped produce a 9.5% improvement in labour productivity in the sector and a nine percentage point cut (from a 10.7% historical average in 2002 to 1.7% in 2007) in the cost gap between commercial and residential construction, according to a consultant's report commissioned by the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
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