Abstract
The construction industry has an essential feature of been classified as a labour intensive sector. The
workforce plays a vital role in the Construction process. As a result, the performance and improvement
in construction productivity are achieved through prudent resource allocation, human efficiency and
human relations. Human relations within an organization cease only on employee relationship, but it
goes beyond and also promotes extrinsic factors that enhance productivity. The purpose of this study
is to explore the extent to which human relations within the construction industry contributes to
productivity. The research was exploratory in nature and made use of structured interviews with
professionals from the construction sector selected via purposive sampling technique. The study
established that successful human relations within the organization creates harmony, encourage
employee satisfaction and enhances employee’s operational efficiency. The study recommends
Managers of construction firms to institute good human relations in their corporate objectives due to its
associated benefits that emanate from such practice.