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The construction industry plays an important role in enhancing the economic performance and the national welfare of a country by transforming various resources to construct economic and social facilities. The efficiency of middle-skilled construction workers in Nigeria poses a significant challenge to the construction industry, hindering progress and development. This study examined the effect of behavioural pattern on efficiency of middle-skilled construction workers in selected LGAs in Lagos State. The study adopted the cross sectional survey design. The population consists of 7, 490 middle skilled construction workers in Lagos. The Taro Yamane formula was used to determine a sample size of 451 respondents for the study across 5 local governments in Lagos. namely Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Eti Osa, Surulere and Apapa took part in this study. The study made use of one instrument which was a self-developed questionnaire and validated through pilot study. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics was used to analyze the data collected. The study found that Behavioural pattern has positive and significant effect on efficiency (R 2 = 0.159, F(1,398)= 124.819, p= 0.000). Work ethics has positive and significant effect on efficiency (R 2 = 0.128, F(1,398)= 58.553, p= 0.000). Sense of responsibility has positive and significant effect on efficiency (R 2 = 0.079, F(1,398)= 34.062, p= 0.000). Discipline has positive and significant effect on efficiency (R 2 = 0.137, F(1,398)= 63.209, p= 0.000). The study concluded that the behavioural patterns played an important role in the efficiency of middle skilled construction workers in Lagos State. The study recommend that construction companies should learn to incorporate organisational culture into their activities as this will help their workers align the needed behavioural patterns into their activities which will enhance that efficiency at work.