Jobsite productivity hinges on effective supervision.
Low annual increases in productivity have characterized the construction industry as a whole. Yet there is a bright side: In an industry that can have as much as 50 percent nonproductive time, there is ample opportunity for improvement. Taking advantage of this opportunity involves implementing an overall personnel management program and carefully analyzing every aspect of the jobsite. The following ten-step program for improving jobsite productivity can help your company increase efficiency and cut costs, while still providing quality workmanship.
The high dependence on labor efforts is compounded by the fact that many construction workers view themselves as working for a job rather than working for a firm. Whereas a tool and die worker in a factory, a retail clerk at a store or a receptionist at an office may work for a firm their entire working life, a construction craftsman may work for several contractors in a given year. The result may be that the construction worker doesn't view himself as working for a given firm; instead he may view himself as working on various jobs.