Reducing and eliminating common but defective practices on the jobsite can go a long way toward improving profitability.
Low jobsite productivity is perhaps the No. 1 problem confronting any construction project. From a purely mathematical point of view, productivity is commonly measured by means of the following equation:
However, there are other ways to increase construction productivity by working smarter, not harder. Take another look at productivity - this time analyzing what goes on during a typical eight-hour workday. Studies I've performed indicate that 40 percent to 60 percent of the day can be eaten away by nonproductive time. An example of such a workday is illustrated in Figure 1.