To help improve productivity at
labors are tired at the end of the day
keep an eye on the project.
construction site, here are some tips
and don't have as much energy. To
that will help save time and more
avoid this, the project manager can
11. Security: Theft and damage can
importantly money.
decide to create two working cycles
drag down productivity. Stolen build-
such as day and night shifts or utilize
ing materials and tools slow everyone
1. Map-Out the Plan: Before starting
the labor's in Over time, If they are all
down. Be sure to have proper
up of any work, need to identify the
really need to execute the critical
construction site security. This will
potential roadblocks that can affect
activities.
help protect our site.
project. After identifying possible
6. Use of Technology: If want to use
block outs, need to figure out the ways
any new technologies such as sched-
D. Conclusions
to overcome these obstacles.
uling software, need to make sure it's
Labors have key role in construction
been implemented before the start of
works. Hence increasing of Labor
2. Procuring of Materials Ahead of
the project. The worst thing we do is
productivity will increase the profit
Time: Waiting for materials to arrive at
bring in new technology in the middle
margin & earlier completion of project.
site can be a major drawback. If mate-
of a project. This could slow down the
Almost every company is considering
rials do not arrive on time, then labors
progress.
labor productivity as per their old case
need to wait. To avoid this, the project
studies for their tendering. So that,
manager to order materials ahead of
7. Communication: Communication is
from beginning of a project the Labor
time. Also work with suppliers who are
critical for improving productivity on
productivity to be monitored. The
reliable.
the job site. We need to make sure
companies need to identify and desig-
everyone is communicating. A lack of
nate an Engineer to capture & monitor
3. Training: Need to make sure that
communication is often the cause of
of actual Labor productivity, and the
everyone on site is properly trained to
many arguments and fights on
same to be updated with tender team
do their job. Make sure they know how
construction sites.
for their data bank on regular basis. It
to operate all of the equipment. One
will help tender team to consider the
way of ensuring this is through training
8. Allow Breaks: Studies show that
current productivity for their further
of labors or to hire the right people for
taking breaks improves productivity.
tendering.
the job.
Make sure our labors take lunch
breaks so they have the fuel to stay
4. Generate team: - Split 7 to 10
productive throughout the rest of the
members in a team having the Skilled,
day.
Un-Skilled from the same categories
(Steel fitter, helper). Give them target
9. Eliminate Distractions: It's a natural
for the next day by the end of today's
tendency in all labors that they gather
work and motivate them, ask them
around standing and talking like
what are all the requirements to to
they're in a get-together party. It's our
complete the given task like equip-
job to make sure our labors have
ment's, tools, materials and check
enough work to do.
with our calculation, arrange neces-
sary needs to them.
10. Avoid Unnecessary Meetings and
Phone Calls: A 10-minute phone
5. Avoid Extending Overtime: This
conversation is not the matter. But if
may not make sense, but there are
you have 12 numbers of calls of 10-
numerous studies that show extend-
minutes each conversation a day, it
ing overtime will decrease the produc-
turns into a lot of time. Try to keep
tivity. This is due to the fact that most
people to appointments. This will help
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