If you are a business owner and want to improve construction productivity, you need to consider just how much of your time and attention can be better spent on other types of projects or tasks. Materials and labor costs keep rising, making it very difficult to get highly skilled workers. Many companies still have a massive backlog of jobs, leaving the high cost of unproductive labor at risk of bankrupting them. Businesses need to invest heavily in improving construction productivity. One way that companies can do this is by outsourcing some of their most demanding jobs. For instance, if a person is building a new home, a drywall company may outsource laying the frame rails and drywall tape to a sheet metal shop, which has the skills and tools to complete the job quickly and cost-effectively.
Another way that businesses can improve construction productivity is by reducing the number of mistakes and incomplete projects. One way to reduce errors and incomplete work is to use a quality management system. The project’s design and its goals should be communicated clearly to all involved, from the general contractor down to the subcontractor.
