Construction companies aren’t just struggling with project delays. They’re also struggling to find skilled workers — and there’s no talent pool waiting in the wings to fill these positions. While the industry is changing the labor situation, until new talent is recruited in large numbers, contractors need to find other ways to compensate for worker shortages and delays.
What’s the most effective thing you can do to keep projects moving forward despite these challenges? Improve and measure productivity.
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A diverse workforce, where employees feel included and believe their company is committed to their advancement, leads to more innovation, greater retention of top talent and better business results. Clearing a path for women and historically underrepresented groups to join construction is vital to solving some of the industry's greatest challenges, including the labor shortage. However, ensuring career advancement opportunities are fair is critical to retaining a diverse workforce.
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Jerram Falkus Group is a family business, founded in London in 1884, focusing on all sectors of construction: commercial, education, healthcare, and residential. When Martin Hickey joined the company in 2014 he observed production issues on site, which resulted in costly delays and errors.
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As construction projects grow in complexity, the managing and tracking of any onsite assets including system components, moveable equipment, building materials or even rooms or areas in the project, is critical to ensuring successful project delivery.The new BIM 360 Asset module delivers a user-friendly and centralized place to track and manage the lifecycle of project assets from design through handover.
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