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Data-Driven Safety On-Site

Construction Business Owner

Data-Driven Safety On-Site. The potential to improve productivity and increase budget and schedule certainty are among the appealing benefits that these technologies have the potential to offer. However, one of the most promising areas that many of these new technologies can address is improving jobsite safety.

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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

When one side of the world is focusing on heat safety, the other is ramping up for cold weather worker exposure. Much like when we talked about the importance of heat safety on the job , employers are responsible and required to protect workers from safety hazards, including cold temperatures and extreme weather.

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How to calculate and improve labour productivity in construction

Lets Build

The construction industry has a unique problem when it comes to calculating and improving labour productivity: Every project consists of a wide variety of tasks that differ from site to site. However, even with this challenge, there are some methods to calculate labour productivity in construction. Planning and scheduling practices.

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Staying on Top of Equipment Maintenance & Inspections

Construction Business Owner

There is a vital safety, productivity and financial case for contractors to conduct regular maintenance and inspections that help keep their equipment operating at high levels, so project schedules and budgets stay on track.

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Listing of LEAN Construction Practices

Job Order Contracting

Fail Safe for Quality and Safety. Health and Safety Improvement Management. Pull Scheduling/Planning. Total Production/Preventive Maintenance (TPM). Work Structuring and Scheduling. Daily clustering/huddle meeting. Design Structure Matrix (DSM). Design Workshop or Big Room. Detailed Briefing. First Run Study.

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Take Your Safety Program to the Next Level

Construction Business Owner

The first step to success in the construction industry is ensuring the safety of your most valuable asset—your employees. Doing so translates to greater efficiency and productivity as well as the ability to stay on schedule consistently.

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The most important construction KPIs to improve profits and productivity

Lets Build

Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. The most important construction KPIs indirectly relate to profit by looking at things like labour productivity, worker safety, and quality control.