Today’s topic is based upon an article written by Dr. Perry Daneshgari and Dr. Heather Moore of MCA, Inc. You are invited to participate in the conversation and add your comments at the bottom of the page. A Common Scenario When the project manager asked the foreman what he’d accomplished that
It seems everywhere you turn nowadays, if you are speaking to someone in the construction industry, it is inevitable that the conversation will turn to the labor shortage. If you are having a hard time finding qualified, skilled workers, you’re not alone. Despite steady industry growth, companies are still struggling
With today’s labor shortage, smart contractors understand that time is, quite literally, money. By this, I mean that understanding how their field labor team is allocating their time literally can mean the difference between a project being a “winner” or a “loser”. The most profitable contractors have a deep understanding of the
Ask any one in the construction industry if they want their field team to be more productive and 100% of the time, the answer you will receive will be a resounding YES! The unfortunate fact is that this is typically easier said than done. Productivity is tricky, mostly because it
Attend any gathering of subcontractors over the past decade and you’ll likely hear the same topics of conversation. “Margins are shrinking”. “Good help is getting harder and harder to find”, “Timelines and schedules are getting tighter, etc. etc. While there are many factors driving this, the primary factor is low
What is your hit rate? Have you ever really sat down and tried to figure out why you aren’t winning more work? How about trying to figure out why some projects make a ton of money while others make you wonder why you got into this business in the first
