Construction productivity : a practical guide for building and electrical contractors / edited by Eddy M. Rojas.
Contributor(s): Rojas, Eddy M
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton, Fla. : Hove : J. Ross ; Roundhouse [distributor], 2008Description: xiii, 329 p. cm.ISBN: 9781604270006; 1604270004.Subject(s): Labor productivity | Contractors -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Contractors' operations | Construction & heavy industry | Building construction & materials | House and HomeDDC classification: 690.68 CON | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Construction Productivity offers some of the best productivity studies commissioned by ELECTRI International: The Foundation for Electrical Construction, that were selected, coordinated, and monitored by a number of the most progressive contractors in the electrical industry and performed by outstanding scholars from top U.S. universities. Topics include measuring labor productivity, establishing a field benchmarking program, dealing with stacking of trades, understanding and managing schedule acceleration and compression, understanding the relationships between absenteeism, turnover and labor productivity, negotiating loss of labor efficiency, developing field incentive programs, diminishing job stress in construction supervisors, and recommended practices for productivity enhancement. All specialty and general contractors will find value in this practical book. The concepts presented will improve your understanding of the main issues affecting construction productivity and will provide you with tools and strategies to enhance your company's productivity and profitability.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: Measuring Labor Productivity -- Chapter 2: Benchmarking Field Operations -- Chapter 3: Staking of Trades -- Chapter 4: Understanding Schedule Acceleration and Compression -- Chapter 5: Managing Schedule Acceleration and Compression -- Chapter 6: Absenteeism and Turnover -- Chapter 7: Negotiating Loss of Labor Efficiency -- Chapter 8: Field Incentive Systems -- Chapter 9: Job Stress in Construction Supervisors -- Chapter 10: Recommended Practices for Productivity Enhancement -- Appendix A: Bibliography -- Appendix B: Formulas
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. ix)
- About the Editor (p. xi)
- Web Added Value (p. xiii)
- Chapter 1 Measuring Labor Productivity (p. 1)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Why Does Labor Productivity Matter? (p. 2)
- A Labor Productivity Model for Construction (p. 3)
- Measuring Labor Productivity at Different Levels (p. 8)
- Conclusions (p. 30)
- Chapter 2 Benchmarking Field Operations (p. 33)
- Introduction (p. 33)
- Fundamental Concepts of Benchmarking (p. 34)
- Key Field Benchmarking Elements (p. 39)
- Field Benchmarking Process (p. 43)
- Implementing Field Benchmarking (p. 53)
- Field Benchmarking Procedure (p. 61)
- Learning through Field Benchmarking (p. 69)
- Conclusions (p. 73)
- Chapter 3 Stacking of Trades (p. 75)
- Introduction (p. 75)
- Previous Studies on Overcrowding, Overmanning, and Site Density (p. 76)
- Understanding Stacking of Trades Issues (p. 79)
- Quantitative Analysis (p. 84)
- Model Validation (p. 94)
- Application of the Model (p. 104)
- Conclusions (p. 110)
- Chapter 4 Understanding Schedule Acceleration and Compression (p. 111)
- Introduction (p. 111)
- The Effects of Schedule Acceleration (p. 113)
- Reducing the Economic Impact of Acceleration (p. 116)
- Calculating Inefficient Work Hours (p. 122)
- Conclusions (p. 134)
- Chapter 5 Managing Schedule Acceleration and Compression (p. 137)
- Introduction (p. 137)
- Selecting the Least Disruptive Labor Option (p. 139)
- Negotiating with the Owner to Mitigate Constraints (p. 139)
- Maintaining Proper Documentation (p. 140)
- Strategies for Mitigating Planned Schedule Acceleration (p. 144)
- Strategies for Mitigating Unplanned Schedule Acceleration (p. 148)
- Conclusions (p. 157)
- Chapter 6 Absenteeism and Turnover (p. 159)
- Introduction (p. 159)
- Previous Studies (p. 160)
- Understanding Absenteeism and Turnover (p. 166)
- Quantitative Analysis (p. 190)
- Recommendations (p. 197)
- Conclusions (p. 200)
- Chapter 7 Negotiating Loss of Labor Efficiency (p. 201)
- Introduction (p. 201)
- Making the Case for Labor Inefficiencies (p. 202)
- Educating the Owner (p. 205)
- What to Document and When (p. 211)
- Pricing and Tracking Changes (p. 216)
- Owner and Designer Education (p. 219)
- Claim Presentation Principles (p. 221)
- Case Study (p. 224)
- Conclusions (p. 235)
- Chapter 8 Field Incentive Systems (p. 237)
- Introduction (p. 237)
- Incentives across Industry Boundaries (p. 238)
- Characteristics of Change (p. 241)
- Designing an Incentive System (p. 242)
- Basics to Specifics: Designing an Incentive System for Field Labor (p. 248)
- Customization of the Incentive Program (p. 258)
- Implementing and Monitoring the Incentive Program (p. 261)
- Productivity and the Incentive Program (p. 266)
- Conclusions (p. 268)
- Chapter 9 Job Stress in Construction Supervisors (p. 271)
- Introduction (p. 271)
- Demographic Questionnaire (p. 272)
- Job Content Questionnaire (p. 273)
- Occupational Stress Inventory (p. 274)
- Life Stressors and Social Resources Inventory (p. 276)
- Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (p. 277)
- Personal Behavior Pattern (p. 278)
- Conclusions (p. 279)
- Chapter 10 Recommended Practices for Productivity Enhancement (p. 281)
- Introduction (p. 281)
- Focus Groups (p. 282)
- Productivity Concepts (p. 283)
- Conclusions (p. 302)
- Appendix A Bibliography (p. 305)
- Appendix B Formulas (p. 309)
- Index (p. 315)