Labour Management in Construction

Written by Posted On Wednesday, 09 January 2019 09:42

Labour management in construction is essential to complete the project on time. For better management, it is important for managers to understand the project and its unique requirements and then they can hire and manage the labours accordingly. If the manager knows the work and its demands, he can hire the best labour for the specific work. When the workers will be able to show their full potential, it will offer higher productivity. Here are a few factors that determine the productivity of the labour.

Labour Management in Construction - Ensure Productivity

 

Factors Determine the Productivity of Labours

Good Leadership

Construction labours perform a wide variety of tasks ranging from basic to the difficult. You will find different age groups, skill, and experience in workers. Many of them are specifically trained to perform work. However, all of them need the right motivation and inspiring leadership to perform their best regardless of work type. It is important for a construction manager to understand the ability of workers and to motivate them to achieve more with constant practice and dedication. A leader plays a key role for creating a healthy and happy working environment as well.

Performance Analysis

Performance analysis is required to inspire the workers and to praise for their dedication and quality work. Performance analysis can be done by evaluating quality work, the quantity of work, job knowledge, work initiative, communicative ability, dependability, resource utilization, interpersonal skill, analytical ability, safety consciousness, planning effectiveness, and a few other factors.

Project Work Conditions

Project work conditions will also have a role. Projection work conditions will include job site accessibility, equipment utilization, labour availability, and job complexity. The manager can specify the work condition to monitor the labour performance. He can use qualified workers to ensure better productivity. Qualified workers are familiar with the working condition and climate. With skill and experience, workers can provide the best performance.

Other Factors

Weather Conditions: The climate will affect the performance with unexpected rain and similar condition.

Equipment: When the equipment will not be properly utilized or misused, the productivity of the site will also be affected.

Non Productive Activities: Non-productive activities of the workers can affect the job-site productivity as well.

The manager can increase the productivity of the workers. He should know how to manage the labour in a proper manner. First, he needs to hire qualified workers. Once he has the right workforce, then the next step is to inspire them to work to their full potential. The manager should support individual work advancement. Also, he should choose the right skill for the right position. In brief, labour management in construction mostly depends on the managers and their managing ability.

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Randall Davis

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