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Improve Efficiency in Jobsite Waste Management

Below are the factors construction contractors need to ensure the construction site is efficient at waste management.
By Chris Jackson
March 10, 2021
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Every construction site has all sorts of tools, equipment, materials, and everything else needed for construction workers to do their jobs. Unfortunately, some of the resources workers use in every project turn to waste. Hence, once the workers finish their jobs, the next step is to clean up everything.

It is never proper to leave the site dirty before, during or after every work because it can lead to other problems piling up. Below are the factors construction contractors need to ensure the construction site becomes efficient at waste management.

Imposing Strict Cleanliness Rules

Every construction company should have a set of rules that lay out what workers around the site should do. Clients may randomly visit the construction site and see how everything is going, which is one reason why everyone around the area should maintain cleanliness at all times. If clients see that the place has trash and waste scattered around, it could make the client doubt the construction company’s capability to get the job done.

A dirty construction site can negatively impact the image of a construction company. It gives the impression of unprofessionalism and that the workers do not value their work. Maintaining a clean and professional appearance is critical so clients can fully trust construction companies. In addition to cleaning out construction waste, there are other ways to keep a site clean, such as preventing anyone from spitting, smoking or swearing. Even the smallest things matter if companies want to keep a clean and proper working area.

Planning Out Efficient Waste Management Strategies

Now that construction companies created rules to maintain cleanliness, the next step is to execute. Workers cannot efficiently follow the rules if the head of the construction cannot develop efficient strategies. The plan should cover everything from start to finish and should leave no gaps in between.

Workers should unload every essential construction resource swiftly to prevent wasting time right after arriving. And during working hours, the workers need to take care of the equipment, tools, machinery and more. After working hours, workers should clean their workplace and dispose of construction waste scattered around the site. Everyone should also keep or dispose of extra resources properly. Doing so can ensure workers around the construction site continue working without a fuss. Starting work with a clean site is the best way to start any worker’s day.

Using Cleanliness as an Advertisement Tool

Construction companies need to attract clients to gain profit, and one way to do that is with cleanliness. While some may think that it is a foolish way of advertising a company, it is the best method to create a company’s image. Clients will always look for construction companies that can efficiently do the job while maintaining a clean work environment.

Once clients know construction companies achieve efficiency and cleanliness, it is only a matter of time before many clients hire the services. Clients might also look at some proof that construction companies can keep the construction site clean by taking photos, videos and other marketing techniques.

Cut Down Expenses

A clean construction site can potentially cut down a construction company’s expenses. When contractors provide specific details of the exact resources they need, the construction company can rest easy knowing that contractors efficiently spend the budget. Workers can recycle construction wastes left after the job and possibly reuse them for future projects, slashing a massive piece of the budget.

It’s also important to recycle as much waste as possible. Workers can recycle disposable food containers or extra construction materials. Workers should avoid throwing half-full dumpster bags and ensure they gets filled as much as possible to avoid using too many bags within a given amount of time.

Every construction company should focus on keeping a jobsite clean all the time. It is one way to convince clients since contractors, workers, and everybody else on the construction site can still finish the job while maintaining cleanliness.

by Chris Jackson
Chris Jackson is an experienced Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. He is currently employed by Best Access Doors, an access door supplier in the US and Canada, and has been working for the company for more than 12 years now. His area of expertise is on Negotiation, Roofers, Sales, Project Estimation, and Facility Management (FM).

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