With any project, managing a large contingency of workers—all with varying levels of security clearance—can be a logistical headache.
On the majority of construction sites, managers lack the resources to quickly and accurately identify all onsite personnel and ensure the right labor, equipment and materials are in the right place at the right time. Equally important, construction managers need to know if worker certifications are current and only allow access to authorized areas.
Multiple factors compound the need for better transparency across the workforce, including:
Labor accounts for 40% of most building construction costs, and labor efficiency is the most difficult component to estimate when bidding a project. With a national shortage of skilled laborers, it becomes increasingly important that the workforce is as productive as possible.
Unlike materials and equipment, humans have a mind of their own. Reducing labor costs requires data on the people, their locations and their activities across the jobsite. Managers need to know who is on the jobsite, how long they have been there and if they have permission to be there.
Historically, this has required manual entry and has been difficult to measure. New workforce management solutions are providing better visibility and the ability to set and track parameters such as:
Workforce management solutions can bring a wide range of benefits, including:
Mismanagement of workers and resources can result in non-compliance and put everyone on the jobsite in danger. With a workforce management solution in place, it’s easy to ensure workers are safe, compliant and working as efficiently as possible.
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