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April 11, 2018 0

Top 3 Construction Site Safety Tips

Construction sites tend to be extremely volatile in nature and can lead…

Management Tips

April 11, 2018 0

Top 4 Project Management Tips

Most projects involve a large number of people along with a large…

Safety Tips

April 11, 2018 0

Top 3 Construction Site Safety Tips

Construction sites tend to be extremely volatile in nature and can lead…

Management Tips

April 11, 2018 0

Top 4 Project Management Tips

Most projects involve a large number of people along with a large…

Building A Home

April 10, 2018 0

4 Essential Steps in Building A Home From the Ground Up

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Construction sites tend to be extremely volatile in nature and can lead to fatal injuries if prior safety measures aren’t taken into consideration. In this article, we look at some of the construction site safety measures.

1. Workers

Workers need to be cautious in construction sites. Since there are many hazardous pieces of machinery, tools and objects lying around; there are also open electricity lines and toxic substance lying around. A worker needs to be aware of his surroundings at all times and need to b wearing protective equipment at all times as well. The workers need to inform supervisors about any possible failure, to prevent any mishap that might occur. Workers should inspect fall arrest system before and after using them, so that the next shift of workers can be safe from falls and that there are no mishaps to people working underneath or on the lower levels.

2. Employer

The employer needs to be aware of the number of fatal accidents that rob the lives of young construction workers. They need to be able to provide state of the art fall arresting system along with guardrails and toeboards. The employer needs to understand the high-risk situation in which these people work in and how that all of it can come crashing down because on worker didn’t get his hard hat on time.

3. Union

The union needs to educate workers along with the employer to help the workers understand the importance of safety. In most occasions the union and employer are on opposite spectrums, this leads to a lot of friction between the two. The union wants incentive bonuses all the time while the employer wants effective construction site workers. In the end, neither benefit from this standoff resulting in the worker not being able to benefit from the programs offered by the company. So our advice is that if you want to join a union, join that is flexible and one that works in tandem with the workers as well as the employer.

The union along with the employer can conduct audits to understand the gap in the industry and come together like never before. With the advent of robotic development in the field of construction, employers are at a distinct advantage but understand that the complete removal of workers from sites is going to be impossible, but there exists a future where organizations will prefer robots over humans. But for the time being multiskilled workers are the need of the hour and there exists a great opportunity for the two sides to make peace and help the worker grow.

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Most projects involve a large number of people along with a large number of varied departments working together to complete a project. After a point, it becomes extremely difficult to stay on top of everything that is happening. This article looks at four ways by which your project can be managed more effectively.

1. Details

Knowing all the details can help you stay on top of the situations. Having all the details on hands also helps to mitigate any risks that may occur along the way. Set up measurable goals either structured around the schedule, budget or customer satisfaction. Make sure your staff and workers understand these milestones. The other thing is to ensure that workers are capable of building codes, materials inventory and budget constraints.

2. Solid Plan

Have a solid plan before you start the project. Along with the plan set up a scheduled time of completion, ensure that the scheduled time of completion and the actual time of completion are in sync. As you are building the plan, also the build deliverable increments into the plan so that workers can achieve a certain deliverable in a certain time frame and thereby trigger a certain increment. This type of system is effective while constructing sites with time restraints.

3. Communicate

Workers tend to slack off from work, and this can result in man-hours being wasted. Have a point of contact in both the construction site as well as in the office, so that there is always a clean line of communication. Make sure to communicate any changes to the plan in a concise and effective manner. Also schedule monthly feedback mechanism, where you receive and give feedback. Utilise it as a time for introspection and learn from the process.

4. Stay Organized

There are two ways to stay organized; the first way is to have a set plan in place along with a fluid deliverable system. While the other and more preferred choice is to have construction focused software that effectively minimises the need to have a middleman. These types of software records and sends information on every aspect of the project in real-time. Technology has made it possible for teams to stay constantly in touch while still maintaining control over the project from the comfort of their office. Employers especially benefit from this technological advancement since the whole process reduces the need to have a site supervisor.