Productivity control is
the primary function of the construction manager employing the resources. The
planning cell assists the construction manager in exercising productivity
control.
The construction manager
can play the most vital role in exercising resources productivity control by
ensuring the following:
Setting Targets and
Monitoring Performance by Ensuring that
1.
Supervisors participate
in setting future weekly targets, understand the method of their accomplishment
and know the resources standards specified for achieving these targets.
2.
All workers know their
job-oriented productivity standards and the connected incentive schemes.
3.
Supervisors prepare and
conduct briefings to workers a day prior to the day of starting the activity.
4.
The project planning
team is effectively monitoring the performance of resources, and is getting
cooperation from all concerned.
Providing Resources
Support by Ensuring that
1.
Materials in right
quantity and quality from the right source are ordered and their supply is
closely followed up so that the materials are delivered to the sites at the
right time. In case of anticipated delays in deliveries, the work plans are
rescheduled well in time, and all concerned are informed accordingly.
2.
The suitable manpower is
identified in time, and it possesses the right skills and experience needed to
perform the job.
3.
The type and capacity of
equipment and tools provided at the work site can perform the task
assigned, that the equipment operators posses the necessary skill, that there
is necessary maintenance support and that preventive maintenance is carried
out.
Communicating Feedback
by Ensuring that
1.
Each week he meets the
supervisors to review the actual progress with targets, and analyzes the causes
for changes from planned progress and standards.
2.
Each week after the
review meeting, he verbally communicates information on the performance to each
supervisor.
3.
Each week, every
supervisor knows the job progress of the previous week, the resources
productivity he achieved, the causes for changes in productivity and the
expected target and productivity for the current week.
Motivating the Work
Force by Ensuring that
1.
The personal policies
are well formulated and properly implemented so that workers get what they are
assured according to the terms and conditions of their employment. In
particular, ensure that their salaries and wages are given on time.
2.
Safety rules and
security measures formulated are properly enforced, so as to prevent accident
and pilferage.
3.
Workers are protected
against adverse weather conditions and environmental health hazards, so as to
minimize the health risks.
4.
The performance of
supervisors who perform well is acknowledged.
5.
The engineers,
supervisors and workers feel they are making a valuable contribution.
6.
Good performance is
rewarded by providing non-monetary recognition, giving monetary benefits
through job-related incentive schemes and other morale raising and work
motivating measures.
