Productivity control is the primary function of the
construction manager employing the resources. The planning call 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
Supervisors participate in setting future weekly
targets, understand the method of their accomplishment and know the resources
standards specified for achieving these targets.
All workers know their job-oriented productivity
standards and the connected incentive schemes.
Supervisors prepare and conduct briefings to workers a
day prior to the day of starting the activity.
The project planning team is effectively monitoring
the performance of resources, and is getting cooperation from all concerned.
Providing resources support by ensuring that
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 plane are rescheduled well in time, and all
concerned are informed accordingly.
The suitable manpower is identified in time, and it
possesses the right skills and experience needed to perform the job.
The type and capacity of equipment and tools provided
at the work site can perform the task assigned, that the equipment operators
possess the necessary skill, that there is necessary maintenance support and
that preventive maintenance is carried out.
Communicating feedback by ensuring that
Each week he meets the supervisors to review the
actual progress with targets, and analyzes the causes for changes from planned
progress and standards.
Each week after the review meeting, he verbally
communicates information on the performance to each supervisor.
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 work.
Motivating the work force by ensuring that
The personal policies are well formulated and properly
implemented so that workers get what they are assured according to the forms
and conditions of their employment. In particular, ensure that their salaries
and wages are given on time.
Safety rules and security measures formulated are
properly enforced, so as to prevent accidents and pilferage.
Workers are protected against adverse weather
conditions and environmental health hazards, as to minimize the health risks.
The performance of supervisors who perform well is
acknowledged.
The engineers, supervisors and workers feel they are
making a valuable contribution.
Good performance is rewarded by providing non-monetary
recognition giving monetary benefits through job-related incentive schemes and other
morals raising and work motivating measures.
