Modern contractors thrive when making data-driven decisions. One of the biggest question marks in terms of quality data in construction revolves around the workforce, its availability, and where it needs to be. Using spreadsheets to make key business decisions about allocating people to jobs, communicating updates, and forecasting future labor demands is like trying to juggle underwater, it just can’t happen.
For specialty contractors, a large portion of success hinges on the ability to field the right team for the job. From managing multiple projects to dealing with skills shortages, the challenges are abundant. A key to navigating these challenges lies in effective workforce planning. Knowing who you have, what they can do, and where they can best be assigned.
Having access to accurate and reliable preconstruction data is the equivalent of having a detailed roadmap for a long journey. This data, encompassing a variety of elements from cost estimates and site conditions to workforce availability, lays the foundation for every successful construction project. It’s an invaluable tool that guides key decisions, shapes strategies, and helps anticipate challenges.
Traditionally, the construction sector has favoured a siloed approach to its teams, with each one keeping its cards close to the chest. This defensiveness is worth questioning, especially as building methods evolve and the industry gets better acquainted with new technologies. Is operating in silos still an effective strategy, particularly when it comes to planning your most valuable resource – your people?
Preconstruction workforce planning presents a unique set of challenges for contractors. These challenges are specifically felt by preconstruction managers who have the critical task of coordinating people and tasks before the actual construction begins. One of a preconstruction manager’s primary goals is to sort and handle the number of opportunities and projects that come in
Whether you’re a project manager seeking to fine-tune your staffing strategies, or a company executive looking for ways to improve overall efficiency and profitability, this article is for you.
Creating seamless collaboration between project operations and human resources is no small feat. Despite primarily being used by the Operations team, Bridgit Bench can be a tool that allows for collaboration across functions – specifically between Operations and HR. This blog delves into Bridgit Bench’s unique contribution to facilitating HR-Operations collaboration, as told by our
Finding ways to merge Operations and HR is a counterintuitive and powerful approach to not only becoming more efficient, but to understanding how your most important asset, your people, is used, and developed.
In this post we’ll explore the current state of the construction labor shortage and how improving diversity, equity and inclusion metrics might just be the answer the industry is looking for.
When it comes to long-term planning, it’s vital that your workforce data is visible to your Operations team, your HR team, and Business Development. Being able to merge these functions around your workforce will help you make decisions that steadily grow your business.
