Here is what you need to know about why workforce planning is important, why you should book meetings planned around it, its goals, and its benefits.
5 benefits of strategic workforce planning meetings in construction
Bridgit Bench’s impact on HR and operations collaboration
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
Preconstruction meetings agenda and questions: All you need to know
With preconstruction being the foundation of a construction project’s success, properly executing meetings to prepare for building is crucial. Without meetings for decision-making and conflict resolution, projects are much more likely to encounter difficulties mid-way. In other words, preconstruction meetings are key to project success, and thus, it’s important to carry them out accordingly. Having
The benefits of accurate construction estimating
It’s no secret that construction projects often experience cost overruns and significant delays. Accurate estimating therefore becomes essential for successful planning. With better estimates and greater prediction accuracy, construction professionals can substantially boost profit margins and reduce the risk of costly errors.
11 Best construction staffing resources, tools, and tips
Check out this list of construction staffing resources and tips that will help you build a winning team.
Forecasting in Bridgit Bench: Easy and Flexible
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.
The benefits of sharing resources across multiple offices
If you ask most contractors if they’d like to share their resources across multiple locations, the answer is generally “yes”. So why doesn’t it happen that often?
4 benefits of automating your workforce planning
We’ll take a look at some of the benefits of automating your resource planning including worker safety, forecasting, and better understanding your workforce utilization to stay productive and profitable.
Upskilling and reskilling your workforce during a recession
Just like being data-driven as a company has to come from the top down in order to become a part of your firm’s culture, so does the focus on expanding your people’s skill sets. When you hire new employees it should be understood quickly that they have avenues for growth, and they can seek out new project experience and general job training.
Effective workforce strategies and building a strong backlog
When the construction backlog drops, efficient and productive resource management can make the difference between keeping a project profitable and putting your projects at risk. This article explores some of the ways construction resource planning can help as project bidding becomes more competitive.
