Every job has delays. It doesn’t matter if you are an accountant, a contractor, a dentist or a teacher. There are delays in all jobs and they require you to learn how to avoid them or minimize them so that you can maximize efficiency. Some delays are inevitable but others can be avoided. The key is to learn how to avoid those work stoppages so that you can stay on schedule and be more productive.
Safety Planning
A safety meeting every morning has been shown to do wonders for saving time on a job site. Employees understand the rules as well as what to expect that day and therefore are more likely to be safer and make fewer mistakes. Not knowing what you will have to do that day can lead to mistakes simply be being unprepared, not having the right gear or something else.
Keep The Areas Clean Of Debris
Debris is one of the biggest problems on a job site. You’re going to have it, but if it gets out of control it can cause major problems including injuries. People cannot be efficient if they are walking over debris or have to constantly move stuff to get from point a to point b.
Everyone Has A Roll
Identifying everyone’s roll early in the process is also important. If you have higher-paid workers who are experienced with more challenging parts of the job, do not have them spending their time getting materials or running errands for the job site. They need to be working where they are most profitable for you.
It’s impossible to eliminate all delays but simple tweaks can improve productivity by anywhere from 10-40% each year. That’s a lot of saved hours which means a lot of saved money for each project and can add thousands of dollars to your profit margins each year.
