Common-sense Construction Management Practices Outlined in New ASCE Publication

ASCE’s new publication, “Construction Site Management and Labor Productivity Improvement: How to Improve the Bottom Line and Shorten the Project Schedule” provides straight-forward management practices that are easy to implement to avoid events leading to productivity and schedule degradation. With more than 70 years of combined experience, Thomas and Ellis have monitored more than 200 active construction projects measuring labor productivity, calculating losses of productivity, and documenting the events leading to those losses. 
Divided into four parts, the book begins describing the commonly recurring causes of site inefficiency. Part 2 provides a straightforward planning procedure and a simple procedure for developing an efficient site layout plan. Part 3 covers weather mitigation, material management, workforce management, sequencing, congestion, and subcontractor management. The final section addresses schedule acceleration, environmental compliance, and project evaluation. The nearly 100 practices included in the book are explained in detail so that they can be correctly applied and the expected outcome is clear.
Written primarily for practicing engineers and contractors, these “how to” practices can be readily implemented to efficiently manage site operations of all sizes.
To purchase online visit the ASCE Bookstore.
https://www.asce.org/templates/publications-book-detail.aspx?id=25263