Productivity Improvement Session 2

1. Productivity Improvement Session 2 An AGC Construction Learning Tool

2. The Four Phases of the Construction Process An AGC Construction Learning Tool

3. Interfacing the Supervisor with the Estimate • Supervisor should meet with the estimator during the bid preparation and provide construction productivity information to the estimator. • The supervisor should review the estimate to identify the “vital few” and the “useful many.” • Supervisor reviews contract drawings and specifications to determine base bid work and potential change order work. • Supervisor reviews project supplementary conditions to identify unique project clauses that may cause the supervisor difficulties if they are overlooked. • Supervisor should “sign off” that pre-planning tasks have been performed. An AGC Construction Learning Tool

4. Criteria for Identifying the Vital Few • Cost of the work • Risk or variation in the production process • Work tasks that dictate or drive the project schedule • Work tasks the firm and supervisor have seldom done previously An AGC Construction Learning Tool

5. Pre-Planning Production Budgets(1. Calculate needed production per day) Quantity of work to perform = 20,000 sfca Divided by number of work days = 10 days Equals = 2,000 sfca/day An AGC Construction Learning Tool

6. Pre-Planning Production Budgets(2. Calculate production rate performed per crew-hour) (5 craft-hours) x (10 sfca) = (50 sfca) (crew-hour) (craft-hour) (crew-hour) An AGC Construction Learning Tool

7. Pre-Planning Production Budgets(3. Calculate production performed by the crew per day) (8 crew-hours) x (50 sfca) = (400 sfca) (day) (crew-hour) (day) An AGC Construction Learning Tool

8. Pre-Planning Production Budgets(4. Calculate number of crews required) (2,000 sfca) divided by (400 sfca) = (5 crews) (day) (day/per crew) An AGC Construction Learning Tool

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