Improving Productivity: Means and Methods

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
9 minutes

Every contractor is wrestling with the big three: inflation, supply chain issues, and the biggest of all attracting and retaining talent. Historically, the construction industry has been poor at improving productivity, but if you’re going to do more with less (the very definition of productivity), what means and methods are available to you?

Please tune in this week as Dennis makes recommendations for improving your productivity both in the office and the field. What means and methods are working for you? Please share with us in the comments section.

The Contractor Business Boot Camp class in Dallas is now more than two-thirds full. Invest in your high potential NextGen employees, and let them learn the business of construction. Please contact Charlotte at ckopp@familybusinessinstitute.com for more information. 

Related articles

What Is Knowledge Transfer?

Knowledge Transfer? Is this some sort of AI-fueled new technology? Not at all; in spite of the lofty name, Knowledge Transfer (KT) refers to a process in which seasoned veterans share their skills, information, experience, and ideas with a company’s less-experienced workforce.

Apprentice builders in presentation in training facility

Related articles

Intelligence Is Overrated

What attributes are more important than intelligence when it comes to success in the construction business? Aren’t technical skills – knowing how to use software, knowing the top safety practices, knowing how to operate equipment efficiently and effectively – vitally important to an individual’s and a company’s success?

Human heads with light bulbs and gears on red background

Related articles

What Companies GET WRONG on Leadership Development

Did you know that companies spend about $60 billion (that’s billion with a B!) per year on leadership development?

Mobile cranes building the word Leadership

Subscribe for updates