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Submit a ProposalProductivity in Construction Projects
 | By Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Copyright: 2022 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781119910800 | Hardcover | 220 pages Price: $175 USD  |
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From planning/design to post-construction, this valuable guide provides the construction industry the key to understanding the importance of properly tracking and measuring productivity, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability for constructors, subcontractors, owners, engineers, and attorneys.
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Contractors, subcontractors, owners, attorneys, civil and construction engineers, project managers, business management, and construction professionals.
Contractors, subcontractors, owners, attorneys, civil and construction engineers, project managers, business management, and construction professionals.
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From planning/design to post-construction, this book outlines the methods for identifying and monitoring productivity on construction projects. If utilized at the front end of the project, the methods will increase the reader’s chances of achieving a desirable result on the back end. Once an organization uses these processes at the beginning of the project, the implementation and mastery of the productivity methods get easier over time. Productivity in Construction Projects anticipates and answers the questions of owners, contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals to avoid cost overruns in a specific area of work, or when activities are taking more resources to perform than planned.
Packed with real-world case studies, Productivity in Construction Projects’ thirteen chapters move beyond the symptoms and provide a remedy. Readers will find that if an organization employs the lessons learned from this book, it will complete more projects on time and budget, and earn greater profits and future business. The second most important lesson to be learned from this book is that when parties find themselves in litigation or arbitration, they need to retain knowledgeable and experienced expert witnesses that employ credible and reliable methods of quantifying productivity losses. The third overarching message encourages collaboration to solve problems rather than casting blame that result in lengthy and costly litigation or arbitration.
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From planning/design to post-construction, this book outlines the methods for identifying and monitoring productivity on construction projects. If utilized at the front end of the project, the methods will increase the reader’s chances of achieving a desirable result on the back end. Once an organization uses these processes at the beginning of the project, the implementation and mastery of the productivity methods get easier over time. Productivity in Construction Projects anticipates and answers the questions of owners, contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals to avoid cost overruns in a specific area of work, or when activities are taking more resources to perform than planned.
Packed with real-world case studies, Productivity in Construction Projects’ thirteen chapters move beyond the symptoms and provide a remedy. Readers will find that if an organization employs the lessons learned from this book, it will complete more projects on time and budget, and earn greater profits and future business. The second most important lesson to be learned from this book is that when parties find themselves in litigation or arbitration, they need to retain knowledgeable and experienced expert witnesses that employ credible and reliable methods of quantifying productivity losses. The third overarching message encourages collaboration to solve problems rather than casting blame that result in lengthy and costly litigation or arbitration.
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Author / Editor Details
Ted Trauner, Chris Kay, and Brian Furniss have worked on thousands of construction projects from concept and the pre-bid phase to the design, construction, and litigation phases. They have first-hand knowledge of how construction productivity can either “make or break” a project and company. As seen in their biographies inside the book, Ted Trauner is a recognized expert in the areas of construction management and disputes, and has authored seven books on construction management topics. Chris Kay was a trial lawyer for 23 years before serving as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer, and advisor for multiple large corporations. Like Ted, Brian Furniss is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states, an author of books and other construction industry publications, and is a recognized expert in the construction management field. The three authors combine their expertise to offer lessons learned from prior project challenges, and guidance for the construction industry’s future.
Ted Trauner, Chris Kay, and Brian Furniss have worked on thousands of construction projects from concept and the pre-bid phase to the design, construction, and litigation phases. They have first-hand knowledge of how construction productivity can either “make or break” a project and company. As seen in their biographies inside the book, Ted Trauner is a recognized expert in the areas of construction management and disputes, and has authored seven books on construction management topics. Chris Kay was a trial lawyer for 23 years before serving as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer, and advisor for multiple large corporations. Like Ted, Brian Furniss is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states, an author of books and other construction industry publications, and is a recognized expert in the construction management field. The three authors combine their expertise to offer lessons learned from prior project challenges, and guidance for the construction industry’s future.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Purpose
2. Productivity In Construction
The Continuing Importance of Productivity in Construction
What Is Productivity?
Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity
Non-Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity
The Focus on Productivity Should Be Continuous and Based on Hard Data
3. Measuring Productivity
The Owner
The Contractor
4. The Measured Mile
Calculating Productivity Losses and Inefficiency
Using the Measured Mile
Comparisons to a Similar Project
Measured Mile Case Studies
Case Study #1: Transportation Project
Case Study #2: The Pharmaceutical Facility
Case Study #3: The Psychiatric Hospital
Case Study #4: Pile Driving
Case Study #5: DOT Project
Case Study #6: Welding Work
Project Background
Welding Types and Methods Used
The Dispute and Claim
Other Experts’ “Measured Mile” Analysis
A Big Problem
Other Productivity Considerations
Case Study #7: The Painter
Discussion
5. Regression Analysis
Case Study #8: The Transmission Line
6. Learning and Experience Curves
Case Study #9: Elevated Rail Project
Discussion
7. The Kitchen Sink Approach – Blending Methods Together
Case Study #10: The High-Rise Hotel
Vertical Transportation
Expected Losses
Unexpected Losses
Additional Lost Man-Hours
Total Lost Man-Hours Due to Inadequate Vertical Transportation
Productivity Losses
Data Assembly and Calculations
Rough-In
Finish Work
Percent Loss of Productivity
Total Man-Hours Lost Due to Inefficiency
8. Industry Publications and Studies
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Business Roundtable Report
National Electrical Contractors Association
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
The Leonard Study
Corps of Engineers Modification Impact Evaluation Guide
Construction Industry Institute
Quantitative Impacts of Project Change
The Ibbs Studies
Other Reports and Studies
Use of “Industry Publications”
9. COVID and Productivity
Introduction to COVID Impacts
COVID’s Effect on Construction Projects
Lumber Supply Chain Example
Impacts on Global Commerce and Resources
Additional Effects to Craft Labor Shortages
Evaluation of Productivity Improvements Due to COVID
Material Price Fluctuations
Entitlement to Recover COVID Productivity Losses
Measuring COVID Productivity Losses
Recommendations for Measuring Productivity Losses during COVID
The Measured Mile and “A Day in the Life” Documentation
Comparisons to Similar Projects
Other Measurement Considerations
The Way Forward
10. How Construction Disputes are Resolved
11. The Selection and Use of the Expert Witness
The Selection of an Expert
The Criteria an Expert Must Meet: The Daubert Standard
The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Benefits of the Measured Mile Method
The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Pitfalls of the “Industry Standards” Methods
Industry Standards: Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
Industry Standards: National Electrical Contractors of America (NECA)
Industry Standards: Business Roundtable (BRT)
Industry Standards: United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)
Industry Standards: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Likely Failure of Future “Industry Standards” Methods
12. Achieving the Desired Results
13. The Way Forward
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index
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Acknowledgments
1. Purpose
2. Productivity In Construction
The Continuing Importance of Productivity in Construction
What Is Productivity?
Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity
Non-Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity
The Focus on Productivity Should Be Continuous and Based on Hard Data
3. Measuring Productivity
The Owner
The Contractor
4. The Measured Mile
Calculating Productivity Losses and Inefficiency
Using the Measured Mile
Comparisons to a Similar Project
Measured Mile Case Studies
Case Study #1: Transportation Project
Case Study #2: The Pharmaceutical Facility
Case Study #3: The Psychiatric Hospital
Case Study #4: Pile Driving
Case Study #5: DOT Project
Case Study #6: Welding Work
Project Background
Welding Types and Methods Used
The Dispute and Claim
Other Experts’ “Measured Mile” Analysis
A Big Problem
Other Productivity Considerations
Case Study #7: The Painter
Discussion
5. Regression Analysis
Case Study #8: The Transmission Line
6. Learning and Experience Curves
Case Study #9: Elevated Rail Project
Discussion
7. The Kitchen Sink Approach – Blending Methods Together
Case Study #10: The High-Rise Hotel
Vertical Transportation
Expected Losses
Unexpected Losses
Additional Lost Man-Hours
Total Lost Man-Hours Due to Inadequate Vertical Transportation
Productivity Losses
Data Assembly and Calculations
Rough-In
Finish Work
Percent Loss of Productivity
Total Man-Hours Lost Due to Inefficiency
8. Industry Publications and Studies
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Business Roundtable Report
National Electrical Contractors Association
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
The Leonard Study
Corps of Engineers Modification Impact Evaluation Guide
Construction Industry Institute
Quantitative Impacts of Project Change
The Ibbs Studies
Other Reports and Studies
Use of “Industry Publications”
9. COVID and Productivity
Introduction to COVID Impacts
COVID’s Effect on Construction Projects
Lumber Supply Chain Example
Impacts on Global Commerce and Resources
Additional Effects to Craft Labor Shortages
Evaluation of Productivity Improvements Due to COVID
Material Price Fluctuations
Entitlement to Recover COVID Productivity Losses
Measuring COVID Productivity Losses
Recommendations for Measuring Productivity Losses during COVID
The Measured Mile and “A Day in the Life” Documentation
Comparisons to Similar Projects
Other Measurement Considerations
The Way Forward
10. How Construction Disputes are Resolved
11. The Selection and Use of the Expert Witness
The Selection of an Expert
The Criteria an Expert Must Meet: The Daubert Standard
The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Benefits of the Measured Mile Method
The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Pitfalls of the “Industry Standards” Methods
Industry Standards: Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
Industry Standards: National Electrical Contractors of America (NECA)
Industry Standards: Business Roundtable (BRT)
Industry Standards: United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)
Industry Standards: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Likely Failure of Future “Industry Standards” Methods
12. Achieving the Desired Results
13. The Way Forward
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index
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