Construction Productivity App

From the author of McGraw Hill books, “The Construction MBA” and “Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day”, a key app for all field and office professionals to use. It is the Construction Labor Productivity Calculator.

The Labor Hours (or Cost) versus Physical Progress Calculation has to be viewed as a critical metric for any contractor. Our app has both to use. It measures “what is produced and billable for the cost (or hours) expended”. This simple metric largely determines profitability on each job and in total, each company. Successful projects make for successful construction firms. It is a one-way street. Our research indicates 90% of all cost overruns are caused by labor issues on projects, so keeping a close eye on this direct cost should be a daily focus. Having daily comparisons and projections of total cost is what this app delivers. Daily updates keeps management proactivity high.

Each app is customizable. 50 unique tasks and cost codes may be inputted along with their budget and units estimated. Units completed, hours expended and cost accumulated can be updated each day or week. The calculator computes immediately.

There are two calculators in this app. 1) Labor hours 2) Cost. Each is measured against physical progress. You can use one or both at the same time.

Physical progress is measured in completed units. If there are x units of total work in a task then, placing the completed work units gives the exact percent complete. It is a control feature. The executive can physically count or measure work completed as a double check. For set-up of a task, place hours needed along with a unit count of 1. This will keep a slow start due to set up isolated.

The app will project a best case and worst case outcome. For instances where a savings is projected, the numbers will be negative (-). The reverse is true for unproductive (loss) situations. This makes the report accurate and honest.