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Site Management

Jobsite management guidance—coordination, logistics, productivity and safety strategies for construction sites.

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    Unearthing Archaeological Finds on a Jobsite

    Tips for handling the history that may lie beneath your project
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    10 Steps to Choosing Pumps for Jobsite Dewatering

    Ask these essential questions when evaluating work site conditions to keep your job on schedule.
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    How Cost, Scope and Schedule Definition Improves Preconstruction Planning

    These elements are critical for successful industrial project delivery.
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    Lock Down your Jobsite

    Maintain a layered security plan to prevent theft.
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    Stay Connected

    Evaluating a phone service option: voice over Internet protocol
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    Project Cost Management

    Minimize costly jobsite errors with a simple process shift.
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    The High Cost of Construction Equipment Theft

    True accounts of recovered construction equipment and tips to protect your investments
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    Construction Cameras: A Clear View to Success

    Construction camera systems provide better project management and communication in the field.
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    Avoid Unexpected Theft Costs

    Stop crime now with a wireless security system.
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    Simple Security Measures

    While GPS has become an important part of tool tracking, theft prevention and equipment recovery, some old-fashioned security measures can also decrease the risk of equipment theft, material loss and jobsite vandalism. Simple locks and fences can prevent opportunistic thefts and vandals, while more sophisticated measures may be needed to prevent the more experienced thief. Best Practices to Prevent LossThe first step is to make one person on each jobsite responsible for the security and loss. They should ensure that everything is gathered up, locked up and secure before they leave each day. • Lock the gates and equipment trailersThis seems like a no-brainer but this is a step that can easily be overlooked if there isn’t someone responsible for checking it every day. • Limit the…
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    GPS Technology Transforms the Management of Tools and Equipment

    These days, global positioning systems (GPS) seem about as ubiquitous as cordless tools in the construction industry. Cordless tools transformed worksites by offering construction workers freedom from electrical outlets. In the same way, GPS is transforming how construction firms manage tools and equipment by boosting profits and improving the bottom line. Most construction executives are well-versed in the costs associated with tool and equipment theft. According to an oft-quoted 2007 survey conducted by The National Equipment Registrar, contractors lose $300 million to $1 billion annually because of decreased productivity and business interruptions from lost or stolen construction resources. More than 71 percent of equipment owners have experienced equipment theft in the past year, with as little as 6.5 percent of it ever being recovered. This…
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