Methods of Scheduling Your Construction Project

The construction sector is undoubtedly seeing one of the highest booms nowadays.  While there are road and buildings construction contracts to be handed out everywhere you look, this does not mean that you are guaranteed of business.  One of the critical elements clients are basing their choice of a construction company on is the ability to deliver not just a quality construction but also do so within the promised timelines.  Nothing, however, is guaranteed in construction even when you seemingly plan your project to the last letter. 

First thing you should do is contact an earthmoving equipment company you can hire and that stocks the latest machine technologies and keeps their machines in top shape.  These machines will avert the costly downtimes associated with breakdowns and the use of outdated machinery.  The hire option will also negate the costs of machine storage and maintenance and the struggle to keep up with the new technologies in the construction machine industry when you are buying them.  Other than the right machines, project scheduling will help you keep to construction timelines and deliver when you said you would. 

Scheduling involves the coordinating, controlling, staffing, and organizing of your construction project to guarantee you meet set deadlines.  The following are some of the helpful techniques of construction scheduling. 

Crew Chases

The tracking of how large machines are being used on your project and who is using them is essential.  Crew chases will avert the risk of scheduling the same crew or machines to one activity at the same time.  This way, you will not spend time trying to rectify the situation or suffer losses when the workers opt to take advantage of the confusion and not work.  Crew chases also guarantee that you maximize the use of your heavy machinery and have minimal idle times for the machines. 

Subcontractor Scheduling

You will, of course, need to subcontract some of the elements of your construction to other experts including electricians and plumbers.  You should have an initial schedule with your subcontractor detailing the expected completion date of his/her part of the work.  You should nonetheless coordinate the timelines since the work of all subcontractors depends on each other. 

Short Intervals

You have a master schedule detailing your entire project.  You nonetheless should also have short schedules such as those running over two weeks tied to the master schedule.  This way, you will not overlook any crucial tasks and can continually review the works you have completed and make any changes if need be on the subsequent schedule. 

Schedule for Delays and Changes

Schedule revision is inevitable.  Accommodating changes and delays into your project’s schedule is essential so that these do not affect the projected completion date of your project.  Anticipating delays and sometimes changes to your structure will minimize the requests for time extensions and compensation from your clients. 

Construction companies have a bad rap of completing projects even years after their projected completion date.  With the above scheduling techniques, completion delays will not be what your brand is associated with.  This not only increases repeat clients and referrals but leaves you free to handle many projects within a set timeframe and maximize your profits.