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News: Poor Project Communication, Data, Costs Construction Chiefs Big Money

By CSI HQ posted 08-20-2018 04:28 PM

  
Construction workers lose almost two full working days each week solving avoidable issues and searching for project information, according to a survey administered by PlanGrid, a construction software company, and management consulting firm FMI Corp.

The research report is based on input from nearly 600 construction leaders about how teams spend their time on construction sites, communicate during projects, and leverage their technology investments. The survey indicates that time spent on non-optimal activities, such as fixing mistakes, looking for project data, and managing conflict resolution accounts for $177.5 billion in labor costs per year in the United States. The study also found that rework caused by miscommunication, and inaccurate and inaccessible information will cost the U.S. construction industry more than $31 billion in 2018.

You can read the entire story here.

You can also enjoy this Collaboration in Construction presentation from Marvin Kemp, AIA, FCSI, CDT, which details how CSI members can help solve this issue. Marvin presented this at the February 2018 Master Specifiers Retreat in Amelia Island, Florida.
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