Nov
03
Tue, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
3rd Floor Bishop-Favrao Hall
Productivity is a key driver of project performance. A recent Myers-Lawson School of Construction (MLSoC) Industry Advisory Board survey indicated that “workforce challenges” and “emerging technologies and processes” are two leading challenges they face.
Hear Dr. Caldas highlight findings from past and on-going productivity research that bridges the gap between workforce challenges and emerging technologies and processes.
Highlights of the presentation will include:
- Use of technologies for automated project resource tracking & performance assessment.
- Construction Industry Institute (CII) research findings.
- Overview of newly awarded research project regarding construction productivity improvement for the energy and chemical industry.
- Challenges of implementing productivity improvement and limitations of current efforts.
The importance of effective methods to plan and control productivity.
