Simplar Foundation Study Finds Fewer Trade Handoffs Can Cut Production Time by About 30%
Controlled field trials and scenario modeling examine productivity in closely sequenced multi-trade construction work
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Controlled field trials and scenario modeling examine productivity in closely sequenced multi-trade construction work
Read the release →First volume adds direct U.S. jobsite evidence to nearly three decades of scientific research
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Construction Dive
Looks at how contractors are responding to persistent craft-worker shortages, citing the study’s estimate that 10 multiskilled workers cover work that would take 14 to 17 single-trade workers.
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Summarizes the first set of findings, including 68% less idle and waiting time and 128 trade combinations documented across 60 crews.
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Covers how gains varied across concrete, electrical and mechanical crews, and where multiskilling can matter on data centers and other megaprojects.
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Reviews the findings on productivity, staffing and safety, and the field data behind them: 40 site visits on 36 projects in 24 states.
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