Description
Explains the concept and value of instituting activity analysis productivity improvement programs on construction jobsites. Involves using work sampling to determine project areas in need of improvement. Covers a range of activity categories, e.g., direct work, prep work, tools/equipment, material handling, waiting, travel, and personal. Provides a five-step process for conducting an activity analysis study. Includes blank and sample worksheets and offers advice for customizing improvement programs for particular types of jobsites.

Description
The Voice of the Craft Worker (VOW) tool is a server-based piece of software that can be used at the project site to allow craft workers the chance to make input on various productivity factors that may be having a negative impact during the project. The tool also allows workers to make suggestions on how to improve productivity. If desired, the tool can be converted to a paper-based system from the current server-based method.

This software tool, available only via download, comes with an electronic publication that serves as a guide on how to use the VOW tool. Installation requires basic familiarity with Apache and MySQL. Successful installation requires custom settings found in the installation instructions (PDF file).

If you need assistance with this tool, contact Jason Dai at jiukun.dai@engr.utexas.edu.

Description
Compact Disc and User Guide

This CD tool offers an off-the-shelf method and a custom-tailored approach to measure engineering productivity. Helps in establishing an engineering productivity baseline, but the user organization must already have good records of design hours per discipline and physical quantities installed for capital projects. The analyses can be shared across organizations, and new methods to improve projects can be validated and compared.

Due to the large size of the files (58MB), download may take some time.

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This six-panel brochure serves as a basic overview for organizations that want to know about current recruiting and retaining issues. Topics include compensation programs, career advancement, recognition, technology, and a summary of the top factors that influence success in recruiting and retention.

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This four-page checklist can help organizations evaluate their current status and ongoing progress in recruiting and retaining future engineering and construction leaders. Upon completion of the checklist, users will be able to see where they stand on issues such as annual compensation, incentive plans, insurance, time away from work, career advancement, technology, and more.

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Includes the Excel^® spreadsheets that help in selecting crew schedules based on project factors.

Reviewed by CII 23Jun04

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The Employee-Based Project Incentives Toolkit is presented in three sections: what are employee incentives and why use them, determining if you are ready to use incentives, and how to develop and manage an employee incentive program. Contains a worksheet to determine if a project is ready for incentives, a matrix for determining which personnel on the project are eligible for incentives, and a form for evaluating and revising an Employee Incentive Program (EIP).

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Provides a seven-step approach that focuses on critical competencies needed by organizations and individuals to improve supervisory management; includes sections on coaching, mentoring, on-the-job training, and performance assessments.

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Describes the first phase of a five-phase research program to investigate the relationship between craft worker productivity and best practice use on projects deploying innovations. Uses CII Benchmarking & Metrics data to identify best practices that affect mechanical craft productivity. Analyzes data from innovation workshops to determine innovations that affect productivity.

Description
Views craft training as where safety training was in the early 1990s: an investment now can pay big dividends. Presents the business case for craft training, including a benefit/cost ratio analysis. Includes checklists (for owner, employee, trainee, and journeyman) that can be used as basis for pre-qualification, work force development, self-improvement, and more.