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Concern over low industry productivity has prompted a programme to extend industry’s management knowledge.
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Concern over low industry productivity has prompted a programme to extend industry’s management knowledge.
Recently published research shows strong growth expectations within the building and construction industry are unlikely to match reality for many unless companies ask themselves a few hard questions.
Interviews of stakeholders in the Canterbury construction sector have identified productivity improvement opportunities and impediments.
We don’t have enough tradies, and BRANZ is looking at how to change this. We’re asking why experienced people leave and what non-traditional recruitment methods might encourage more people into the industry.
When individual companies improve their productivity, the overall industry productivity is raised. BRANZ has identified performance measures to help our companies become more successful and therefore more productive.
The Group Builders Project report for the Productivity Partnership has identified ways the home building industry could be more productive.
A new innovative way to add value to construction projects does away with time-consuming reporting by the project manager. The 777 chart system captures information that is useful into the future.
The Canterbury construction industry has struggled to find the right personnel to fill certain jobs, and job-hopping has been a problem.
Data on how well the construction industry is doing is vital for benchmarking performance. Involvement by construction companies and project managers in a current project, measuring trends and identifying opportunities across the sector, can help their businesses as well.
Interested in building and construction industry roles but not sure what qualifications are needed or how to progress up the ladder? BRANZ is developing a career map to help make the path clearer.