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Timo Lehmus Appointed to the Board of Directors of Urakka.app Software Oy
Board of Directors Urakka.app Software Oy is delighted to announce the appointment of Timo Lehmus to the company’s board of directors. Lehmus brings with him extensive expertise and over 40 years of experience in the construction industry. He has worked at YIT for 34 years, with the last 24 years in various leadership roles both…
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Antti Aaltonen Appointed to the Board of Directors of Urakka.app Software Oy
Board of Directors Urakka.app Software Oy is delighted to announce the appointment of Antti Aaltonen to the company’s board of directors. Press Release For Immediate Release Helsinki, May 10, 2024 Urakka.app Software Oy is pleased to announce the appointment of Antti Aaltonen to the company’s board of directors. Aaltonen brings with him extensive expertise and…
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Keeping schedules is a combination of good scheduling by management and real-time tracking of progress.
Guest author, project engineer (scheduling coordinator) In the construction industry, the phase schedules of construction sites are largely created by one or two individuals. Creating site allocations, identifying and dividing work phases, estimating and seeking quantities, and setting realistic durations for work phases falls on the shoulders of the scheduling coordinator and possibly the site…
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It’s time to reduce the use of guesswork and stop rewarding employees based on their appearance.
Guest author, project engineer The challenge for subcontractor supervisors is to manage and monitor the efficiency of their own employees and ensure systematic progress. The primary work areas for employees need to be specified, and roles allocated to each worker to proceed in a productive manner. Based on the estimated or calculated workloads of each…
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Is there ever a good time to change practices?
Guest author, site manager The outdated practices in the construction industry are in need of renewal, and now, in the early stages of the era of artificial intelligence, it is an excellent time to transition to more technologically advanced solutions. Currently, many construction sites operate using practices that have been chosen based on the habits…
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Efficient operation on the construction site relies largely on more than just the speed of the installers.
A visiting author, personnel of the main contractor “The workers have finally arrived on site, but they don’t have detailed information about where their installations should take place.” Is the following scenario all too familiar? “Today we got word from the workshop that we’re coming to this site. The logistics colleague from the workshop loaded…
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“We’re stuck in meetings again and can’t get to the field to check on the progress of the workers.”
A visiting author: project engineer (schedule coordinator) A contractor’s site manager’s time is largely spent elsewhere than in the field monitoring and directing the situation. One of the subcontractor’s ways to achieve efficient financial results is to optimize the allocation of their resources well in advance and identify potential ways to respond to deviations. Reducing…
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Access data at construction site gates: statutory reporting, hour tracking, or something entirely different?
In the digital age of construction sites, access data has become commonplace. Workers clock in and out of construction sites with personal cards, and this information is utilized for various purposes – including reporting to tax authorities. But how useful is it to track access data at construction site gates? Although subcontractors working on an…
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Driving from one construction site to another in a rush – is your site management running itself ragged?
The daily life of a site manager in the construction industry can be hectic. Traditionally, managing construction sites has often meant constant rushing between locations, directing workers, delivering materials, and resolving errors and deficiencies reported by clients. Imagine a situation where the foreman sends lists of defects and deficiencies as PDF documents via email, and…
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Efficiency in Work: The Key to Success Lies in Task Assignment
In the world of construction projects, time is money, and the efficiency of work is a key factor in the success of projects. The importance of clear task assignment is highlighted when it comes to the time allocated for task completion. When a task is defined with a precise deadline and detailed instructions for its…