Construction projects are under increasing pressure to reduce costs and stay within budget. One area that projects are focusing on is scaffolding. Over the years scaffolding expenses have been growing rapidly as result of increasing labor costs. Today on a typical project, labor required for scaffolding installation represents 20 percent of the total direct field labor requirements. With millions of dollars at stake, Construction Managers know that increasing labor efficiency is the key to managing scaffolding costs.
The most effective way to manage scaffolding costs is to convert scaffolding to a planned, prime work process. Waiting to plan scaffolding after construction has started almost guarantees potential cost overruns and delays.
