![]() In some countries the construction industry closes over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Last week I published an article ‘is your project holiday ready?’ Judging by comments some projects will be working through the holidays. I’ve often worked an extra week into the holidays, always with limited results. Some clients are eager to push their contractors to work on holidays but don’t realise the implications. In some countries holidays may not be celebrated now, but later in the year. Whenever you may have a holiday period you will almost definitely face challenges getting your project to continue working through the holidays. Why working over the holidays isn’t good Here are a few reasons why I don’t like working through holiday periods.
If you have to work through the holidays be preparedIf you absolutely have to work the project through the holidays then consider the following:
Working over the holidays is often counterproductive, costs money and often achieves little. However, if you have to work it is best to be prepared so that you maximise productivity and aren’t adversely impacted by factors that could have been avoided if proper planning was done before hand. Don’t let working through holidays become a habit or a norm. Plan your projects to take holidays into account. Happy holidays. Like this article – please comment, like and share it. To read more about the author’s books and find out where you can purchase them visit the pages on this website by clicking the links below: 'Successful Construction Project Management: The Practical Guide' 'Building a Successful Construction Company: The Practical Guide' 'Construction Book reviews' To read more about the author visit the page 'Paul Netscher' Want to contact Paul Netscher please enter your details on 'Contacts' Find out how Paul Netscher can help you by visiting Construction Management Services Order your books from Amazon Order your books from Amazon UK © 2015 This article is not to be reproduced for commercial purposes without written permission from the author. construction management construction project management
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19/2/2021 06:18:04 pm
You made a good point when you shared that the operations can't be done smoothly when the crane operator is absent. Therefore, it is always great to ensure that the required people are available when a construction project is going on. I would like to think if a company is working on a project, it should consider hiring a reliable and experienced crane operator.
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