For work paid by the hour, how is supervision carried out?
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For work paid by the hour, how is supervision carried out? For construction projects where fees are calculated based on man-hours, how can supervision be carried out? When you go to the site, you see that 6 workers are working there; but once you leave, only 2 workers remain. How is it possible to supervise in such a situation? It’s also difficult to calculate the costs. Do we have to stay at the site every minute of every day?
The problem is, we don’t know what an appropriate cost would be for such a large project
It’s indeed a tough problem – should we try to set a daily workload?
It’s extremely hot outside, and the work site is very warm; they always slack off at work. We feel embarrassed to tell them anything because we’re all too hot to go to the site either. After all, we’re all human beings – don’t do to others what you don’t want done to yourself
The approved labor costs and fee rates are determined by cost engineers in accordance with provincial standards
Find some time to gather everyone together, including the person in charge of the construction and the team leaders on site. Create a construction plan based on the construction steps. Initially, a general construction plan can be made, indicating roughly how long each step will take to complete and what the final completion date will be; the details in this plan can be fairly rough. Then there’s the monthly plan, which is formulated at the end of each month. This plan can be more detailed than before ； If you think this isn’t enough, you can create a weekly plan. The format of such a plan can be simple – everyone sits down and discusses how much work can probably be done during the week. The first advantage of doing this is that it allows the owner to have a rough idea of the completion date; after all, it can’t be the case that there’s no idea of when the work will be finished Secondly, during the planning process, the owner should be able to have an idea of the approximate amount of manpower and time required for each task. Of course, the contractor might exaggerate the timeline, saying 20 days instead of 10 days, etc.; you need to learn how to judge such situations and negotiate accordingly ； Third, use production plans to regulate their work. If the actual operations deviate too much from the plan, they need to provide a reasonable explanation.
It’s normal to work under the scorching sun. When working outdoors in the heat, it is necessary to take appropriate breaks; just enough is sufficient. However, it’s excessive to slack off all day long and have 6 people do the work that should be done by 2.
This falls under a labor and material contract. The premise of such a contract is that the scope of work is basically determined, with only minor adjustments possible. For each specific task, there are established industry-specific rate standards; those who are familiar with cost estimation know these standards, and an agreement can be reached with the contractor based on them. Any additional work done later can be priced using the rates established earlier