The construction labor shortage

The industry is immersed in a deep transition marked by a series of new trends such as digitization, efficiency or sustainability. The traditional way of construction, where most of the tasks are carried out "in situ" (in situ), which translates into a multitude of inefficiencies and cost overruns; it is being replaced by a new method with a greater number of industrialized processes, and even by the possibility of a fully industrialized construction process such as Hüga.

If your current projects are behind schedule and over budget due to a reduced and unskilled workforce, how will you compete with companies already transitioning to industrialization?

"This is the time to take the first step toward elevating your business."

New work methodologies such as Hüga Technology make the construction process efficient. In the world of construction, efficiency encompasses various decisive factors for any project: speed and quality in execution, deadline controls, work organization, cost control and profitability, among others and which we will talk about later in other posts. .

Today we are going to refer to the serious problem of the lack of qualified labor in the sector and the way in which modern construction methods solve it.

Since the construction industry is primarily artisanal, it requires highly skilled workers, as well as longer lead times. To be precise, we are 120 years behind other industries like automotive. Which means that we need approximately 833% more labor to produce 1 square foot of a house than 1 square foot of a car.

Henry Ford revolutionized the automotive industry and the manufacturing system with his vision to create a car that was practical and affordable: the creation of the production line at his Highland Park plant, introduced on December 1, 1913, revolutionized the automotive industry. and global manufacturing. concept. Fact that we could not yet capitalize in our industry.

The construction industry desperately needs to catch up, and the implementation of industrialization today is a global BOOM: Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, Google, and Facebook are investing in Modern Construction Method (MCM).

Today there are readily available and easily implemented construction technologies like ours: Hüga Technology (reinforced concrete).

MCM such as Hüga Tech allow the complete digitization of the company, having access to the traceability of the activities of each operator in real time via the web, the automation of many management processes and can reduce personnel costs by up to 50%.

At Hüga Technology, the construction process tasks are automated and simplified, avoiding the need for specialized labor: each person is trained to perform only 3 simple and repetitive tasks.

For this we use the WCM and its "People Development" pillar, in order to identify the gaps and provide the resources to correctly develop each activity. The vision is to achieve “zero” human errors, thanks to the complete training of all the members of the group, developing a learning culture that allows improvement towards perfection through a comprehensive management and communication system.

We mention 10 other great advantages that are obtained when implementing industrialization:

1. Reduction of execution times (2 months vs 12 months) and quick return on investment. Short business cycle. Low capital withheld.

2. Scalable business. Rapid increase in production. Access to new markets. Marketing in different geographic locations.

3. 30% less labor required, with minimal construction experience.

4. Requires 35% fewer management tasks.

5. Remarkable differentiation from the competition.

6. Revaluation of the company through digital transformation. Automated micromanagement.

7. Traceability of tasks and responsibilities assigned automatically.

8. Decrease in occupational accidents. Lower staff turnover.

9. Reduction of losses in production up to 40%. Reduction of reprocessing costs by up to 50%.

10. Decrease in the cost of materials by systematized purchase; and for contingencies, general expenses and logistics for centralized production.

Industrialization with Hüga Technology provides concrete, feasible and measurable answers to the problems facing the construction industry today, and its implementation will have a significant impact on the profitability of the business.

 "Adapting to new industry paradigms is no longer an option, otherwise the risk of being left out of the market skyrockets. Can you afford that luxury?"