Numbers don’t lie – the facts about Rework in Construction

According to the Construction Industry Institute,

• Rework can be 2-20% of the total cost of construction
• 70% of all the construction liability claims are due to construction defects
• Rework equates to an estimated total of $15 billion a year
• Rework is the single largest contributor to delays?

What is Rework??

The unnecessary effort of redoing a construction activity that wasn't performed well the first time is rework. This happens when an element of construction?doesn't meet customer requirements or when the completed work does not comply with the actual contract. While it is not entirely avoidable, being aware of the common causes gives all stakeholders a scope to mitigate or minimise its impact.?

Why does Rework happen?

While on one hand errors, design-related changes and omissions contribute to reworks, factors like time constraints, understaffing, fatigue, inexperience, manifesting in unworkable relationships and procedures contribute to rework.? Shortage of the right kind of labor, lack of professionalism by the designers, and poor document control coupled with issues like site management, including lackadaisical supervision, poor coordination, unclear instructions to workers, and excessive overtime lead to errors resulting in reworks.

Project Planning & Scheduling Issues

Poor planning leads to gaps. Work done in haste end up affecting the quality and hence lead to rework. Say, for one reason or another, a team falls behind in schedule and in an attempt to catch up, fall victim to a poor-quality outcome that necessitates reworking.

In many cases, exodus, or unavailability of sufficient workforces at a certain stage can cause delays as discussed above. A seamless system to overcome this challenge, of having access to tradespersons or contractors on time and at scale, can mitigate this issue.?

Karmayoga.app offers just this. This app provides a platform for construction hiring and tradespersons across India all round the year!?

Quality management system?

A well-implemented Quality Management System not only reduces rework but also improves the overall quality of construction. QMS plays a crucial role right from sourcing materials to the final handover of the project.?

Technology is the savior

Design software helps dynamically model projects help mitigate design issues and communicates clearly to the customer.? Quick adaptability to latest technologies and processes results in achieving end-to-end control over the project. Further in the hardware space, automation and equipment upgrades easily help achieve greater levels of accuracy. Ensure your workforce is capable to use and adapt to the next-generation technology and quality standards.

KarmaYoga Academy of Excellence offers varied training programs created by industry experts catering to international standards. These highly curated training programs impart appropriate training at various levels. The supervisors are guided with a clear direction at the site to avoid mistakes and conflicts. They are trained to pre-plan the tasks in terms of availability of resources, quality of materials, correct mix and how to function seamlessly with the sub-contractors. Apart from this, equipment-related aspects like condition and performance of tools and machinery, safety and how to handle machine breakdowns, etc are imparted well before the project execution.?

There are many things that can go wrong on a construction project, but if you have the right people using the right tools, much of the risk can be averted.?The extent of rework depends on the duration for which the error remains undiscovered.? Let us work together and work towards reducing reworks.?

Get in touch with us to find a program for your workforce.