Four-Day Workweek and the Construction Industry

Abstract

Like other industries, engineers, contractors, and construction/project managers in the construction industry are continuously searching for means, methods, and materials that will give them an edge to be more efficient in terms of cost and/or time. Some of these tools come in the form of a new piece of equipment or breakthrough product with multiple uses. It is people, though, that are the key resource of the construction industry. Thus, construction workers can also be looked to for gaining an advantage. This can be done by setting up projects so that the workers can make better use of their time while on the job. One such example is implementing the four day,