SAFETY = LESS WASTE = LOWER COST

Fortunately, the importance of safety has been understood in the construction industry in general, although safety procedures are still lacking in some projects and especially in some countries.

Good safety on site is not only an issue of keeping accidents to a minimum, but it is also a cost saving to the project.

Consider the consequences of inadequate safety measures and not keeping the site clean.

First and foremost there is the risk of accidents and injury to people, but there are also major cost consequences: increased insurance costs due to high level of accidents, wages paid to workers on sick leave due to injuries, etc. How much consideration has been given to the loss of productivity and efficiency of a messy and unsafe building site? It is only logical that if the site is in disarray it will have a negative effect on the productivity level. Thus, safety prevents accidents but also produces cost savings.

In the same way as safety measures provide cost savings on a building project, effective project management combined with good quantity and cost management can produce major cost savings.

Since the building industry has made good advances and produced good results through safety measures, would it not be a good time to take steps to improve project management to achieve better results through efficiency and productivity?

Better safety = less accidents and less waste (loss of manpower) = lower cost

Better project management = better productivity = more efficiency = less waste = lower cost

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