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Designing A More Productive Manner During Construction Equipment

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In order to perform any task in a more productive manner during construction, equipment must be used. Depending on the scope of work and the size of the job more than one piece of machinery may be used; the model, size, and people operating the equipment will differ too. The equipment, personnel, area, and project factors may be different for every job but they all share a common factor, risk. This factor aids contractors to determine the type of equipment to choose and the supplier to provide the equipment for the project as well.
Choosing the right equipment for the project is a major risk the contractor must be able to handle. They must analysis and completely understand the project; such as understanding the type of soil to be …show more content…

Each specific area in construction uses various types of equipment, every piece of equipment has a different purpose. The contractor must determine for each project and the scope of work assign what equipment to use, and whether to buy or rent the equipment. For example, if a contractor specializes in concrete work and it is a job that they perform regularly, it would benefit them owning the necessary equipment; such as mixer and pump. This allows them to have the availability of the equipment when it is required. However they are responsible for all the maintenance on the equipment and inspecting it frequently, in order to keep it operating properly (pg90). If these services are not performed regularly the contractor risk the equipment being damaged or not performing to the norm.They also must be aware of the operating cost and depreciation value of the vehicle; in order to receive funds from some of the equipments retained market value (pg 92) . Now in a job that requires a special type of equipment, one not familiar with the contractor, renting may be the best option. In renting the risk factor is also there, the supplier may not have the equipment available for the time being requested or may be too far of a distance from the job site.
Thus location of the project site also has some effects to the project, it can determine the delivery and mobilization risk factors. Not only can location affect the time of the availability of the equipment, but as well the

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