WFM Weekly: The 5 Productivity Killers Costing You Millions

The 5 Productivity Killers Costing You Millions

In today’s competitive construction environment, electrical and mechanical contractors can’t afford hidden inefficiencies. But across thousands of projects, two major issues show up again and again:

Change Orders & Cumulative Impact

When change orders go over 10% of base hours, the ripple effect can tank productivity across the entire job—not just the changed work. Mobilization issues, stop-and-go labor, and lost rhythm are all signs of cumulative impact taking hold.

Dilution of Supervision

Supervisors stretched too thin—managing original work and scope changes—turn into bottlenecks. And it’s not just extra paperwork. This imbalance leads to 25–31% median productivity losses on affected projects.

👉 Read the rest of the top 5 productivity killers

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