Construction Staffing Tools for Project Success: Case Studies

Construction Staffing Services That Give You the Upper Hand

Case Study No. 1: We’re Handy When and Where You Need Us

• Type of company: Construction
• Area of Specialty: Electrical
• Size: Small to midsize company
• Market: West Coast

Finding good helping hands for your projects is tough enough. But when your projects lie outside your local area, the going gets tougher. Companies who try to fill their own traveling construction jobs are hit with huge costs: per-diem pay, travel costs, local taxes, out-of-state coverage and more.

A client was awarded a major regional contract with a short timeline. The contract involved electrical remodeling for hundreds of banks in 70 different cities up and down the West Coast. Projects were scheduled for nights and weekends, and an upwards of 15 projects would be worked on at a time.

But the client had a limited workforce and only one office location to work out of. The client needed to find a way to staff every project, but limit the tacked-on hiring costs. The company asked Contractors & Builders for remote travel construction staffing.

C&B’s multimarket expertise and ability to provide remote staffing for projects throughout the U.S. helped the client find the workforce needed for the projects. The client shared their production schedule with C&B’s recruiters.

Based on the timeline, the recruiters were able to supply local talent to meet remote travel construction staffing needs in all 70 cities so the project could get under way. Because the workforce for each project was local, the client didn’t have to worry about travel, local taxes, payroll, insurance and per-diem costs.

• Client saved time and energy while C&B looked for traveling construction workers so the client could attack the projects faster.
• C&B’s local workforce for jobs meant no travel and per-diem costs to the client. Client only paid an hourly bill rate.
• Temp workers meant the client saved on unemployment costs for short-term projects.
• Client saved money on workers’ compensation because C&B has coverage in all states and manages all claims.
• Client is confident in C&B’s staffing skills and is now comfortable bidding on distance contracts.

Case Study No. 2: We Get Our Hands Dirty So You Don’t Have To

• Type of company: Construction
• Area of Specialty: General contracting
• Size: Midsize company
• Market: Las Vegas

Post-construction clean-up projects are important but often unpredictable. Construction companies have a name to uphold. The last thing they want is for the project to look unfinished to potential tenants of buildings. But with hectic timelines, companies usually don’t know until the 11th hour that they need an in-depth jobsite cleaning. So when they need a final clean up, they need it in a hurry.

A client was in the last stretch of their construction project that C&B staffed for. But before they could put the finishing touches on their work, they needed to perform a detailed clean up of their jobsite. With the deadline looming, they needed a post-construction clean-up crew to come out ASAP. The client came to C&B for urgent help.

C&B’s ‘round-the-clock coverage and ability to supply construction cleaning services were key to the client’s success. Recruiters swung into high gear. They worked after hours to staff a post-construction clean-up crew that was ready to take on the jobsite the very next day. That meant the client would be able to meet their final project deadline on time.

• Client profited from quality workers provided for both the construction and clean-up project. The result was a development to be proud of.
• The client now relies on C&B as their vendor-of-choice for final construction clean up.

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