Safety Management in the Construction Industry - CPWR

1 SmartMarket Report Safety Management in the Construction Industry : Identifying Risks and Reducing Accidents to Improve Site Productivity and Project ROI. Premier Corporate Partner: Premier Partner: Premier Corporate Partner: Association Partner: Design and Construction Intelligence SmartMarket Report McGraw Hill Construction Safety Management in the Construction Industry : President Identifying Risks and Reducing Keith Fox Accidents to Improve Site Vice President, Product Development Productivity and Project ROI About McGraw Hill SmartMarket Report Kathryn E. Cassino Construction Executive Editor McGraw Hill Construction McGraw Hill Construction Harvey M.

2 Bernstein, , LEED AP provides essential data, news, Dodge Research & Analytics/. Industry Insights & Alliances Editorial Director insights, and intelligence to better Michele A. Russo, LEED AP inform Construction professionals'. Vice President, Industry decisions and strengthen their Insights & Alliances Managing Editor Harvey M. Bernstein, , LEED AP market position. Donna Laquidara-Carr, , LEED AP. Senior Director, Research & Analytics Editor McGraw Hill Construction 's data, Burleigh Morton Enver Fitch, LEED Green Associate analytics, and media businesses . Director, Research Communications Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Director, Michele A.

3 Russo, LEED AP Design & Production Record, GreenSource, and Engi- William Taylor neering News-Record create opportunities for owners, archi- Reproduction or dissemination Manager, Content Operations Juan Ramos tects, engineers, contractors, of any information contained building product manufactur- herein is granted only by contract Art Director ers, and distributors to strengthen or prior written permission from Alison Lorenz their market position, size their McGraw Hill Construction . Contributing Art Director markets, prioritize prospects, and AD-BOUTIQUE, INC. target and build relationships that Copyright 2013, Hisako Fujishima will win more business.

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5 Bedford, MA 01730 visit 1-800-591-4462. SmartMarket Report Introduction O. ver the last 20 years, the practice Faster Project Schedule: Reported by Safety Management in the Construction Industry of Construction has undergone 43%, with half of these expecting savings profound types of of a week or more. projects, the manner in which Higher Project ROI: Reported by 51%, those projects are delivered and the tools with 73% of these expecting an increase used for design and communication, all have by 1% or more. changed dramatically. Additionally, new Project Budget: Reported by 39%, technologies, such as building information with 73% of these expecting decreases Harvey M.

6 Bernstein modeling (BIM), have enabled projects of 1% or more. , LEED AP. to become more , it Vice President A good Safety program also improves Industry Insights & Alliances is essential for contractors to have a fully McGraw Hill Construction competitiveness in less tangible ways. integrated, extensive Safety program that Eighty-two percent report the positive can respond to evolving Industry needs and impact of their Safety program on their allow them to stay competitive. company's reputation, a factor that helps The results of the study on project attract talent and new business. Safety featured in this SmartMarket Report The study also demonstrates that critical demonstrate that the adoption of Safety Industry trends, such as the use of BIM and practices are different between general prefabrication, are having powerful positive contractors and subcontractors, as impacts on project Safety .

7 Well as between small and large firms BIM: 43% of the firms using BIM report (though these factors are correlated). Michele A. Russo that it improves site Safety . While over two thirds (67%) of the Industry LEED AP. Prefabrication/Modularization: 49% of overall report having a fully inclusive Director firms using prefabrication/modularization Research Communications and widely observed Safety program, McGraw Hill Construction find it improves site Safety . an extensive program is far more The importance of these trends is common for large firms: reinforced by the fact that firms using BIM. 92% of firms with over 500 employees or prefabrication have significantly higher report this high level of Safety program.

8 Adoption levels of nearly all the Safety 48% of firms with less than 50 employees practices measured in the survey. report the same. As the Industry looks to increase In order to increase adoption of stronger productivity and competitiveness, lowering Safety Management programs, firms, project risk through strong Safety practices especially smaller firms, need data to help is increasingly important. We would like Donna Laquidara-Carr, make the case for these programs. This to thank our primary partners, ClickSafety , LEED AP. study reveals some of the key benefits of and CPWR, for helping us bring this critical Manager, Industry Insights &.

9 These programs: information to the Construction Industry . Research Communications McGraw Hill Construction Harvey M. Bernstein, , Council and as a visiting more than 18 years of experi- provides editorial direction, LEED AP, has been a leader in Professor with the University of ence tracking environmental analysis and content to MHC's the engineering and construc- Reading's School of Construc- policy trends, Michele also helps SmartMarket Reports. Prior to tion Industry for over 30 years. tion Management and Engineer- direct the green content across starting this position in 2008, Currently, he has lead responsi- ing in England. Bernstein has an MHC's portfolio of products she worked for nearly 20 years bility for MHC's market research from Loyola College, an and services.

10 Previously, she with MHC's Dodge division, group as well as MHC's thought in engineering from Princ- served as Executive Director of where she gained insight into leadership initiatives in areas eton University and a in the Clean Beaches Council and the Construction news Industry . such as green building, BIM, civil engineering from the New Deputy Director of the National From 2005 2008, she served as interoperability, innovation and Jersey Institute of Technology. Pollution Prevention Roundta- global Construction markets. ble. Russo has a in chemical Editorial Training and Policy Previously, Bernstein served Michele A. Russo, LEED AP, engineering from Cornell Uni- Manager, responsible for as the President and CEO of is responsible for managing versity and a master's in public educating over 250 reporters the Civil Engineering Research MHC's SmartMarket Report policy from Harvard University's on key trends in the Industry .