Demobilizing- Site Offices & Trailers

pm_sup

What are some of your experiences in down sizing and winding up a construction site.

Usually we have a lot of accumulated equipment, trailers, large offices in trailers etc.

As the job winds up we start to down size. All too often someone suggests that we move into a suite or garage. I personally hate this, because it makes it very difficult to finish a building properly.
People start eating lunches inside the suite, it gets dusty and messy. And all that junk still has to eventually be removed from the job site.

I know it's hard to avoid. In the city there are not a lot of areas we can locate a small trailer on the street, or even get permission to do that.

Thanks for any suggestions or experience

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onesch02

Your quote "Baby sitter for grown men" describes my position perfectly

I believe I have a simmilar position as you PM/Supt

I went to 2 year at a local community college for const. management/technology

I land a decent paying job baby sitting grown men

Its a load of BS not being able to work with professionals

The quality of work from these low bidders is terrible (public school)
And I have 20 year old laborers making $44/hour to sweep (seriously?)
Wasted money here...wasted money there.... $10million job could be easily completed for 25% less if it wasn't public and no rate requirements


I am in between phases at my job right now and soon will have a new set of contractors for the next phase so I too would be interested in what some of the Contractor Talk site GURU's have to say about that so called last step before you finish the job. Once the job trailers and storage units are gone, production slows down and a missing piece or part is almost inevitable. When is a good time for me to have their storage units removed?

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TMG1

If you can park trailer there until you're finished, it's probably the best way to go. If not, then look to make some spece for yourself into the structure you're putting up. Each project obviously presents its own set of issues. But saving time & $ is always a top priority with site logistics.

pritch

I start getting rid of stuff as soon as I don't need it any longer. That way there is not as much when the time comes. Make the subs get all thier crap out of there as well. Nothing worse than having the carpet guys tripping over concrete forms.