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Construction Crew Composition: Why the Right Gang Size Matters More Than Crew Hourly Rates
Crew composition — the mix of skilled and unskilled workers, the total gang size, the ratio of leads to workers — has more impact on productivity than the hourly rate of individual workers. A 6-person crew with the right skill mix can out-produce an 8-person crew with wrong composition at a lower total cost. Understanding how to build and right-size crews for specific work is a core construction management competency that separates productive trades from struggling ones.
Marcus Reyes6 min read