How to manage the construction site with out any delays?

Being in charge of a construction site, either as a site manager or a foreman, is a difficult task, one that requires planning to be successful. You are responsible for the safety of all your site workers and for adhering to a construction schedule to ensure there are no delays.Step1 Set up your site compound. This is the area from which you will conduct business. Step2 Review your drawings and create a build schedule, taking into account all the tasks that need to be completed within a certain time frame. Make sure this is easily accessible at all times. Step3 Train your staff on construction safety on site, including how to maintain and inspect equipment and plant and protect themselves from site hazards through the use of risk assessments and protective equipment. Step4 Supervise all site staff to make sure they are working at optimum efficiency to ensure you keep to your schedule. Assist any workers who are struggling or have come up against problems. Step5 Learn first aid. In some cases, you should record the accident and take further action if necessary, such as transporting the injured worker to the hospital. Step6 Keep and maintain all paperwork, such as timesheets and orders to suppliers and contractors. Record these in a file so they are easily accessible. Step7 Communicate regularly with your managers and directors to report on the progress of the site.

Dealing with the three constraints of time, cost and quality aswell as consolidated effort towards continous learning and improvement will surfice. 

It begins with good planning, wherein forecasting the construction schedule, all factors should be given consideration such as material sourcing, completeness of plans and drawings, stakeholders vision of the project, weather... Etc. In reality it is almost impossible to forecast a perfect time schedule. Clear communication to all players, good motivation and contingency plan in case of inevitable delay should put the project on time.

Stakeholders management is the key. A good communication plan leaded with common sense, perceiving, understanding, and acting in the right way when changes appear.

There primarly three constraints. Time, Scope and cost. If we need not to compromise on cost the  we need to increase cost.

Have a preperformance confetrence before you start the construction activities. Invite all concerned. Introduce the project manager and engineers in charge. Explain the rules and procedures applicable  and the mechanisms for coordination and channels of communication to all. Get the various contractors/ agencies introduced to each other so that there will be good coordination between them. That is the first step for avoiding delays.

Have adequate number of coordination meetings at fixed times during each week and strictly ensure participation of all concerned so that any constraints/ roadblocks to the progess of work can be brought to the attention of the Project manager. 

Project Managers office must be open during normal working hours so that anyone can meet him or his representative and communicate about any delays expected. PM or Engineer in charge shall call emergency meetings to manage avoiding delays.

Log books shall be maintained at convenient locations where contractors can notify any matter of urgency. These log books shall be verified by the engineer in charge and signed during his daily inspection rounds.

Suitable methods of providing incentives to contractors for speedy completion of works can be thought off.

When you set you schedule allow extra time span to manage any possible delays. take in consideration the historical causes of delays in similar projects and accordingly calculate such time span.

A construction project  site may consist of numerous secions each having multiple work packages the aggregate of which makes up the total project. As a result, it is critical to plan extensively and communicate effectively.  I would rcommend that you put together the best possible team, know your stakeholders, assign responsibities objectivey and dont be tmid to  hold your people accountable.