Construction
Finishing trades for several construction sites
A construction company needed to allocate finishing trades across several sites and types of work. Workin verified candidates' skills, grouped them and built an arrival schedule.
- Industry
- Construction
- Roles
- Plasterers, painters, tilers, drywall fitters
- Scope
- Sourcing, skill check, documents, schedule
Who had to be hired
- Plasterers
- Painters
- Tilers
- Drywall fitters
Project constraints
- Different types of work on different sites
- The declared skill level has to match reality
- People start on the sites' schedule, not all at once
- Housing across different districts
01The company's starting position
The company ran several sites at once. Each was at its own stage, so different trades and different headcount were needed in different weeks.
02The Workin approach
Workin built a matrix: site - type of work - trades needed - start week. People were then sourced for each cell instead of filling an abstract vacancy.
03Sourcing and screening
Skills were confirmed with photos of previous work and a professional interview. Borderline candidates were checked by the company on a trial area.
04Document route
Documents were processed in stages against the start schedule so nobody waited without work after arrival.
05Arrival and housing
Arrivals were planned around site readiness. Housing was chosen with the commute to the specific site in mind.
06First day at work
On each site the group was met by the site manager; the coordinator accompanied day one and recorded the work front.
07Support after the start
Reallocation between sites went through the coordinator rather than direct arrangements with workers.
Project outcome
The company received trades matched to specific work and a schedule synchronised with site readiness. There was no idle time after arrival.
What the employer provides
- List of sites, types of work and stages
- Materials and tools
- A site manager on each site
- Approval of reallocation between sites
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