Rolling fours: Novel work schedule

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1988

Abstract

Rolling fours is a work scheduling scheme that will shorten the duration of the construction phase of a project by approximately 30-45%. It calls for working every calendar day, but avoids personnel fatigue by cycling two different groups of employees every four days. The history, application, terminology, work-hours, scheduling, wage and salary rates, and pertinent statutes related to rolling fours are discussed. Organization and management of an actual project are presented. Actual progress émploying two ten-hour shifts per day under a rolling fours schedule is compared to the originally planned two ten-hour shifts, five days per week schedule. 46% more work was performed using rolling fours than would have been performed under the original schedule. © ASCE.

Identifier

0024144670 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1988)114:4(577)

ISSN

07339364

First Page

577

Last Page

593

Issue

4

Volume

114

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