Chapter 276: The Study of Construction Site Management

Having obtained his identity, Yang Qing took the perks but did no work, still staying at the construction site without moving.

Floors were increasing rapidly, while Wan Ling here was slowly building the company framework.

Mayor Wang Dechao, angry, ran to the construction site for inspection.

When Wang Dechao arrived at the construction site, he was stunned by the scene.

He had been to the construction site before, and it was always a mess.

Yet Yang Qing's construction site could actually be orderly.

The workers also worked in an orderly manner.

Especially, the workers all wore hats woven from willow twigs, making the site stand out.

(The willow twig hat is the earliest safety hat, existing since the nineteenth century.)

Yang Qing received the notice and hurried over to greet the mayor, yet he complained that the mayor was looking for trouble.

"Mayor, why did you come? The site is dirty and dangerous."

Wang Dechao looked at the now darker-faced Yang Qing and joked.

"Manager Yang, you're truly a busy person, personally coming to the frontline battlefield, unwavering."

"We people should learn well from you."

Those who came along hurriedly echoed.

"Yes, yes."

Yang Qing knew Mayor Wang's words had hidden meaning, and explained.

"We are currently studying construction standards and plans."

"There are too many things, a bit busy, letting the mayor laugh at us."

Upon hearing about standards and plans, Mayor Wang felt there was something there and became interested.

"Ah, these standards and plans, could you let us gain some insight?"

Yang Qing led them inward, walking and introducing.

"Actually, it's nothing much—just rationalizing common things, like cement storage standards, stacking standards and placement standards, brick and stone stacking standards, how to stack, how much per pile, steel processing standards, processing plant locations; standardizing these ordinary things can greatly improve efficiency and greatly reduce management costs."

"Also, the construction plan involves various concrete standards, steel standards, as well as building steps and the order of entry for various workers, etc.; for a construction team to maintain efficiency and high quality, these scientific management and standards are essential."

"Let me give you an example: for this sand and gravel, if the initial stacking position is unreasonable, first it might block or hinder traffic; second, it might increase the construction route; third, if the quantity is unreasonable, it might need to be reallocated."

"All of this would delay construction."

"Regarding concrete, you may not know that after mixing, it actually has a time limit for use; if it cannot be poured within the specified time, it will greatly affect building quality."

"And after construction, there are curing standards for several days: no exposure to sun, no watering, it must be kept at a certain humidity to naturally solidify."

"Constructing a building is no simpler than managing a large factory; only by achieving perfection can we truly guarantee the building's quality."

"And the building style we design will not look outdated for at least a hundred years, so we must also ensure that the building will have no safety hazards within a hundred years."

A group of people, frankly speaking, used to look down on brick-moving and mud-carrying work from the bottom of their hearts, thinking it was nothing special.

Actually, to do it well, the knowledge involved is such that even college students coming to learn would not grasp it in a few years.

Decades later, architectural engineers become one of the high-paying professions; they don't even need to go to work, just hang their certificates with a construction company and can earn tens of thousands per year.

Now, after Yang Qing's explanation, they finally understood the complexity involved.

Wang Dechao pointed at the workers' willow twig hats on their heads.

"What are they wearing?"

Yang Qing handed over the hat on his own head to Mayor Wang.

"This is the safety construction standard."

"Everyone who comes to work must wear a safety helmet."

"We are constructing a high-rise building; during construction, things will inevitably fall from above."

"From that height, even a falling brick could strike someone's head and be fatal."

"We have strict safety standard requirements."

"Look at those people on the scaffolding; they also need to wear safety ropes."

"It's because our safety standards are well implemented that we have not had a single casualty incident so far."

"Human life is paramount; being strict is never excessive."

"Therefore, safety standards have been strictly enforced from the start."

Some people, indifferent, thought Yang Qing was overdoing it, wondering where there could be so much danger.

But Mayor Wang had read a report stating how many people have been sacrificed in various projects.

Frankly speaking, many current projects have a human life buried beneath each one.

Not only now, but even decades later, construction sites will see many deaths each year.

Only after strictly enforcing safety standards did the number of deaths decrease.

That is, they are lowly people, so no one pays attention; in the countryside, which village hasn't had deaths from construction?

Moreover, it's not just construction; in factories each year, many die because safety standards are not properly implemented.

This must be praised.

"Yang Qing, you've done well in this regard; I hope you keep it up."

"This safety standard, you write a document for us to discuss."

Those who were indifferent, seeing the mayor so serious, also began to value it, starting to reexamine the safety issue.

Yang Qing naturally had no objection.

After taking them around, these people finally truly understood what management is.

Can a construction site really be played like this?

Too meticulous, excessively meticulous.

Even the elevator's stopping point is clearly marked on the cable; no one needs to watch it.

The motor operator just needs to open and close the cable while watching it.

Moreover, the workers aren't as dirty as they imagined; beside the site is a wooden rest shelter, next to it a cafeteria, and next to the cafeteria are rows of faucets.

Inside the rest shelter, further in, there's a shower room for bathing.

After work, they can shower before going home.

Such benefits aren't actually that great, but many places lack them altogether.

After seeing Yang Qing's worksite, Wang Dechao and his party couldn't help but admire him.

Admiration is one thing, but the work still needs to be done.

Finally, as Wang Dechao was taking his leave, he said to him.

"Yang Qing, although this place is important, the company is important too."

"Since you put forward the idea, we've agreed to it; now it's time to make it a reality."

"This isn't just your concern; it affects the future of many companies."

Wang Dechao spoke solemnly, and Yang Qing sensed a strong warning.

Actually, Wan Ling knows what should be done, but Yang Qing really doesn't want to get involved.

But now Wang Dechao has come to him, so he can't pretend ignorance any longer.

He assured the Mayor.

"Don't worry, Mayor; I know what to do."