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Taking Off the Toolbelt - Foreman as Manager
The field is where a construction contractor makes a profit. The quality of the foreman is directly linked to the level of gross profit a contractor enjoys. The field supervisor is a resource manager, taking the demands of the job and matching them with limited resources. At the end of a project, the foreman who thinks more as a manager will win. To win more often, this supervisor must psychologically take off his tool belt and assume the role of business owner. The business is the construction project. The average construction project in the United States is about the same as the revenue of a small business. The foremen is responsible for it as small business owner is.
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Posted by Matt Stevens at September 9, 2008 3:48 AM