Gaining experience in construction takes TIME, lots of time, seeing project after project, there is always something new to learn about building and people. The GRADE is how
Month: April 2019
#14 Call When There Are No Problems
Construction, at its best, is a series of problems that need to be solved to complete a project. 90% of all phone calls from your team, to
#13 Relationships Are Built Over Time with Trust, Not Deals
Relationships are the common thread that binds people together through the ups and downs of construction. In your desire to maintain those relationships, you may make short term
#12: Meet expectations, then go one step more
Expectations are the life blood of all construction projects. Safety, Quality, Time, and Cost all have expectations attached to them. Long term relationships are built
#11 Back up to solid ground… then come out first
When problems occur, and you are in the middle of a disagreement it is easy to let ego allow you to defend a bad position
#10 Water Will Seek Its Own Level
As a builder, you are driven to move the project forward. Solve the problem, check it off the list, and move on to the next one.