Tim Faller owns Field Training Services in Westerly, R.I., a firm committed to training production staff in good jobsite management, helping companies develop training programs for their field staff, and assisting companies with their production systems.
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Upper-level field staff should be included in the hiring process for a new employee who will become part of their team. Most lead carpenters are not familiar with hiring. Here are a few tips to help them evaluate potential employees during an interview.
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Hiring field staff is one of the most important parts of a manager's job — especially in today's tough labor market. Getting the right people in the right jobs is so critical, it cannot be left to chance. Here's a method that one prominent remodeler in Maryland uses to help insure a qualified hire.
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For mentoring to work, everyone at the company must get into the act. Here are several tips for setting up the mentors.
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Mentoring is a great way to create a skilled crew and encourage camaraderie and sharing on the jobsite.
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The reality of working with other people is that everyone makes mistakes. This is especially true for a carpenter, because errors made in both the office and the field affect the whole crew. Here are a few tips on dealing with these events:
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Time cards are critical to all aspects of a remodeling business.
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The key to staying on schedule and eliminating costly forgetfulness is to use a form to carefully plan your project, day by day.
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The bookkeeper needs accurate and timely receipts from the jobsite for several reasons. Second, the cost coding on the receipt provides information on how the material was used on the site.
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Documenting the change from the very beginning helps track the time required to finalize the process.
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Over the next five months, we will discuss the five pieces of paper that every lead carpenter should complete. First, it documents what really happens on the site -- the calls that are made and the conversations that take place.