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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Trade shows usually have educational programs to provide a wide variety of training. You may have a few questions about sending your field staff to shows.
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The number of people working on a jobsite should be determined by need and not by the traditions of the industry. Many accidents occur when one person attempts work that should be done by a crew.
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The company owner and/or production manager relies on the schedule to communicate with clients and to meet production goals. If the lead carpenter helps create, or at least evaluates, the schedule, it will make for a smooth transition between management and production.
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Most jobsite accidents involve situations that could have been controlled with little or no expense and can be prevented if workers pay attention to these areas.
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Most remodelers need subcontractors to remodel and build. Here are a few tips about creating mutually beneficial relationships with subs.
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At first, carpentry skills were passed down from generation to generation.
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A complaint of lead carpenters everywhere is that they can't find hard-working employees. --Tim Faller, Field Training Services, www.leadcarpenter.com.
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A one-person crew is the most misunderstood part of the lead carpenter system. Fact #1: When people are added to a crew, the production per dollar spent always drops.
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Whatever your position, it's important to work well with your boss. Give a full day for a full day's pay. Almost nothing you can do will endear you to a boss more than to work hard and at your full potential.
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Here are some tips for gaining control of time on the site: Plan the next day's activity. You'll reduce time lost while team members wait for directions. Good clean-up habits will allow you to start immediately into the planned work in the morning.