Remodeling: Lead Carpenterhttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/management/staffing/lead-carpenter/lead-carpenter.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1765828<url /><link /></image><description>The Information Source for the Home Building Industry</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate /><webMaster /><item><title>The 5 Essentials of Jobsite Leadershiphttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/production-manager/the-5-essentials-of-jobsite-leadership.aspx?rssLink=The+5+Essentials+of+Jobsite+LeadershipRemodeling consultant and lead carpenter authority Tim Faller identifies five key principles of jobsite leadership.The Not-So-New Production Realities of Smaller Remodeling Jobshttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/construction-management/old-school.aspx?rssLink=Old+SchoolSome "old-school" tips for avoiding costly mistakes and maintaining profitability in a climate of shrinking job sizes and margins.Product Extra: New + Notablehttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/products/product-extras/09-01-09-new-and-notable.aspx?rssLink=09%2f01%2f09%3a+New+%2b+NotableNew products from Fiberon, Flexible Floor Systems, Hitachi, Rais, Superior Polymer Products, Tru-Pro Products, and WAC Lighting.Smaller Jobs Herald Resurgence of the Lead Carpenter Systemhttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/construction-management/lead-carpenter-system-returns.aspx?rssLink=Lead+Carpenter+System+ReturnsRemodeling expert Tim Faller suggests that remodelers reevaluate the advantages of having an on-site lead carpenter as smaller jobs become the norm.Big50 CloseUp: Steven Feigeles and W. Scott Cooperhttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/customer-satisfaction/steven-feigeles-and-w-scott-cooper.aspx?rssLink=CloseUp%3a+Steven+Feigeles+and+W.+Scott+CooperCustomer communication is key to ensuring that this Big50 remodeler has satisfied customers and abundant referrals.Coach Your Field Staff, and Don't Dominate Themhttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/production-manager/if-the-toolbelt-fits.aspx?rssLink=If+the+Toolbelt+Fits+...When managers return to the field after a long absence, they must respect the existing chain of command — and not undermine it.One Remodeler's Remedy for Cold-Weather Hazardshttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/production-manager/deep-freezing-danger.aspx?rssLink=Deep-Freezing+DangerStrategies to keep crews, trades, and clients safe in and around winter jobsites.Having a complete picture of budgets projectshttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/foreman/know-your-numbers.aspx?rssLink=Know+Your+NumbersWhen John Gemmi of Gemmi Construction, in Doylestown, Pa., started sharing each project's financial information with his four lead carpenters and helping them to understand their contribution to the bottom line, the leads began to actively participate in controlling costs and decreasing slippage.Getting your new hires up to speedhttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/foreman/worklife-get-on-track.aspx?rssLink=Work+%2b+Life%3a+Get+on+TrackAdvice on getting your new hires up to speed on your business needs.Creating a successful work environmenthttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/construction/the-company-we-keep.aspx?rssLink=The+Company+We+KeepIn 1987, John Abrams converted South Mountain Company, the small Martha's Vineyard construction company he co-founded in 1975, to a worker-owner cooperative corporation. He and two trusted company foreman became the original three owners, with eight employees in line for ownership; today, more than half of the company's 30 employees are owners.Face-Off: Track or Trust?http://www.remodeling.hw.net/business/how-do-you-monitor-employee-hours.aspx?rssLink=Face-Off%3a+Track+or+Trust%3fHere's a look at how six people monitor the time their workers put in.