As a construction superintendent for
a commercial contractor who also
builds custom homes, I have
learned that the methods used to manage
commercial projects can be equally effective
in homebuilding and remodeling. Since
we subcontract almost all our work on
both residential and commercial projects,
I'll focus on subcontractor management,
but much of this applies to
employees as well.
My approach is simple, but not
easy. Through careful contract
administration, exacting scope-ofwork
descriptions, diligent site
supervision, and above all, a cooperative
attitude from the general contractor
and all of the subcontractors,
we get our jobs completed on schedule
and with few things for anyone to
complain about at the end of the job.
While this approach requires more of
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