We have all joked about the
inefficiency of a stereotypical road
crew, with two people leaning on
shovels while a third does all the
work. But when we stop to think
about it, our own practices aren't
much different: Too many workers
on one job creates labor cost
overruns, and not enough workers
creates a slowdown. In the remodeling
business, labor mismanagement
can break any budget and
ultimately cause business failure.
We're all looking for ways to
manage our crews for maximum
production, and regulating crew size
is one way to do it.
Two's a Crowd
Holding the line on the labor
budget often determines the success
of a remodeling company. The
smaller the crew size, the better your
chances are of