428: Managing Field Workers Effectively In Your Construction Business

<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style= "color: #0000ff;"><strong>This Podcast Is Episode Number 428, And It's About Managing Field Workers Effectively In Your Construction Business</strong></span></h1> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The construction manager</span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces= "true"> </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">is conditioned to avoid emergencies by being proactive. It is necessary to have systems in place to deal with emergencies when they arise. After the crisis has passed, the effective project manager evaluates the root cause of the trouble and implements change in the system to avoid a repeat performance.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">It’s also one thing to manage workers when they’re all in the same place at the same time. However, when you run a construction business with field workers, things can get a lot more challenging. Not only are you typically not on the same job site as them, but you might also have workers scattered over a variety of sites and projects. </span></p> <div> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Managing them doesn’t just mean scheduling them and making sure they’re progressing on the project, but also knowing how to shift people and equipment between sites to boost productivity.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Here are three things you can do to manage field workers in your construction business effectively.</span></p> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #0600ff;">1. Be clear on your expectations</span> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">One of the most challenging parts of having field workers is when people don’t know their expectations. They might understand what their job is—and be perfectly capable of carrying it out—but less clear on their level of autonomy.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">For example, under what circumstances do they need to consult you versus making executive decisions on their own? Is there someone on each job site who acts as team lead, or