So You Wanna be a Foreman

An Electrical Construction Foreman's Guide to Efficient Labor Management

by David E. Winpisinger

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So You Wanna be a Foreman

An Electrical Construction Foreman's Guide to Efficient Labor Management

by David E. Winpisinger

Published Sep 28, 2006
84 Pages
Genre: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management



 

Book Details

Labor efficiency tactics of the top-notch foreman!

Regardless of the business you're in, efficient labor management is the key to its success. On the construction site, it's the difference between the profit or loss of a project and ultimately, the success or failure of the contractor's business. So You Wanna be a Foreman is a study of labor efficiency that stresses the concept of productive labor. While dedicated to the young and ambitious electrician or apprentice with management aspirations, any foreman who adopts the philosophy and utilizes the tactics taught in this book will find his crewmen more productive every day. I'm confident that once you've read this book, you will agree that it is a "must read" for anyone in, or aspiring to be in, a labor management position in the electrical construction industry.

 

Book Excerpt

"In this book I'll expose the two largest forms of waste on the construction site. I'll show you what causes them and how to avoid them. I'll teach you to look at a foreman's job from a new perspective and give you a philosophy that will enable you to run the most efficient crew possible. You'll see tactics that will make that true and learn how to develop more of your own. I'll share tips that will make your men more productive as they work, and they'll thank you for it because their jobs are easier. I'll make you a top-notch foreman."

 

About the Author

David E. Winpisinger

David E. Winpisinger has directed labor forces in the electrical construction industry for the past twenty-six years. His study of labor efficiency on the construction site throughout those years has led to the development of a philosophy and tactics that allow his crew members to be more productive. So You Wanna be a Foreman is the first in a series of recent endeavors intended to pass on the knowledge accumulated through a lifetime of dedication to his craft. Work on the follow-up is well underway.

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