Video: Ask an Expert How knowledgeable are your in-house construction craftworkers?

Welcome to “Ask an Expert,” a series exploring some of today’s pressing topics in the construction industry, and how a self-performing general contractor can bring added value to your projects. From labor availability to cost control, and schedule reliability to quality assurance, we highlight some of the complexities and opportunities you might be facing on current and future projects. Our experts share their perspective on how self-performing construction teams can make a difference, so that you have a bit more insight to move forward with confidence.

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How knowledgeable are your in-house construction craftworkers?

Lance: The thing I enjoy about working for a self-performing general contractor is the collaboration that occurs with the industry peers. I'm a project-level superintendent and I lead at and build at a management and leadership level. Those craft superintendents are experts. They know the nuances to execute the work, and I think when those skill sets combine, that's where the magic happens in the name of planning. And it's fun. It's fun to plan the work with industry leaders and experts, and to learn from them.

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