7ConstructionTips

7ConstructionLessonstoAccelerateYourConstructionCareer

andImproveBusinessGrowth

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Contents

Introduction

PartI.Pre-Construction-StartingYourProject

1.SevenStepstoConstructionStartup

2.ManagingConstructionSubmittals

PartII.ProcessesandProcedures(Everyone'sFavourite)

3.FundamentalsOfConstructionScheduling

4.ConstructionProjectCloseout-Everyone’sFavouritePartOfTheProject

PartIII.OnTheJobsite

5.HowToPlanYourNextConstructionCraneLift

PartIV.YourConstructionCareerandBusiness

6.StartingYourCareerInConstruction

7.GrowingYourConstructionBusiness

Conclusion

Introduction

OverthelastyearortwoI’vebeenworkingonthewebsitehttps://www.cnstrctr.com,duringmytimewritingforthiswebsiteI’vecometorealizethatconstructionisanindustrythatdoesn’tshareknowledgeoftenenough.Weallworkinourconfined“company”silosandrarelyisthere

collaborationbetweenprojectteamsandcompanies.Whatthismeansisthattheindustryasawholesuffersandgenerallyfallsfurtherbehindinallsortsofwayscomparedtootherindustries.I’vespokewithalotofpeopleinmycareerandoneofthebiggest

thingsthatI’velearnedisthatmostofusareinthisbecauseweenjoycreating.Weenjoybuildingsomethingtangible.Myself–themostrewardingpartofourindustryisseeingsomethingcometolifeandwatchpeopleusingabuildingthatyou’vehadahandin.Thisbookisintendedtoassistyouindevelopingyourskillsasa

projectmanager,superintendent,engineerorarchitect.Itwillhelpyoutounderstandprojectprocesses,onsiteactivitiesandhelpyoutobuildyournextconstructionempire.ThankyoufordownloadingthisbookandIreallyhopeyouenjoy!–cnstrctr

PART I

PRE-CONSTRUCTION-STARTINGYOURPROJECT

Startingaconstructionprojectcanbeadauntingordeal.There’salottoconsiderandsometimesverylittletimetodoit.Thekeythingtorememberwhenspendingstartingupyourprojectistoprioritizebasedonimportance.Todaywe’llbewalkingthroughsomeofthekeythingstoconsiderwhenstartingupyourconstructionproject.

STEPONE–UNDERSTANDYOURPROJECTANDGETYOUR

CONTRACTINLINE

Beforestartinganyprojectyoushouldunderstandwhatyouarebuilding.Spendtimewiththedrawings(evenitifmeansafewextrahoursafter5pm)andreadthespecificationthroughandthrough.Highlightingdrawingssometimeshelpstodefinescope(moreonthatlater).Onceyouhaveafirmhandleonthescope,makesureyouhave

yourcontractexecutionunderwaywithyourownerorpartner.Unlessyouaretheowner,undernocircumstanceshouldyoustartaprojectwithoutsomeformofagreementorcontractinplace.

STEPTWO–VERIFYYOURCONTRACTAMOUNTANDBUDGETAND

TRADESCOPES

Understandingtheprojectbudgetisequallyasimportantasthescope.Ifyoualreadyhavethebudgetset(byyourestimatingdepartment)you’llneedtoplaysomecatchup,otherwiseyoumayneedtotenderoutthevariousscopesofworktodifferenttrades.Finalizingthetradescopesofworkandcontractswillinvolve

finalizingpricing(throughquotationsorformalsubtradetendering).Verifyingwhatisineachscopeofworkandmakingallowancestocoveroffanyrisksorscopegapsisimportant.Trynottorushthisstageasaproperprojectbuyincansaveyoualotoftimeandmoneyinthelongrun.

STEPTHREE–SAFETY

Gettingyoursafetyplaninlineearlywillhelpyoutostarttheprojectoffright.TheprojectsafetyplanshouldcoverallofthedifferentlegalandregionalHSErequirementsthatwillbeoutlinedbydifferentsafetyassociations.Youcannormallyfindthisononeoftheirwebsites.

OSHAIHSA

Makesureyoutakeoutyournoticeofproject(orwhatevertheequivelantisinyourarea),completeyoursafetyplan,assessandmeasurethesafetyrisksandimplementappropriatesafetyplans,takeoutinsuranceandanyothercertificationsyouneed,understandyouremergencyresponseplan,andputallworkersthroughpropersafetytraining.

STEPFOUR–PROJECTEXECUTIONANDPROJECTCONSTRUCTION

PLANS

Theprojectexecutionandconstructionplansarereallyjustdocumentswhichoutlinethedifferentprocessesyou’llbefollowingontheproject.Belowisalistofsubjectsthatshouldbeincludedwithinthetwodocuments

TeamSummaryandOrganizationalChartSubmittalandRFImanagementandproceduresChangemanagementandproceduresSchedulemanagementandproceduresforupdatingandnotificationrequirementsBillingmanagementandproceduresMaterialshandlingplan(howwillmajorandminordeliveriesbehandledandwhatarethedetailsbehindeach)Verticalaccessplan(howismaterialgettingtoandfromthevariouselevations)Majorworkplans(iecraneliftsandhighriskactivities)QualityControlPlanRiskmanagementplanHumanResourcesandTrainingRequirements

Theprojectexecutionandconstructionplansarereallyjustdocumentswhichoutlinethedifferentprocessesyou’llbefollowingontheproject.

STEPFIVE–VERIFYYOURSCHEDULE

Bythistimeyou’vealreadyputtogetheryourscheduleandunderstandtheworkbreakdownstructure.Nowyouneedtoverifyitwithyourawardedtrades.Considerimplementingpullplanningorregularschedulingexerciseswithyourforemen.Haveregularmeetingstocheckstatusandverifythatthedurationsyouhaveinyourschedulearecorrect.

STEPSIX–GETCOPIESOFYOURCONSTRUCTIONPERMIT

Unlessyouwanttoendupinasituationwhereyourconstructionprojectcomestoahaltwhenthebuildinginspectorshowsupmakesureyouhavetakenoutalloftheappropriatepermits.Foryourbuildingpermit,makesureyou’reawarewhoisresponsibleforit,onsomeprojectsthearchitectis,onsometheowner,andonsomeprojectsthegeneralcontractorisresponsible.Nomatterwhoisultimatelyresponsiblenoworkshouldstartuntiltheappropriatepermitisinhand.Inadditiontothemainpermittherearemanyothersmallpermits

thatyoumayneedtoget,permitssuchasanHVACpermit,ElectricalPermit,LaneClosures,ElevatorPermit,andthelistgoesonandon.Beforestartingactivitiesresearchittounderstandwhatpermitsapplytoyourwork.

STEPSEVEN–STARTTHEWORK

Thefearofstartingornotknowingsometimescausespeopletohesitateinpullingthetriggeronaproject.Nothingcandelayaprojectmorethanaslowstartsomakesureyoushowurgencyandpushthescheduleandprojectfromthebeginning.Nomatterhowwellyouplanaproject,problemswillarise.Bystartingaprojectyou’reforcingthoseproblemstocomeoutsoonerratherthanlater.

Nothingcandelayaprojectmorethanaslowstartsomakesureyoushowurgencyandpushthescheduleandprojectfromthebeginning.

Startingaprojectcanbeadauntingtaskbutbyfollowingourstepsaboveyoushouldbepreparedandworkingonyourprojectinnotime.Haveyoustartedupaprojectrecently?Whatweresomeofthelessonslearnedthatyouhad?

ManagingConstructionSubmittals

Submittalsarelikethestartingblocksonaconstructionproject.Ifyouhaveasolidstarttherestoftheprojectwillbeeasiertowin.Ifyouhaveaslowstartorstumbleonthesubmittalsthanyou’llspendtherestoftheprojectcatchingup.Managingthesubmittalprocessisfairlystraightforwardbuttodo

soyouneedanunderstandingofsomebasicconcepts,workflowsandtohelpyoualongtheway,technology.

CONSTRUCTIONSUBMITTALCONCEPTS

CutSheet–Asetofdataorinformationonaproductormaterialthatispre-manufactured.Forexampleyougetcutsheetsofwashroomaccessories,lightfixtures,caulkinganddrywallcomponents.ShopDrawing–somethingthatiscustombuiltoralteredtosuit

siteconditions.Shopdrawingswillincludeplans,elevations,sectionsetcofeachcomponenttobeinstalled.Shopdrawingsaretypicallyprovidedforstructuralsteel,rebar,miscmetals,tilelayoutsetc.Theintentionofshopdrawingsistoprovidesitespecificinstallationinstructions.Samples–samplesarebasicallywhattheysaytheyare.Samples

aresmallpiecesorfullsizepiecesofproductswhichrepresentthefinalproducttobeinstalled.Someproductssuchastilemayrequirethatarangeofsamplesbesubmitted.Thiswayyouthearchitectwillgetabetterunderstandingoftherangeofacceptableinflectioninaproduct.Mockups–wheremultiplematerialscometogethertheconsultant

orownermayrequestamockup.Mockupsaregreatwaytocontrolqualityasalotoftheinterfacescanbefiguredoutinadvance.Basicallyamockupisalargesectionofaspecificmaterialorsetofconstrucitonmaterialsinstalledtolooklikethefinalproduct.

CONSTRUCTIONSUBMITALWORKFLOW

Yourcontracttypewillchangewhatyoursubmittalworkflowwilllooklike,however,ingeneraltheywillalwayslookthesame.Step1–SubcontractorReceivesSubmittalfromSupplieror

EngineersSubmittalsThemselves.Step2–SubcontractorSubmitsSubmittaltoGeneralContractor.Step3–GeneralContractorReviewsSubmittal–ifitconformsto

thespecificationcontinueontostep4–ifnotthegeneralcontractormarksupthesubmittalwithcommentsandsendsitbacktothesubcontractorasreviseandresubmit.Step4–GeneralContractorsendsSubmittaltotheConsultants

(PrimeConsultantifunderatypicalcontracttype).Step5–Eachoftheapplicableconsultantsreviewsthesubmittals

andmarksitwithoneofthefollowingstatus:

Reviewed–nocommentsReviewedasNoted–minorcommentsnotrequiringaresubmissionReviseandResubmit–majorcommentsorrevisions,resubmissionisrequired

Step6–Consultantsreturnsubmittalonceit’sallbeenreviewedtothegeneralcontractor.Step7–Generalcontractorsendsbacktothesubcontractor.Step8–ifthesubmittalrequiresresubmissionthesubcontractor

revisesandresubmitsbacktothegeneralcontractor(startagainatstep3)ifnotthesubcontractorfilesandordersmaterialsbasedonthesubmittal.Aswementionedatthestartofthissectiontheworkflowfor

constructionsubmittalswillchangebasedonyourcontracttype.Asarecommendationmeetwithyourconsultantsatthestartoftheprojectandestablishtheroutingforeachsubmittalsoeveryoneisonthesamepage.Wewon’tgointogreatdetailoverwhattolookforinyoursubmittal

reviewsbutthereisalotofgreatinformationoveratthisarticleonwhatconsultantsshouldlookforinconstructionsubmittalreviews.

STREAMLININGTHECONSTRUCTIONSUBMITTALPROCESSWITH

TECHNOLOGY

Thereareplentyofdifferentonlinesolutionstohelpyouimprove

theconstructionsubmittalprocess.Ratherthanwriteouttheprosandconsofeach(checkoutourtechnologyinconstructionarticleformoreinformation)we’regoingtofocusonwaysthiscanhelp.DigitalDistribution–ratherthanemailingsubmittalsbackand

forthtooneanotherandrevisionspotentiallygettinglostacentraldepositorycanhelptokeeptrackofallthefiles.Somesoftwareplatformswillevenemailoutnotificationsandallowyoutoassignsubmittalstoindividualssotheyknowwhentheyneedtoreviewadocument.Tracking–asmentionedabove–submittalscangetlost.Easily.

Usingtechnologyhelpstoavoidthatandputownershiponindividuals.Onlineordigitalplatformscanletyouprintreportswhichindicatewhichareoutstandingandatdifferentreviewstages.Collaboration–oneoftheslowestprocessesforreviewing

submittalsisthefactthatonlyonepartycanreviewatatime.Bythetimeasubmittalhasmadeitthroughallofthevariouspartiesitcouldbeonetotwoweekslater.Someplatformsalloweachpartytoreviewandmarkupthedocumentsonline.Gettingtheconstructionsubmittalprocessrightonaprojectcan

meanthesuccessorfailureofaproject.Hopefullywithsomeoftheabovetipsandadviceyoucangetitrightonyournextproject.

OnlineConstructionSubmittalPlatforms

ProcorePlangridAutodeskBIM360eSub

PART II

PROCESSESANDPROCEDURES(EVERYONE'S

FAVOURITE)

FundamentalsOfConstructionScheduling

Scheduling,oneofthecornerstonesofasuccessfulprojectandonethatalotofpeopleshyawayfrom.We’veallbeenbeenonthatprojectwherethescheduleisbehind,theschedulewhenpresentedisconfusingornon-existentandit’syourjobtomakethemostsenseofit.Whenyougoogletheterm“schedule”awiderangeofsubjects

comesup,fromadetailedtheorybehinddevelopingtheproperbreakdownstructuretodifferentconceptsonleanplanningandprinciples.Todaywearegoingtoexplaintoyousomeofthefundamentalsofconstructionscheduling.Asasidenote–thisarticledoesexpectthatyouknowhowtooperatetheschedulingsoftware,fortutorialsonschedulingsoftware,unfortunatelyyou’llneedtogoogleit.Tostartlet’sexplainsomeofthebasicterminology:

BASICSCHEDULINGCONCEPTSYOUNEEDTOKNOW

GanttChart–youknowthoseweirdbarchartsyoualwaysseesomeonebringoutinameeting?Aganttchartisjustafancynameforit.UltimatelyaganttchartisthedefaultdisplayformostschedulesandschedulingsoftwaresuchasMicrosoftProjectorPrimavera.Afewbasicnotes:theganttchartliststheprojectactivitiesalongtheY-Axis.AlongtheX-Axisistheprojecttimeline(byday,month,quarter,yearetc).Thebarsthataredisplayedrepresentthedurationofagivenactivity.WorkBreakDownStructure(WBS)–thinkoftheworkbreakdown

structureasyourcategorieswithinyourschedule.Theyarebucketswhereyoucanentercategoriesandallowyoutodisplayyourinformationinamoreorganizedfashion.Agoodexampleofaworkbreakdownstructurecategorymightbe“Substructure”or“Superstructure”Activities–Activitiesarethebreadandbutterofyourschedule,

eachactivityislistedalongtheYAxisofthescheduleandrepresentsanitemofworkonyourproject.Activitieshavedurations(whichwewillgetinto)andfitwithinacategoryorworkbreakdown.Agoodexampleofacategorymightbe“PlaceConcrete–Level03”.Durations–durationsarethelengthoftimethataparticular

activitywilltakeandthusthelengthofthebarinthegiantchart.Activitiesaretypicallysetuptobe“days”indurationbutmorecomplexschedulingsoftwarescangetdownintothehoursandminutes.Relationships–relationshipsarereallyoneofthemostimportant

partofaschedule.Activitiesandworkbreakdownstructurewithoutrelationshipsarereallyjustanorganizedlist.Relationshipsdefinewhatactivitiesarebeforeandafteranactivityandaretypicallyrepresentedonaschedulewithblackarrows.Therearedifferenttypesofactivitiesbutthemostcommonandwidelyusedisfinishtostart.Agoodexampleofhowanactivityshouldaffectyourschedule,afinishtostartactivitywouldbeappliedtothedrywallasitrelatesto

thepaintingactivity,meaningthepaintingworkwouldonlystartafterthedrywallworkwasdone.Thereareplentyofotherthingstoknowbutunderstandingthe

abovetermsandwhattheylooklikeonaschedulewillgiveyougoodfootingforthenextstepsthatwe’llexplain.

BASICSTEPSTOPROPERLYSETTINGUPYOURSCHEDULE

Inthissectionwe’llwalkyouthroughtherightwaytosetupyourfirstschedule.WhenpeoplestartschedulingIseealotofpeoplegetovereagerandstartlistingactivitiesrightaway.Beforeyoudothat,stopandreadthebelow:Step1–ThinkitThroughAswementionedabove–alotofpeoplejumpintothingsquickly

andstartlistingyouractivitieswithoutreallyplanningtheproject.Beforeyoustartspendtimewithyourdrawings,spendtimewiththespecificationandyourclienttounderstandtheirneeds.Somequestionsyoushouldbeaskingyourselfare:

Doesmyprojectneedtobecompletedinphases(iedoesitstartallatonceorcanIonlydopartoftheproject)Whataremysiterestrictions?Dothingsneedtoremainuntilotheractivitiesarecompleted?Arethereanycriticalmilestonesorturnoversthatneedtobemet?Arethereanyrestrictionspreventingyoufromstarting(ieisthereatenantinthebuildingnow?)Whatarethemajorscopesofwork?

Step2–SetUpYourWorkBreakDownStructureEarlierinthearticleweexplainedwhataworkbreakdown

structureisbutdidn’tgointomuchdetail.WementionedyoushouldthinkofyourWBSasthecategoriesorbucketsactivitieswillfallinto.Essentiallytheyarethemajorscopesofworkyouractivitieswillfallinto.Theseshouldbesetupatthestartoftheprojectandplannedoutinadvance.Workbreakdownshouldbesetupsoit’sbrokenupintomajorgroupsfollowedbyamorerefinedbreakdown.Agoodexampleofthisisasfollows:

Milestones

Preconstruction

DesignPermitsProcurement

TenderingContractsSubmittals

Construction

DemolitionSubstructureSuperstructureBuildingEnvelopeFinishesMechanicalElectrical

DeficienciesandCloseout

Theaboveisabasicworkbreakdownstructurebutshouldhelpyoutounderstandtheconceptbehindit.Therearelotsofdifferentwaystobreakdownaprojectbutultimatelyitwillbetailoredtoyourproject.Remember,startbigandworkdowntosmall.Activitiesshouldbeutilizedfortheactualworkitself.Step3–ListYourActivitiesAnotherhugemistakeIseealotofnewpeoplemakeistolist

activitiesout,buildrelationshipsandsetdurationsrightaway.Tosimplifyyourlifebeginbylistingoutallofyouractivitieswithineachworkbreakdowndivisionfortheentireproject.DONOTsetthedurationsortherelationshipsyet.Oncecompletesleeponit,andre-review.Makesureeverythinghasbeenlisted,thereasonfortakingthisapproachisthatonceyoustartaddingrelationshipsadding

activitiesinbetweenbecomesmuchmoredifficultandtakesmuchlonger.Whennamingyouractivitiesmakesuretokeepthenaming

conventionconsistent,forexample,don’taddthelevelattheendandatthestart,keepformattingandwordingthesame.Anothergoodsuggestionifyourbuildinghasmultipleareasistolisttheareaorphasewithinthenameitself.Thiswayifyouhavetwodrywallitemsyoucandistinguishbetweenthem.Agoodexampleofsomeactivitynamesincludes:

PHSA_LVL01_ConcretePHSB_LVL03_ConcreteArea2_UL_DrywallCeilingsArea2_LL_DrywallCeilings

Asyoucanseethelabellingisconsistentthroughout.Thishelpsinreadingtheshedulelateronandmakesitlookmoreprofessional.Step4–BuildYourRelationships

Okaythemomentyou’vebeenwaitingfor,whereyourscheduleactuallystartstospitoutrealinformation.Buildingtherelationshipsrequiresabasiclevelofconstructionknowledge,understandingwhatreliesonwhichactivitiestocomplete.Thisisaskillthatisdevelopedoveryearsandeachpersonmayhavedifferentideas.Tobuildyourrelationshipsbetweenactivitiesconsiderbringinginotherstoasssistyouindevelopingthelogic.Tobuildarelationshiptheactualmethodvariesfromsoftwarefrom

softwarebutinessenceyouneedtodeterminewhatgoesfirstandlinkthetwoactivities.Therearemanydifferentrelationshiptypes,belowisasummaryforyou:

FinishtoStart[FS]–themostcommontypeofrelationshipmeansthatoneactivitymustfinishbeforethenextisstartedFinishtoFinish[FF]–meansthatthefinishofoneactivitymustoccuratthesametimeasanotheractivity.

StarttoStart[SF]–thisrelationshipmeansthatbothactivitiesstartatthesametimeasoneanother.Anexampleofthismightbetwoofthesametypeofactivityindifferentareasorifforexamplemechanicalandelectricalroughincancommenceatthesametime.

Onceyouhaveallofyourrelationshipsinhitscheduleandwatchyourdocumentcometolife!Step5–EnterYourActivityDurationsThenextstepintheprocessistoenteryourdurations,thisis

anothertaskthatyoumaynotbebestsuitedtodoifyou’rejuststartingintheindustry.Oftenittakesmanyyearsofexperiencetounderstandproductivities.ThereareplentyofgreatresourcesforconstructionproductivitiesbutbelowI’veincludedlinkstojustafew:Activitydurationsshouldbebasedinreality.Forexampleifyou

haveadurationthatsaysfivedaysmakesurethereisareasonyouhavefivedaysintheschedule.Ascheduleisonlyasgoodastheinformationthatgoesintoit,sohavinginaccurateinformationfeedingtheschedulecanleadtoaninaccuratescheduleandultimatelyprojectproblems.Step6–PeerReviewThelaststepI’mgoingtomakearecommendationontodayis

doingapeerreviewofyourschedule.Forthemostpartifyou’vefollowedthestepsaboveyou’vecreatedthismostlyinisolation.Thatisn’tgood.Bringinyourpeers,trades,consultantsandeventheownertoreviewyourscheduleandprovidehonestfeedback.Ifsomethingisoutofsequencemakesuretheytellyou,samewithdurations.It’simportanttonotjustgetotherpeople’sopinionsbuttheirknowledgeandtakeonthings.Theymayhaveawaytobuildsomethingfasterbyre-sequencingactivities.

FURTHERREADING

I’veonlytouchedonthebasicsofschedulingintheabovebuttherearelotsofotherimportantthingsyouneedtounderstandbeforeyoucanconsideryourselfanexpert.I’veincludedafewlinksbelowforyourfurtherreading.Specialthankstoallofthepeoplethatprovidedthecontentinthebelowlinks.

WorkBreakDownStructureExplainedinDetailCriticalPathMethodSchedulingTerminologyGlossary–cnstrctrPullPlanningandtheLastPlannerSystem

ConstructionProjectCloseout-Everyone’sFavouritePart

OfTheProject

We’veallbeenthere,stuckonthatjobthateveryonehasleft,constructionprojectcloseoutisnotfun,butit’sanecessaryevilofeveryproject.Dependingonwhattypeofprojectyouareon,projectcloseoutwilllookdifferent,butdependingoverallthereshouldbethreemainareasyouneedtobefocusingon:

TurnoverandPermitCloseoutQualityandIssueCloseoutFinancialCloseoutWarrantyPeriod

Focusingontheseareaswon’tnecessarilyguaranteeasuccessfulcloseoutbutwillputyouontherighttrack.

CONSTRUCTIONTURNOVERANDPERMITCLOSEOUT

ConstructionTurnover,Occupancy,SubstantialPerformance(incaseyou’renotsurewhateachofthesearewe’veaddedthemtotheglossary).Projectturnoverandcanbeaconfusingprocessbutthereareafewmainprocedurestofollow.Projectoccupancymeansthatpeoplecanbeginusingthebuilding.

Inordertogetoccupancyyouneedanumberofdocumentsfromyourconsultantsandvariousagenciesbutultimatelyit’sthebuildinginspectorwhograntsoccupancy.Someofthedocumentstheywillbelookingforinclude:

LettersfromeachoftheconsultantsconfirmingthattheprojectisbuilttodrawingsandspecsLettersfromfirealarmvendorLettersfromElectricalSafetyAssociationinyourareaDocumentationonflamespreadratingandfirestopping/fireproofingmaterialSignofffromthirdpartyinspectorsSignofffromelevatorinspectors

Therearemanydifferentdocumentswhichcanaffectoccupancy–yourbestbetistodiscussthesewithyourbuildinginspectorwellinadvanceofthedateofturnover.

THEDAYOFCONSTRUCTIONTURNOVER

Onthedayofturnover,ensurethatallofyourconsultantwalkthroughshavebeencompleted,thatyourlifesafetysystemsarecommissionedandallofyourfireseperationsarecompleted.Exitsneedtobeinconformancewiththebuildingcode.Constructionturnovershouldneverbeasurprise,regularwalks

withyourbuildinginspectorinadvanceofthedateshouldsettheexpectationinaddvanceforwhatthebuildingwilllooklikecomethebigday.

POSTCONSTRUCTIONOCCUPANCY

Onceyouhaveoccupancy,therewilllikelybealistofitemsthebuildinginspectorwantedcompleteorthatweredeficient.Gettingtheseitemscompletedsothebuildinginspectorcancloseyourpermit.Gettingtheseitemscompletedinatimelymannercanhelptoavoidcomplicationswithoperationofthebuildinginthefuture.Tohelpmanagetheseissuescreateamasterlistofallofyour

deficiencies,highlighttheseasacriticalitemandassignthemtoyourself.

QUALITYANDISSUEMANAGEMENT(CONSTRUCTIONDEFICIENCIES)

Alotofownershavehighqualityexpectationsandaspartofyourbusinessmodelyouneedtodeliver.Ifthecontractdocumentsandyourbudgetdon’treflectthequalitythatyouthinkyourownerwillbeexpectingyouneedtolevelwiththemupfrontanddiscusswiththemtherequirementstodeliverthatlevelofquality.Asyouneartheendoftheprojectit’stimetostartimplementing

yourdeficiencyprocess.Startthisprocessseveralmonthsinadvanceoftheturnoverdate.We’vealreadywrittenareallygreatarticleonqualityandhowto

managethedeficiencyprocessinconstructionsocheckitouthere.Themostimportantpartaboutissuecloseoutisthatyoudon’tlet

thingslinger.Thelongerissuessitoutstandingthehardertheycanbetoresolve.

FINANCIALCONSTRUCTIONCLOSEOUT

There’sapartineveryprojectmanager’sprojectwheretheystarttogetnervousaboutoverrunningthebudget.Alotoftimesthatnervousnesscomesinthelastfewmonthsoftheprojectwhentheystartreconcilingallofthetradevalues.TypicallyonprojectsIliketostartthisprocessafewmonthsbefore

turnover.Thereareafewgoodpracticestostartwith:

Sendanemailalltradesrequestinganyoutstandingquotationsbyacertaindate.Iftheyfailtosubmitthembythatdateindicatethattheywillnotbeaccepted.Thiswayyouputthetradesonnoticetoensureallquotationsaresubmitted.Requestquotelogsfromeachofthetrades–thiswayyoucanbesurethattheonesyouhavematchtheirlistandtherearenosurprisesdowntheroadonaquoteyoumayhaveoverlookedinyourinbox.Reviewyourchangenoticelogforcompleteness.Ensureallquotationsaresubmittedtotheownerwellinadvanceoftheprojectcompletiondate.

SUBSTANTIALPERFORMANCEONCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

There’sarequirementinmostcontracttypestoapplyforsubtantialperformance.Essentiallysubstantialperformanceisamathematicalcalculationthatifgrantedbeginsthe45dayholdbackperiod.Checkwithyourlocalconstructionassociationorarchitecturalassosicationfortheguidelinesinyourarea.

Thesubmissiontypicallyinvolvesidentifyingafewitems:AmountbilledtodateValueofworkoutstandingValueofdeferredwork(workthatwasdelayedbytheownerandagreednottobeincludedintheinitialturnoverdate)Valueofdeficiencies

Assumingtheamountofoutstandinganddeficientworkfallswithinavalueasdictatedbythecalculationyou’llbegrantedsubstantialperformanceonyourconstructionproject.Oncegrantedit’syourresponsibilitytosendittoyourlocalconstructionassociationforpublication.Thiswillnotifysubcontractorsonyourprojectandbegintheleinperiod.Aleincanbeappliedatanypointonyourproject,howeverafter

the45dayholdbackperiodexpirestheprojectcannolongerhaveoneappliedtoitthatwouldotherwiseaffectoccupancyoftheproject.

THECONSTRUCTIONWARRANTYPERIOD

You’veturnedoverthebuildingandachievedsubstantialperformancebutthejobisn’toveryet.Manycontractshaveawarrantyperiod.Oneyearistypicalfortheindustrybutyourcontractmaystipulatelongerperiods.Duringthisperiodyouandyoursubcontractsareresponsibleforfixingdefectsthatariseintheworkmanshipfortheproject.Itshouldbemadecleartoyourownerthatthewarrantiesdon’t

coverdamageorimproperuseofequipement.Inordertoprotectyourselfwerecommendissuingalettertoyourownerandarchitectoutliningtheproceduresforwarrantyclaimsandwhatiscovered.Duringthistimeit’simportanttokeepalogofwarrantyissues.This

wasifthesameissuereoccursyoucanidentifyitmoreeasilyandkeeptrackofproblemtrades.People’stimecanbevaluableandsometimethistaskget’sassigned

topeopleonnewprojects.Ifyouaretheownerofyourbusinessitmaybeworthhiringsomeonededicatedtoresolvingwarrantyissuesonotherprojects.

CONSTRUCTIONCLOSEOUTDONEBETTER

Constructioncloseoutwillbethelastexperienceyourownerhasofyou,anddoingitpoorlycanmeanalossinreturnbusiness.Spendthetimetodoconstructioncloseoutright,bediligentand

followupregularlyonoutstandingitems.Doingthesethingswillhelptoturnoveranddeliverastrongfinishedproduct.

PART III

ONTHEJOBSITE

HowToPlanYourNextConstructionCraneLift

Manyconstructionprojectshaveacraneliftonthemandplanningthemcorrectlyisadifficultprocess.Therecanbemanydifferentreasonsforneedingacraneonsite,frommovingabigpieceofequipmentontosite,pouringconcrete,orinstallingwindows,craneshavemanydifferentapplications.Intoday’sarticlewearegoingtowalkthroughsomeofthebasic

requirementsforacraneliftandthingsyoushouldbelookingfor.

WHATYOU’LLNEEDTOSTARTPLANNINGYOURCRANELIFTS

Gettingthebasictoolsandpartiestogethertostartplanningyourfirstliftisimportant.Startingoutorganizedwillhelpyoutobemoreorganizedasthejobget’smorecomplex.

PeopleandCompaniesYou’llNeed

Acranecompany(withanengineer)AsafetydepartmentCitystaff(permitsforroads,sidewalks,airspace,etc)SuperintendentandProjectManagerfortheprojectSubcontractorsandsuppliersTrafficcontrolpersonnel(ifnecessary)

Sometoolsandequipmentyou’llneed

Abinderwithtabstoorganizealloftheinformationyou’llgetAcraneTheequipmentyou’llbeliftingTrafficcontrolequipment(ifnecessary)Thecraneitselfandanyrelatedequipment(jib,extendedboom,hook,counter-weights)

InformationYou’llNeed

Theweightsandsizesofequipmentyou’reliftingAcityservicesplanStructuraldrawingsforthebuildingandsurroundingstructuresGeotechnicalreportWeatherreport(forthedayordaysofthelifts)

Onceyouhaveeverythinginhandabovelet’sgetstartedplanningyourlift.

DETERMININGYOURREQUIREMENTSFORACONSTRUCTIONCRANE

LIFT(S)

WeightandSizeoftheItems

Oneofthefirstthingsyoushoulddoisestablishwhatthecranewillbefor.Whatistheobjectyouarelifting?Aretheremultiple’softhisobjectandormultipleobjects?Onceyou’vedeterminedwhatyou’llbeliftingpulloutthe

informationontheproducts.Findtheweightanddimensionsoftheobject.Atwotonneitemthatisthesizeofapersonisalotsimplertoliftinsomeinstancesthanatwotonneitemthesizeofaschoolbus.Determingthesizeandweightoftheitemsyou’llbeliftingwillhelp

youtodeterminethecapacityrequirementsofyourcranebutthere’sathirdfactortoconsider.Thelocationoftheliftandfinallocationoftheproductwillalsoimpactthesize.

LocationMatters

Pulloutthedrawingsanddeterminethestartandendpointsforyourproduct.Determinewheretheproductwillbedeliveredandwhereitwillneedtoendup,iftherearemultiplelocations,markoutthemalloutonadrawing.Thisneedstobedoneinbothahorizontalandaverticaldirection.

Frequency

Thefrequencyofyourliftwillimpactthetypeofcrane.Needregularlifting(daytoday)butdon’twanttoclosealane,youmayneedtoputinasemi-permanenttowercraneorderrickcrane.Needonelargelift–amobilecranemaybeyourbestbet.Justincasetheabovedoesn’tquitemakesense,we’veincludeda

chartbelowwhichindicateswhateachtypeofcranewillbebestusedfortohelpinyourdecisionmaking.

CraneTypeSpace

RequirementsforSetup

FrequencyofLift(DaysBetweenLifts)

Capacity(Amountitcancarry)

Mobility(SetUpandDuringLift)

BordersonCrane Low Frequent Low High

TowerCrane–Standard Medium Frequent Medium Low

TowerCrane–Luffer Medium Frequent High Low

DerrickCrane Low Frequent Low Medium

MobileCrane High Low High Medium

CrawlerCrane High Low High Medium

Onceyou’vemadeaselectiononthetypeofcraneyouplanongoingwithit’stimetostartfinalizingthelocationofit.There’sanumberofpeopleyou’llneedtostartconsultingatthis

pointbutsomebasicadvicewillbetogetanengineerinvolved.Theywillhelpyoutodeterminethecorrectsizeforthecraneandmakerecommendationsonanyspecialattachmentsthatarerequired(moreonthisalittlelater).Finalizingthelocationofyourcranecomesnext.Somethingsto

askyourselfare:whatarethesiterestrictions?DoIhaveadjacentstructuressurroundingtheliftpointthatcouldlimittheswingradius?IsthereexistingstructurethatIcouldneedtoshore?Aretheresubsurfaceservicesortunnelsthatwouldneedtobeprotectedorreinforcedduringthelift?Ifthelocationhasbeensettled,puttogetherahighleveldrawing

indicatingthecrane,swingradiusandfinallocationsofallofthepickanddropoffpoints.Highlightanysurroundingstructuresandundergroundservicesthattheoperatorandteamneedtobeawareof.Distributethistothegroupincludingyourengineerforreview.Theengineerwillneedtodrawupaformaldocument,stampedwithalloftheloadsandliftingweightsnoted.

Ofspecialnote–asloadsgetfurtherawayfromthecentralhubofthecranethecapacitydecreasesandthereforealargercranemayberequiredforsmallerliftsthathavetotravelalongdistance.

PLANNINGYOURDAY(S)OFLIFTING

Rememberthatbinderwementionedearlier,openitupandbeginpreparingit.Werecommendincludingthefollowingitemswithinthebinder,alotofthesedocumentswillneedtobedevelopedwithyourteamandwillhelptokeepyourinformationorganized:ExecutiveSummary–thisisahighlevelsummaryoftheliftfor

thoseinterestedingettingthecolesnotes.Includethepurposeforthelift,location,timedateandsummaryofthepickpointsandcranetypeandsize.ContactList–thisisimportant,communicationonthedayordays

oftheliftisimportantandit’sgoodtohaveeveryone’scontactinformationinonespot.Thisshouldincludeallpointsofcontactforallcompaniesinvolvedinthelift.EngineeredCraneLayoutandCutsheets–includeallinformation

relatedtothecranelayoutandthecutsheetsonthepieceofequipmentonthecrane.Thisshouldincludethefinalsignedoffdrawingfromtheengineerwementionedearlier.Permits–theresalonglistofpermitsyoumayneed–thiscould

includeapermitforairrights,roadclosepermit,eventhebuildingpermitcouldbegoodtoincludeinthissection.SafetyTab1–ActivitySpecificSafetyPlan–thisisacriticalpiece

ofinformation,andshouldbedevelopedwithallthoseinvolved.Includeadetailjobhazardanalysis.EachtradeshouldhavetheirownJHASafetyTab2–SafetyandEmergencyResponsePlan–Includethe

generalsafetyplanforthecontractorsandanemergencyresponseplanincasesomethingistogoawry.Schedule–developadetailedschedulewithyourteam.This

scheduleneedstoincludethetimeanddurationoftheliftsetup.Whattimeeachofyourloadswillbedeliveredtositeandthetimerequiredforeachofthem.Agoodpracticeforthisistoalsoincludethecontactforeachoftheliftssopeopleknowwhotocontactintheeventsomethingisn’tgoingasplanned.Insurances–there’slikelygoingtobesomeheftyinsurances

providedfromeachofthevendors.Makesureit’sprovidedbyeveryoneandfiledintheeventit’srequired.TrafficControlPlan–unlessyou’rebuildinginanopenfieldthere’s

agoodchanceyourdeliveriesorliftingwillimpacttrafficandorpedestrianflow.Thisshouldbeincludedinthebinderaswellandshouldmarkallcontrolsclearlyaswellasincludeadescriptionforanyflagmenorpolice.OtherInformation–weliketoincludeatabwithother

informationorcorrespondenceattheendofthebinder.Thissectioncanincludethingssuchasdeliveryroutes(ifyouhaveoversizedloadscomingtosite),communicationwithyourowner,andotherpertinentinformationyoufeelyoumightneedonthedayoftheactuallift.

LET’SDOTHIS–THEBIGDAYOFTHECONSTRUCTIONCRANELIFT

Thebigdayorday’sarehere,andyou’rejustifiablynervous(thoughifyouhavealloftheaboveinformationinhandyou’reaboutaspreparedasyoucanbe).Startthedayearly(wemean4AMearly)andarrivefirsttositetogiveyourselfsometimetomentallypreparefortheday.Startthedayoffbybringingallpartiesintoameetingroomand

doingahuddle,gooverwhoisresponsibleforwhat,whatthescheduleisandappointago/nogopointofcontactforthedayandeachofthedeliveries.Collecteveryone’sinformationincludingthecranedrivers

certificationsandcranecertifications.Makesureeveryonefillsoutthesitespecificjobhazardanalysisandsignsoffonthesafetyplan.oneimportantthingtounderstandisthatthecraneoperator

ultimatelyhasthelastsayonacranelift.Iftheyfeeltheleastbituncomortableaboutasituationtheycancalloffthelift.Respecttheiropinion.Becominganoperatortakeslotsoftrainingandoftentimestheyknowbest.Bemindfulofyourschedulethroughouttheday,ifyourpermits

havetimelimitwatchthemclosely,makesurecommunicationisopen.Considerassigningaradiochannelfortheteamsoeveryoneknow’swhat’sgoingon.

CELEBRATEORRE-GROUP

Thebigdayordayshavecomeandgoneandthingseitherwentwellorhaven’t.Taketimetocelebrateyouraccomplishmentsasateam.It’simportanttorewardpeoplefortheirwork.Ifthing’sdidn’tgoasplanned,startbyunderstandingwhatwentwrongandplanyournextday.Asuccessfulcraneliftcanbealotofworkandyoushouldalways

gointoitprepared.Bekindtopeoplearoundyouandunderstandingoftheirrequirements.Thiswillbesomethingyou’lllikelydoafewtimesinyourcareersotaketimetoreflectonyourlessonslearnedbothgoodandbad.Thinkyouhavewhatittakestoplanacranelift?Letusknowif

you’vedoneoneinthepastandwhatyouthinkaboutourguideinthecomments!

PART IV

YOURCONSTRUCTIONCAREERANDBUSINESS

StartingYourCareerInConstruction

IfsomeonewastohaveaskedmefifteenyearsagowhatIwouldbedoingIcouldnothaveguessedacareerinconstruction.Buildingreallycoolstructuresisnotsomethingthateveryoneget’stheopportunitytodointheirlife.WhenIgraduatedhighschoolIdidn’tevenknowthisopportunityexistedforme,sotodayIthoughtI’dwriteanarticleaboutthedifferentopportunitiesforpeopletogetinvolvedinthisindustry.Therearemanyapproachestogettinginvolvedinconstruction

managementorconstructioningeneral.It’soneofthefewindustrieswhereaPhDisnotnecessarilyvaluedheavierthanacollegediplomaandexperience.Becausesomuchofwhatwedoisdependentuponknowledgetypicallythatisvaluedmore.SobelowI’vecompiledsometipsoradviceforsomeonelookingtogetintothisfield!

STARTWITHSOMEWORKEXPERIENCE

SeriouslythisisthebestadviceforanyyoungpersonIseeinterestedintheindustry.Dosomelabourorsurveyingworkpriortogettinginvolved.Helpyourdadputaroofon,frameyourbasement,startingapaintingbusiness.Thereallycoolthingaboutthisisthatitwillteachyouaboutdifferentaspectsabouttheindustrywhileprovidingyouwithdetailedknowledgeaboutatrade.Forme,Iworkedintheasasurveyorforasummerjobandafter

thatIgotajobinamachineshopfabricatingcarparts.AtthetimeIthoughtthejobwasmonotonousinspectingandgrindingdownwelds,butnowsteelandlayoutareoneofmystrongerscopesofworkandIcanfullyunderstandthemwhensomeonesaystheweldispoor.

Thereallycoolthingaboutthisisthatitwillteachyouaboutdifferentaspectsabouttheindustrywhileprovidingyouwithdetailedknowledgeaboutatrade.

TAKESOMESCHOOLING

UltimatelygettingintotheindustryinCanadaortheUnitedStatesmeanstakingsomeschooling.AsImentionedabove,schoolinthisindustryisnotgiventhesameimportanceasitwouldbeasadoctororabusinessconsultant.Manycompaniesvalueexperienceandknowledgeoverschooling.Rightfullyso,youcanlearnmuchmoreinanafternoonwithacarpenterthanyoucaninasemesterofcoursesatUniversity.Thatallbeingsaidschoolisanimportantpartofeveryone’s

educationandlearningthefundamentalsandsomeofthetheoreticalknowledgerelatedtowhywedothingsisimportant.Inadditionschoolingcansometimesprovideyouwiththecontactsyouneedtolandajob,whichbringsustoournextpoint…

COOPORAPPRENTICESHIP

Acoopplacementorapprenticeshipcanbeoneofthemostvaluableexperiencesinapersonslife.Iwasfortunateenoughtogetaplacementatanincrediblecompanywhichthanopenedupintoafull-timeposition.Throughtheco-opIwasabletomeetpeopleindifferentindustries,andbuildrelationshipsearlyoninmycareer.SomeofmybestcontactsarepeopleImetduringthistimeinmylife.Ultimatelyifthefulltimejobhadn’thavebeenofferedtome,Ilikely

couldhavemovedonandbeenofferedajobthroughoneofthepeopleIknewthroughtheplacement.ThisiswhyIvaluethisasthehighestopportunityforpeoplelookingtogetintotheindustry,theexperience,insightandcontactsyoubuildintheindustryduringacooporapprenticeshipareinvaluable.

Ultimatelyifthefulltimejobhadn’thavebeenofferedtome,IlikelycouldhavemovedonandbeenofferedajobthroughoneofthepeopleIknewthroughtheplacement.

INDUSTRYEVENTSANDNETWORKING

YesIknowitsoundslikeI’marecruiterbutthehonesttruthisgettingtoknowpeopleisahugepartofindustry.Ican’tcountthenumberoftimessomeone’shandedmetheircardorI’vegiventhemmineonlytopassalongtheirresumetomyhumanresourcedepartment.Thesetypeseventsarereallyimportanttonotonlysellyourselfbutjusttomeetpeople.Maybeyoucanlearnsomethingaboutroofingatanevent,oranew

leadonaproject,maybeyoucanfindsomeonethatsharesthesamestrugglesasyou.Nomatterwhatcomesoutofthesetypesofsituationsit’srarelybad.

JUSTJUMPIN

Ultimatelynomatterwhatyoudojustgettinginvolvedandshowinginterestisthefirststep.Therearealotofreallygoodpeopleouttherewhoarehappytopassalongtheirknowledgeandstories,sojustfindingthosepeopleandlisteningisagoodfirststep.

GrowingYourConstructionBusiness

Growingyouconstructionbusinessisoneofthemostimportantpartsofanycompany.Maybeyou’rejuststartingyourownconstructioncompany,ormaybeyou’realreadypartofamediumsizedbusinessbutwanttohelpitgrow.Buildingyourbusinessinconstructiontakeshardworkandregularfinetuning.Manypeoplestartandfail,butfollowingthebelowstepsyou’llfind

successinnotime.

NETWORKLIKEABOSS

OurindustryisbuiltonrelationshipsandsomeofthebestopportunitiesinmycareerhavecomefrompeopleIknowwhoarealreadyintheindustry.Knowingpeoplenotjustinpositionsofinfluencebutalsopeoplewhoareupandcomingintheindustrycanwinyouwork.Justbecausesomeonedoesn’thaveworknowdoesn’tmeantheywon’tinafewyearstime.Fornetworkingfocusonafewareas:Fosterexistingrelationships–fortherelationshipsyou’vealready

builtcontinuetostayintouchwiththosepeople,keepnotesonallofthepeopleyoucomeintouchwithinordertobuildamorepersonalrelationship.BuildNewRelationships–constructionalwayshaspeoplelooking

tomeetothers.Tofindthemconsiderattendingnetworkingeventsforyourlocalconstructionassociations.Joinalocalleadershipclub,ortakepartineventswhichareforindustriesyouareinterestedindoingworkin.Forexample–ifofficefitupsareyourthinglookforbankingnetworkingeventsoraccountingnetworkingevents.Alternativelyeventsforarchitectsandinteriordesignerscanoftengiveyoutheleadorheadsuponupcomingprojects.SocialNetworkIsForConstructionToo–siteslikeLinkedinand

Facebookoffervaluablenetworkingopportunities(checkusoutoninstagram,linkedinandfacebookatthelinksatthebottomofthispage).Theyofferaneasywaytostayintouchwithpeopleandcoldcallnewpeople.Usethesetoolstoexpandyourreachandmakesurepeopleknowyoubeyondyourimmediateumbrella.Thingssuchasbloggingcanmakepeopleseeyouasanexpertinyourfieldandapproachyoufornewwork.Belowareafewresourcesforyourtocheckout:

10TipsforPeopleWhoHateNetworkNetworkTipsforPeopleinConstruction

BIDANDPROJECTREGISTERS

AllpublicworksmustbepubliclytenderedinCanadaandNorth

America,assuchthereareextensivetendercalllistsavailableonlinethroughthegovernment.Inaddition,oftentimesyourlocalconstructionassociationtypicallyhelpstofacilitatetenders.Thesearegreatresourcestohelpyoufindnewconstructionworkavailableintheindustryandsubmitpricingforit.Whiletheselistsaren’talwaysfreetojoin,theyareusefulandcan

putyouintouchwithpeopleyoumaynothavehadthechancetoworkwithinthepast.Asalways,whenpricingthistypeofwork,therewillbeawiderangeofclientssoriskwillbehire.Makesureyoudoyourresearchbeforetakinganyproject.Belowareafewlinkstoexamplesofbidregistries:

OntarioWorksRegistryMerx

FOLLOWUPWITHPASTCLIENT

Repeatworkisalwaysthebestandjustbecausesomeonedidn’thireyoubackrightawaydoesn’tmeantheywouldn’tbeinterestedinworkingwithyouagain.AgreatstoryofmineisaclientwhoIthoughtdidn’tenjoyworking

withme.Aftertheprojectwascompletedtheclientthanwentandworkedwithseveralothercontractors.Throughoutthoseexperiencestheclientwouldconstantlycallmeandaskmeforadviceormyopinion.Aftertheprojectswerecompletedwethanbecamesomeonehetrustedandinturnwereawardmuchmorework.Repeatclientscangiveyousomeofthemostreliableandlowest

riskwork.Stayintouchwithpeople,meetupforcoffee,lunchetc.Ifnotforabusinessopportunitythanjusttoseehowsomeoneisdoing.

DOWHATYOUSAYANDSAYWHATYOU’LLDO

Thisgoesforanybusinessbutisespeciallytrueintheconstructionworld.Ourindustry(likeitornot)hasareputationfortakingadvantageofpeople.Partofthereasonforthisisbecausenoteveryoneunderstandsourindustry.Bydoingexactlywhatyousayyou’regoingtodoandbreaking

downthestepstoyourclientsineasilyunderstandablechunksyoucansetyourselfapart.Noonelikesacontractororsubcontractorthatgoesoverbudgetor

get’sbehindschedule,butthingschangeandthesesortsofthingshappen.Behonestwithindividualswhenthesechellengescreepupandyou’llfindrepeatclients.Ultimatelydoingwellintheconstructionbusinesscomesdownto

deliveringprojects,buildingtrustwithindividualsaroundyou,workinghardandnotbeingafraidtobesocial.Doyouhaveanyotherrecommendationsforbuildingyour

business?Sharethemwithusbelowinthecomments!

Conclusion

Bynowyou’veallhadthechancetolearnaboutallofthedifferentaspectsofaconstructionproject.WhenIopenedthisbookInotedthatourindustrywasnotoriouslyclosedoffandisolatedfromoneanother.Becauseourworkisprimarilyjudgedbyhowmanypercentagepointswemakeonaprojectwetendtokeepourknowledgeinternalizedandnotshareitwithothersinfearoflosingourcompetitiveedge.Ichallengeyoutotakewhatyou’velearnedinthisbookandshareit

withothers.Eithersharethebook,grabdrinkswithacompetitor,anowner,asubcontractorandsharewhatyou’velearned.Sharingknowledgewillmakeusallstrongerindividualsandhelptopropelourindustryforward.Togetherifweallcareaboutourindustrywecanmakeitbetter.Ithankyouforreadingthisbook–forongoingblogarticlesand

advicemakesuretocheckouthttps://www.cnstrctr.comandifyou’reinterestedheadonovertohttp://www.52constructiontips.comtojoinourfreemailinglistwherewesendoutweeklyadvice.Lastly–ifyouhaveanyfeedbackfeelfreetoreachouttothe

cnstrctrteamatwebmail@cnstrctr.com–wewillbemorethanhappytoreturnanyquestionsorcommentsweget!HappyBuilding!