Guidance from Global

• The A Team: The Construction Foreman

  

  A construction foreman is the professional who at any one time ensures that their work crew is at a construction site and carrying out their tasks. They make certain that everything is going and according to plan. This particular job is the reserve of the most senior worker at the site. Simply put, they are the person who has the most experience when it comes to doing detailed projects.
  
  

  

  What are the Duties and Responsibilities of a Foreman?

  Normally the foreman would have been a construction worker initially and with many years of experience in a particular trade, is able to now be charged with organizing the overall construction of a particular project for a particular contractor. Typically they are a person with specialist knowledge of a particular trade who has moved into this position and is now focused on an overall management of this trade on the job site. They shouldn't be confused with a Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Superintendent, General Foreman, or a "First man" as their duties are very specific to their scope of practice.

  Although it's not always necessary, the Foreman starts their day out by checking in with the supervisor or contractor to receive the morning schedule. They are responsible for assessing job priorities and assigning their team members to the appropriate job sites. More often than not, they will travel between job locations as well to check in on their team. The most important reason for this is to ensure that each employee has their tools and equipment for the job in order to ensure a strong output. Having someone to oversee the work and make sure that it runs smoothly and according to plan can be instrumental in running to schedule and finishing with the best possible outcome. Without a foreman, it's left up to the client to attempt to orchestrate an otherwise tricky project plan.

  Your foremen should take each and every safety precaution on your job and have with them a safety kit in the case of any emergencies. For Global Development, the most important role a foreman can play is safe practices and work procedures. If you find that your team leader is taking risks, remember that these risks are at your expense and not theirs. Any damage to your property will ultimately be an extra be headache for you in the end. It's vital that your foreman has a well rounded working knowledge of their company's rules and instill values and good communication in the remaining team members. They also ensure that jobs run on schedule and that client's feel well taken care of.

  

  Vital Skills

  An engineer will probably be a part of your team as well and a good engineer cannot carry out a project successfully if the project’s foreman performance is lackluster. Thus the experience of a foreman is essential to completing a project. Apart from years experience and education, a foreman should also have a superior level of tertiary education, great communication skills, and fantastic time management skills.

  A good foreman is said by many to be the keystone of their projects.

  

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