Construction Crew Supervision: 50 Take Charge Leadership Techniques & Light Construction Glossary

Karl F. Schmid

Nov 2009 · Momentum Press

About this ebook

In this construction supervisor's pocket-sized manual, construction managers and field supervisors alike will find a concise tool kit of leadership skills to motivate and marshal workers onsite. It provides solid, common sense guidelines to preempt, use, and refer to, as problems arise-from unexpected work stoppages to getting better performance and productivity from all. It provides quality tools specifically intended for construction crew supervisors, who have one of the toughest leadership job of all: managing workers with a wide range of skills under difficult and sometimes dangerous work conditions. The accompanying glossary of common light construction terms and phrases will also be of immense help when one is faced with unfamiliar items and procedures on the job site. The book can also be used in the classroom as a useful adjunct to more traditional texts on construction management.

About the author

Karl F. Schmid, PE, LEED AP, is a construction consultant based in Los Angeles, California. He holds a BCE from the City College of New York, an MS degree in civil engineering from Stanford, and an MBA from Cornell University. He has held positions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cornell University, City University of New York and the City of New York¿s Department of Buildings.