Experience is really only valuable if it is put to work, shared, known about, allowed to come onto the playing field. So, the question that matters more than the sheer number of years is what kind of team dynamic does that experience get to play in. How are the past experiences, mistakes, and achievements of each team member brought to bear on the daily work.
Read MoreGetting a job to that “done and done well” place takes a lot more than nuts, bolts, nails, wood, and steel. It takes people…..lots of people: clients, architects, trade apprentices, master carpenters, even the guy that cleans out the port-a-potty every week (yes, that’s part of the General Contractor’s job too).
Read MoreIt’s Monday morning and Marcus Golding is getting, to use his word, “roasted”. It’s Optimum’s weekly team meeting and as a Project Manager, he’s well used to it. “Listen, most of us do something stupid most days and getting roasted keeps our feet on the ground, keeps us humble and keeps us driven. It’s how you know you’re part of the family at Optimum, when you get roasted on a Monday.”
Read MoreAs a Superintendent for Optimum, Jesse Eastman is charged with turning renderings into reality. His job daily requires him to play interpreter between the digitized, CAD, perfect-plumb-and-square plans of the architect and the concrete and wood of the subcontractors.
Read MoreIt’s not every day you think to look over at the new guy and ask his opinion on things. But a fresh perspective is sometimes a necessary scorecard to show how you’re doing. It’s rare that you have someone really new, and we peppered him with questions to find out what it’s like.
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