Create Construction Managers Who Can Actually Manage

One of the greatest challenges in construction is developing capable managers.

A dependable carpenter, superintendent, technician, estimator, or crew leader may be promoted because of technical skill, loyalty, or experience. However, being excellent at construction does not automatically prepare someone to manage people and projects.

Managers must learn how to:

• Plan work before problems occur
• Communicate clear expectations
• Assign responsibilities
• Monitor project progress
• Manage labor and schedules
• Control costs
• Address performance problems
• Document important decisions
• Coordinate employees and subcontractors
• Report accurate information to company leadership

Without a management system, the owner often remains the real manager behind every department.

The manager carries the title, but the owner continues making the decisions, correcting mistakes, resolving conflict, and protecting the project.

EMA helps construction owners establish the structure and tools their managers need to lead effectively. This allows responsibility to move away from the owner and into the organization where it belongs.

Better Project Consistency