So You Wanna Be a Foreman: An Electrical Construction Foreman's Guide to Efficient Labor Management

Labor efficiency tactics of the top-notch foreman! Regardless of the business you're in, efficient labor management is the key to its success. On the construction site, it's the difference between the profit or loss of a project and ultimately, the success or failure of the contractor's business. So You Wanna be a Foreman is a study of labor efficiency that stresses the concept of productive labor. While dedicated to the young and ambitious electrician or apprentice with management aspirations, any foreman who adopts the philosophy and utilizes the tactics taught in this book will find his crewmen more productive every day. I'm confident that once you've read this book, you will agree that it is a "must read" for anyone in, or aspiring to be in, a labor management position in the electrical construction industry.

David E. Winpisinger has directed labor forces in the electrical construction industry for the past twenty-six years. His study of labor efficiency on the construction site throughout those years has led to the development of a philosophy and tactics that allow his crew members to be more productive. So You Wanna be a Foreman is the first in a series of recent endeavors intended to pass on the knowledge accumulated through a lifetime of dedication to his craft. Work on the follow-up is well underway.