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efforts and energies are focused on problem resolution rather than traditional owner / contractor roles .
“ This collaborative effort has been expanded to include the design team and we truly have a once in a lifetime team working together to construct a successful project .”
Skills for the job Alongside his role as Group Manager , Krider is also Senior Project Manager . These dual responsibilities require him to assist with preparing the GMP budget , validating the construction schedule , assembling project teams and , ultimately , executing the work . Hiring the best personnel with adequate experience to execute a large project of this magnitude has been crucial .
“ Frankly , after you ensure the skill and expertise is there , it ’ s all about chemistry ,” he says . “ Retaining personnel is always a challenge . I believe the only way you can retain them is by increasing employee engagement .
“ I subscribe to the philosophy that ‘ you have to love them to lead them ’. This requires that we step past traditional employer-employee relationship and take a personal interest in the employee ’ s wellbeing .”
The landscape in the construction sector is changing , and no more so than personnel management . For Krider , increasing millennial involvement ( and the subsequent decrease in baby boomer participation ) requires adaptation .
He says : “ If you can invest in an employee in such a way that they feel like they are an integral part of value creation , then you increase employee engagement and increase the chance to retain this asset . This can be accomplished by allowing flex-time , working from home ( when practical ), mentoring on both a work and personal level , and simply showing a genuine interest in what is important to your employees .”
DavisReed encourages training for anything that will add value to the employee / employer relationship , Krider explains . This includes training for Primavera and Sure Trak scheduling software , as well as safety training covering first aid ,
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