INTRO Chap 8 Flashcards
How do you succed in the construction industry.
You know how to do you job well.
You must also need to know how to do many things that at first might not seem to have anything to do with being a construction professional.
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Vital skills in the construction profession. 6 things
Understand how a con. business works. Thinking critically Working Safely Presenting Yourself well Getting along with others Flexibility.
Computer skills aren’t important
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Allow you to solve such problems effectively.
Evaluating info and then using it to reach a conclusion or to make a decision,
Critical Thinking Skills
Critical thinking allows you to draw ———— and ——–
Sound Conclusions
Make Correct Decisions
Distrusting any new ideas
Close Minded
Effective problem solving requires you to be
open to new ideas
You will never stop learning better ways to solve problems if….
You are open to change
Common problems related to labor are 5
Tardiness Absenteeism Lack of Experience Qualifications Not Enough Available Workers
If you see a potential cause of delay…
notify your supervisor immediately
Computer systems consist of 3 things
Hardware
Software
Operating Systems
The project manager can track a job’s progress without having to travel back and forth to the job site.
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Provide reliable location and time data any time of the day, in any weather, anywhere in the world
Global Positioning Systems
GPS benefits workers by 3 things
providing accurate positioning
navigation information
minimizing travel time to work sites
