Tim Faller owns Field Training Services in Westerly, R.I., a firm committed to training production staff in good jobsite management, helping companies develop training programs for their field staff, and assisting companies with their production systems.
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Longtime consultant Tim Faller gets back to carpentry and learns a few things about himself and the owner's perspective.
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Full-service remodelers are mistaken if they dismiss small projects as being less important and requiring less attention to detail.
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Remodeling consultant and lead carpenter authority Tim Faller identifies five key principles of jobsite leadership.
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Remodeling expert Tim Faller suggests that remodelers reevaluate the advantages of having an on-site lead carpenter as smaller jobs become the norm.
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Simple tips for helping remodeling staff safely and properly use new building products.
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Remodelers accustomed to managing a few large projects adapt to working on more small jobs.
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In a slow economy, it can be challenging to balance your available workforce with homeowners' demands for your services.
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A remodeler asks: Are there any pre-employment tests out there to qualify an applicant for a project manager or field employee position?
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How can you be sure you’re putting qualified people in the field? Without industrywide hiring tests, many remodelers develop their own pre-employment evaluation systems. Use these tips to build yours.
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If not managed well, special orders can be a production challenge and a timing disaster. Here's how to make them work for the company and the client alike.