Joanna Picardi discusses how you can assemble a strong construction team for any project.

1. STRONG
CONSTRUCTION
TEAM
How to Build a
Joanna Picardi

2. Before a house can be built, there first
needs to be a strong foundation. The same
can be said about a construction team.
Before any project can be completed, the
team working on it needs to be able to
work together efficiently and effectively.
There are four essential pieces to building
a strong construction team: leadership,
communication, establishing roles and
setting goals.
STRONG
FOUNDATION

3. LEADERSHIP
A good team needs a good
leader. To build an
effective team, you first
need to find a good
leader. Evaluate the
project and determine
what type of leader will
work best in order to
complete the task. If you
have already built out
some of the team before
finding a leader, work
with them to determine
the type of leadership
that they work best
under. A good leader can’t
lead if they can’t connect
with anyone.

4. COMMUNICATION
A good team needs
members that can
communicate effectively
with each other, and with
the leadership. This
doesn’t mean there should
be someone who just yells
out orders. It means lines
of communication should
be open, both upward and
downward. Team members
should feel informed about
what is happening on a job
site and internal news as
well.

5. ESTABLISH
ROLES
Though it may mean more time is spent in the
recruiting process, when building a construction team,
there should be a strong focus on roles. You want to
ensure that there is a person that can fulfill every
need on the team. Someone shouldn’t be hired just to
have extra hands on the project. Team members should
have a specific role. Few building projects call for a
limited set of skills. Staff your team with experienced
workers based on the project at the hand. If there’s
electrical work involved, hire an electrician and not a
contractor who has limited electrical knowledge.

6. HAVE GOALS
In order to have a strong
team, there needs to be
clearly defined goals. While
working on a project, all
members of the team should
know what the explicit goals
are for this project, and how
they can successfully achieve
them. Team members should
know what their part in
achieving these goals are.
When goals are achieved, make
sure that they’re celebrated
and those involved are
appropriately acknowledged
for their part. Recognizing
your team’s accomplishments
will help them to feel valued in
their role.