Masonry Magazine March 2009 Page. 55
COACH GARY REMINDS:
"Preventative actions cost a lot less than repair work."
before we even moved onto the site. But, I had done something in addition to noticing the cracks: I documented them in a video.
Imagine how gratifying it was for me, when I asked the client to play the DVD that I gave him - labeled "Pre-construction Site Video Inspection"- in a submittal for his review. As he finally viewed the video, he saw and heard me on the DVD point out the terrible condition of the walks around the project site.
That little video, which took an hour or so of my time to make on an inexpensive camcorder, saved my project more than $10,000.
This year is a mindset change year for all of us who want to survive and thrive. Opportunities exist amongst the chaos for those strong and smart enough, and resilient enough, to weather the storms.
2009 can be the year that puts your company on the map, for keeps, or else maps out the demise of it, because you couldn't sustain it. It's a choice. It's a mindset. It's a strategy, IMAS
Gary Micheloni is a working project manager, speaker, author, coach and consultant.
Copyright 2009 Gary Micheloni
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