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Ep.1647 - Before Phase Planning: Build the Right Crew Before Work Begins
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- Elevate Construction
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- 393
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Summary
In this episode, Jason continues his before-phase planning series by focusing on how to prepare, evaluate, and align trade partners before they enter the critical production phase. He explains why participation during pull planning, look-ahead planning, and preconstruction meetings is a strong indicator of how a trade or foreman will perform in the field. What you'll learn in this episode: How early participation helps identify reliable trade partners and foremen. Why visiting crews on other projects reveals how they are likely to perform on yours. How verified production rates and labor commitments support reliable phase planning. Why onboarding, workable backlog, safety planning, and quality planning must happen before critical work begins. Are you evaluating and preparing your crews before the phase starts, or waiting until production problems appear in the field? If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw