Damion Draeger, Landscape Horticulture Instructor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, provides pointers about the first things foreman should consider on a job site. He will cover a lot more ground in his two-part webinar series Summing Up Landscape Math, April 21 & 28, 2016.
His tips for foremen include:
- Equipment Access- Think about your equipment access. If you need equipment for the job, can you access the work area?
- Utilities – Yes you will call to locate them; but are they buried or overhead?
- Staging Area – Think about whether or not there is a place on site to stage any bulk materials in the quantities you will need.
- Existing Elements – Make note of any structures will you have to work around.
- Access to Water and Power – Figure out where there are outlets and an accessible hose bib? Are they turned on?
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