Interviewing a site supervisor: questions that reveal real competence
A site supervisor interview should test how a candidate handles a late pour, a defect and a difficult subcontractor. These scenario questions show what a sound answer sounds like.
11 min read
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Interviewing a site supervisor: questions that reveal real competence
A site supervisor interview should test how a candidate handles a late pour, a defect and a difficult subcontractor. These scenario questions show what a sound answer sounds like.
11 min read
Performance reviews for site staff without the awkwardness
A review should record what you saw on the job, not how you feel about the person. This routine keeps the conversation specific, fair and free of surprises.
12 min read
Award classifications for carpenters and labourers, explained
Pay follows classification, and classification follows the work actually done. This guide explains how award classifications match skills and duties for carpenters and labourers, and how to check the right level.
11 min read
Keeping good apprentices and trades on your team
Getting a good apprentice onto the books is the easy part. Keeping them past the point where they can read a plan and run a small job is a supervision and business problem, and it is cheaper to solve than to keep re-hiring.
11 min read
Hiring your first employee in a building business
The first non-apprentice hire is the point where a building business stops being you and a ute. It changes your insurance, your record keeping, your supervision load and your cash flow before the new person has set foot on site.
10 min read