“Defining the role is easier before the employee starts… Resolving scope is easier before the contract is signed… Planning the project is easier before the crew's mobilized.”

Todd DeWalt · The Construction Leading Edge Podcast · Stop Taking Shortcuts: The Shortcut Delusion | Ep. 466

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Encouraged owners to move essential work upstream (e.g., define role before hire, resolve scope before contract, plan project before crew mobilizes)

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