May 11, 2023
Cassandra Gillespie

Looking Ahead

Looking ahead in a construction project is key to success.

Levi Caraway, the Project Manager the Prairie Village house, has gone around the site and labeled several important details to ensure all teams involved are on the same page. The fewer grey areas left to interpretation, the fewer problems we will run into down the line. It’s all about communication. 

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