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Construction Superintendent Skill Sets, David E. Gunderson, Philip Barlow, Allan J. Hauck
Construction Superintendent Skill Sets, David E. Gunderson, Philip Barlow, Allan J. Hauck
Construction Management
This is the first of a series of articles reviewing the results of an ongoing qualitative research project designed to document construction superintendent skill sets and develop postsecondary curricula to support superintendent education. Varying views of the role of the superintendent and an historical perspective are presented in a review of literature. The research methodology for the entire project, as well as this first phase, is presented. Data have been coded and analyzed from the interviews with seven superintendents to date and the results of these analyses are provided. Themes that emerged in these interviews include people skills, understanding the …