The role of the foreman is evolving, a fact demonstrated clearly at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s recent Creating Super Foremen workshop, held May 2–3 at the Viega Seminar Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
With instruction led by Purdue University Professor Emeritus Kirk Alter, the event brought together 27 foremen from companies nationwide for an immersive two-day training experience.
This year’s program emphasized the foreman’s critical role as the first line of company management — the individual on the job site responsible for aligning field performance with the company’s business goals. A key part of that alignment is leveraging
