Kick Off Meeting

cbrew210

I am a painting Contarctor. I do alot of work for gc's. i just booked a job and have a kick off meeting. none of the other gc's i work for have ever had one. what should i expect and do i need to bring anything. as always any help will be appreciated

genecarp

dont know what the gc has in mind, bring a good attitude...

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playsinmud

Just bring a notepad. We have those quite often. They are really good because everyone involved gets to meet. You start the job off together with direction and there's less he said she said. It really helps build a team atmosphere.

RPortinga

A notebook should be all you need...
Depending on the project, it can be for the GC and Owner to lay down their expectations about things like job site safety, clean up, hours of accessibility, worker entrances, go over the preliminary schedule, etc.

It's basically a chance to get everyone involved on the same page right from the get go.

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Heritage

I hope he paid you a deposit...kick off meeting...painting, there's a lot in between.

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A-Bulb

These are great. One of my jobs has a weekly meeting, so my guy who is running the job takes notes of all the questions that come up and gives it to me. And usually we get all the answers at these meetings. It works out better for everyone. I usually bring a notebook and my set of plans and specs.

mdshunk

If you have any special expectations from any of the other trades, the kickoff meeting is a good time to let them be known. For a painter, it might be something like "nobody on the floor in area 32 from the 11th through the 14th", for instance.