Why Field-Office Communication Matters More When Margins Are Thin

Ask someone on your crew why they didn’t flag it sooner and you’ll probably get some version of the same answer. Maybe a shrug or a casual “I figured someone already knew.” But if you keep asking, and you’re working in an environment where honesty doesn’t come with consequences, you’ll get closer to the real answer: they flagged things before and nothing changed . An RFI sat unanswered long enough that the superintendent made the call himself because the job had to keep moving.