FIELD TOOLSSteel & Grit Field Guides is a series of practical short books for construction workers navigating crew leadership, career growth, and life on the road. Each guide combines straightforward explanations, fictional examples, and notebook exercises.
Three standalone short ebooks · $4.99 each · No subscription
BOOK 1 / THOMAS SAYLOR
Step into crew leadership with a clearer daily routine. First Time Construction Foreman follows the first ninety days through the decisions a new foreman needs to understand: authority, assignments, readiness, delegation, trade coordination, and reliable handoffs.
8 chapters · Approximately 3,800 words · EPUB ebook
BOOK 2 / THOMAS SAYLOR
A traveling assignment involves more than a job title and an hourly rate. The Traveling Construction Worker gives you a practical way to organize the move, the stay, and the transition home or to the next project.
8 chapters · Approximately 3,800 words · EPUB ebook
BOOK 3 / THOMAS SAYLOR
Prepare for greater responsibility by building evidence of useful work. Building Your Construction Career helps tradespeople explore foreman and superintendent roles, identify development gaps, and explain their actual contribution accurately.
8 chapters · Approximately 3,700 words · EPUB ebook
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The manuscripts were created with AI and reviewed for structure and consistency. All example people and projects are fictional. Each book includes practical notebook exercises and requires no companion purchase.
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