Glass and refractory installs don’t happen in a vacuum—they happen in handoffs.
One of the quietest killers of jobsite efficiency is the handoff between subs. Electrical wraps before refractory curing. Glazing completes before perimeter is sealed. The handoff is where assumptions break down and field frustration spikes.
What bad handoffs cause:
Anchor crew finishes, but panel install crew has no idea which fasteners were substituted
Refractory cure time missed because the temp monitor team wasn’t looped in
Glazing team stages panels in the wrong location—no one told them crane access shifted
Distributors who lead in handoff zones:
Create field summary sheets for each trade involved in install
Confirm responsibilities and timing with both incoming and outgoing crews
Mark critical interface points (e.g., holdbacks, install elevations, bonding gaps)
You don’t need to manage the handoff—you just need to protect it. When you help field crews know where one trade stops and the next starts, jobs move cleaner, faster, and with fewer callbacks.
