How to keep subcontractors on schedule in residential construction

Residential jobs fall apart fast when the schedule only exists in the contractor's head. The framing crew is still wrapping up, the plumber shows up early, windows are late, and now everyone is blaming the next trade. What has helped me is setting real handoff points instead of vague dates. Framing complete does not mean ready for rough-in if blocking is missing, layout changed, or the site is fu…