It’s always great to have direct and first-hand experience working in construction. This means you will be able to relate more easily to the people that perform the work underneath you. Aside from direct experience in construction, it is helpful to have:
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent organization skills
Knowledge of health and safety standards
Knowledge of compliance standards
Good record-keeping skills
The ability to see the bigger picture
Of course, the primary skill is the ability to ‘coordinate’. This means that smaller sub-projects get completed at the right time in the right order. In construction, you can only move as quickly as the slowest moving part.