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Staff Memo: What is marketing, and why should you do it?
Summary: If you want work, and you want bigger bonuses, then market yourself! I have spoken to many detailers endlessly, perhaps on the point of nagging: Market your self! Their eyes glaze over. Marketing ain’t sexy. It does not bring immediate rewards. But over time, it will – provided the content is good. All Businesses…
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Staff Memo: What should my reference points be on my drawings (Detailing Tips)
See the image below: there is a very serious potential issue here. Can you spot it? If you want to see a live link – please click here: What’s the problem? Our steel is tied into concrete. What’s wrong with steel on concrete? What happened in this case? What happens if I dimension to concrete?…
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Veloway Very Similar to Bridge 54 We are detailing now
Was Very interesting to note that the Veloway Bridge is very similar to to Bridge 54 we are detailing right now Veloway detailed by Others Bridge 54 by JS Metal / Tek1
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The Standards and Regulations You Have to Comply with when Constructing an Aged Care Facility
I found the regulations kafkaesque. Wanting to spare you all the trouble so you know exactly what you need to comply with, in order to build a facility, here is a short precis of the regulations you need to cover: NCC Classes: The NCC groups buildings by their function and use. These groups are assigned…
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Standard Hooks and Cogs for Precast
D500 N BARdia d, (mm) Pin dia factor f,(Pin dia meter dp= fxda 180 deg hookb 135 deg hook 90 cogc 10 4 for fitments 100/105 120 140/155 12 4 for fitments 110/115 130/145 155/170 16 4 for fitments / 5 dia 80 120/130 150/165 185/205 20 4 for fitments / 5 dia 80 140/150…
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Create Radius with Polygon Cut
Important points. Do not pick points along the Arch to do a polygon cut. Select Extreme end of the Arc and Create tangent to circle at those points. Use the intersection of the tangents as one polygon cut node. Other nodes should be outside the Arc. No node of the Polygon should be on the…
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Working in a big name firm, does not necessarily mean “better”
There may be a perception that “big is better”. i.e. that working in: Tata Consultancy / Microsoft / Facebook / Amazon or …is better than working in smaller companies with “unknown” names and with headcounts of less than 150……but why? (A) Job Security? Is your job really safe(r) at these “big” companies? These companies sometimes…
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How to choose a good detailer / draftsperson?
You’ve got 2-3 quotes for a precast or steel detailer or draftsman / draftsperson. Different prices. Who do you pick? When comparing (prices), make sure you compare apples-to-apples: Consider the following when assessing candidates: Warning: Assess on Quality, not on Price Deliverables How long have they been in business? If they’ve managed to: (i) establish…
