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Memo #19 – As soon as IFA review drawings are received, update client with ETA – Steel detailing documentation requirements
We have written before the clients who are Steel Fabricators, Builders, Precast Panel Manufacturers are frenetic about the delivery of their drawings. They want to know WHEN the drawings are coming. If you have received some IFA (Issued For Approval) review drawings 1 hour ago, they will often call within 1-3 hours to ask for…
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Clarifying Truss Members
Job Dan Murphy Pakenham. Client Call. Stating that Trusses since there are covered should not be galvanized This was a grey area for us. But going forward, Unless explicitly called for do not galvanise steel unless exposed to the atmosphere without a cover. Trusses are within some sort of cladding. Hence do not galvanize
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E-00 ISO Metric View
On A3 should be readable. If not readable add split drawings to more than one sheet. Name drawing E-ISO-1, E-ISO-3 etc so that everyone can easy know it is isometric. Add part marks. Do not show purlins Today me, client and fabricator spent a lot of time on on quote No https://tek1-quotes.herokuapp.com/quotes/3687 trying to identify…
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Export Grid Lines to IFC
It is important that grid lines are there in IFC Model. Without grid lines it is hard to locate members on IFC model from drawing. Today I am searching for https://tek1-quotes.herokuapp.com/quotes/3909 col shown on drg E-23 Section JJ. I download the IFC Model. But no grid lines. The IFC model does not look like the…
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Staff Memo #18 – Put the Correct Address
Company Name is: Tek 1 Pty Ltd Address is: 35 Bradstreet Road, Mount Waverley, 3149, Victoria, Australia Phone number: +61 (03) 9560 6397 Email: koshy@tek1.com.au I would not wish to see any other address there. This is super important from a legal point of view. Legal notices are “served” at an address. Hopefully we’ll never…
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Add Bent Plate or Welded Plates
For the fabricator, bent plates are more expensive to produce in low volume. So when you want a bent plate, in low volume ( less than 50 pieces, go for welded plates). More than that please raise an RFI. When you are detailing please note this one.
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Audit Checks
Common things to audit: Drawing Discipline General Requirements: Weekly Checks Material Take Off Checks Clients need to know when their take off reports are coming. Most are pressured for time. If there is a delay in the quoting process, then you’re basically handicapping the client on their bids. We don’t want that. Status updates to…
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Help Fabricators Claim Their Costs
When something changes, this is what Fabricators want: They want the updated Steel Reports: Steel has a cost. Labour has a cost. Welding has a cost. Cranage has a cost. They also want: 2. An updated IFC model, with a short summary: 3. How much more steel is required: 3 tonnes more steel. See the…
