Category: Staff Memos
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Memo 48: Model Format and its sequence Submission to Client
Based on a requirement with one of our precast Clients. The following things need to be followed while submitting the Precast Model IFC Model: (For Builder and Consultant Use) Purpose: Live Link: (For Precast Manufacturer and Erection Engineer Use) Purpose:
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ABCs Standards / Checklist
Full Checklist Background: Rules: If there are any issues, msg client. Rotation and Flipping – check if rotation / flipping has happened Blue Angle Issue Information Video Tutorials: 1.Check diag color diff part marks to have diff colors color start at left 2.Check degree on rhs end plate 3.Check 2 diag dim 4.Check truss depth…
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Memo 47: Check the work of your juniors, you’re responsible
I spoke to a TL re: something that was missed on an MTO. The reason given was that it was a junior who did the work, and that this work is not usually checked. The Consequences of Bad Work? How to avoid “missing things”?
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Memo 46 – If you don’t have a professional license, or are not an expert: don’t comment.
Also: Should you charge for your opinion? Someone asks you for a professional opinion on an area that is not your area. Rule 1: If it is not your area of expertise: don’t give your opinion Rule 2: If it is your expertise: make sure you charge for it Case Study: [To be inserted]
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Memo 45 – Insurance and Admission of Errors
We have professional indemnity insurance at Tek1. As part of our policy – on anything which may give rise to a claim you are not allowed to admit liability or mistakes. In fact, people will try to get you to admit – to make you the person at fault – when it could be the…
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Memo 44 – Formatting Required for MTOs (Checklist for Material Take Offs)
Full check list and MTO special notes template is available here. Please supply checklist and special notes with every take off report you complete. What is the purpose of an MTO? The Actual MTO report: (a) Full Material List (b) The second: Excel – Material List – which shows all sub-totals. (c) IFC file. (d)…
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Specifying Ferrule Bolts
Ferrule bolts do need nuts to be ordered. If your bolt report has ferrule bolts, then you have to specify what is the Bolt Dia and Length of the Bolt dia. Also you must specify no nut required. The other thing to note is that, You cannot give extra length. Your bolt length should be…
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Staff Memo – Webmail Login
Please use the following link to login to your tek1 engineering services mail: https://gvam1290.siteground.biz/webmail/mail/
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Subject Line it Emails
When writing subject line in emails, DO NOT JOIN WORDS WITH “_”. Example Q10231_MACORNA ST SUP BRIDGE. In the above subject line words are connected by underscore. On mail search by subject line, a search for Q10231 will not bring up the mail A better approch will be do not use underscore separate by space
