Category: Staff Memos
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Australian Standards – Available for Staff at Tek1 on the firm’s Google Drive
All staff should have access to the relevant Standards. You should be familiar with them, and master them – otherwise you will embarrass yourself, and the firm, if you claim knowledge but demonstrate ignorance. The latter is especially costly to clients, and detrimental to your name and reputation (as well as the firm’s) – you…
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Adding details without approval which affects other trades
This memo clarifies the process for handling drawing approvals and issuance to ensure project coordination and minimize potential errors. Drawing Approval Reviews: When receiving approved drawings, carefully review them for any markups that may significantly impact other trades or existing structural elements (e.g., slabs, foundations, anchor bolts). Example: If an approved drawing introduces a slab…
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Memo 43 – The Process of Invoicing – Check if Invoices have been raised
What is the problem What is the process? Things may vary, depending on the job, but that’s it in a nuthsell. Check Payment terms before: Alert someone if you see that invoices have not been raised: But the Managing Director said: “we have been paid” therefore I sent the drawings: How do I check? Check…
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How to get a pay-rise?
How can I get a increment / pay-rise? Learn! The more you learn, the more you will earn. How does it work? I would love to pay you millions for sitting on your chair, however, I do not have pot of gold under my desk. Everything you earn must come from customers…..and they will only…
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Memo 43 – Cut the Crap from your marketing materials
I see this type of thing all too often from Tek1 staff – from both our offices: At Tek1, we believe in pushing the boundaries of conventional design to provide our clients with superior results. This project exemplifies our dedication to innovation and quality in every detail Cut it out. It’s nothing but BS /…
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Memo 41: Be aware of Risks, Transportation and Site Costs when making changes
Engineer says, make the change to a little cleat. And then fabricate. No need to re-submit for stamping. But should you? Just a little cleat? Except it’s on the end of a 15m beam. What’s the problem with that? ……..so the question is, if something goes wrong, who’s carrying the can? What should you do?…
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Memo 40: What is your job as a detailer? Is it to simply do what the engineers said without question?
Typically you receive And using them, you must make shop drawings. You must consider: Key Issues: You must question everything they suggest. Everything you see must pass the “smell test”. Do not put something ridiculous on the drawings simply because the engineer wrote it on HIS drawing. Your job is to apply your judgment to…
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Memo 39: Remove any reference to “hourly billing” and expose prices to staff
Why? And the ironic thing? We always quoted fixed prices Exposing Prices We’re going Fixed Pricing All the Way ….and we’re completely getting out of the business of mentioning hours. Is it a risk? Yes. Is it a big risk? No. What should you do? Normally you would quote your hours on the “cost justifications”…
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Drawing Stamped Not Satisfactory
When drawing is stamped as ‘NOT STATISFACTORY’ RFI should be raised as to whether we update markups and submit as IFC or do we resubmit
