Category: Staff Memos
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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
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Managing Sticker-shock
Author: RAJ (Arokiaraj Arputharaj) When this happens, it is ESSENTIAL that you call the client before you put in your variation documentation. Why? What should I do instead?
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Memo 38 – Easy way to improve your english
Most staffers in this firm have very poor English ability. English is a universal language. It is a very valuable skill. If you don’t want to improve your language (and I know some don’t want to, nor do they care) then you will very significantly limit your earning potential. Clients demand good communicators – especially…
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Memo 37 – Clients will have the option of choosing their preferred detailer
Clients can nominate their preference. But why? This is a proposal for a change in the process at Tek1. I propose from now on a client to be able to nominate their detailer, if they have a preference. (FYI – this is now happening anyway, whether you like it or not). Benefits? Clients may want…
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Memo 36 – Software efficiency tools
Password Manager: Use KeePassXC. Download it here: https://keepassxc.org/download/#windows. Download it. Do not store your passwords in a sticky note in your computer, or on Google Drive, or in some .txt file. Use the password manager. Why? Tutorial Video:
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Memo 35: Business Administration
The following will be a series of posts on business administration. It is written primarily for the benefit of Tek1 staff who are interested in this topic, but I hope it will be of benefit to the wider community. Things you need to know: Getting Stuff Done …….who is going to fix all of that?…
