Category: Steel Detailing Blog
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Why builders and fabricators should care about the legitimacy of supplier services?
Dealing in Fenced Goods and Services It’s not uncommon for those receiving fabrication drawings to overlook the legitimacy of the products used by service providers. There seems to be a prevailing mindset of indifference, with the attitude being, “As long as the drawings are correct, I’m fine—I’m legally protected, and proving involvement with stolen goods…
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The fallacy of insurance in the building and construction industry – (Staff Memo)
Clients often ask me: “do you have professional indemnity insurance” (PI Insurance)? The short answer is “yes” we do. It isn’t cheap: we pay over $20,000 per year in premiums – last year was about $27,000. But the long answer is, while we do have insurance: you cannot rely on it. Here’s why: In summary,…
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You Need to Win Jobs at a Margin (Commercial Tips)
There is no point being “a busy fool”. If you’re winning jobs at a loss, or at really unattractive margins – things are probably not going to go well for you.
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Design Challenges: RFI and Amendment
Author: Pon Dhileepan This narrative unfolds the profound impact a meticulous steel modeller can have on structural design. In a residential villa, a canopy has been included at the entry. To support the canopy on the ground floor, as per the design, a 20Ø threaded rod was initially intended to extend from the floor beam…
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9 TRADE PLACE
Author: RAJ (Arokiaraj Arputharaj)
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RAAFA POOL EXTENSION
Author: RAJ (Arokiaraj Arputharaj)
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THE ENTRANCE HOTEL
Author: Raj (Arokiaraj Arputharaj) THE ENTRANCE HOTEL is a hall structure, and TEK1, a dedicated steel detailer, played a pivotal role in its realization. Specializing in All Steels, TEK1 meticulously executed the installation of anchor bolt steel columns, beams, braces, and purlins. As a steel detailer, TEK1 raised multiple Requests for Information (RFIs) along with…
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ALDI MERIMBULA, 103 MAIN STREET, NSW 2548
Author: Raj (Arokiaraj Arputharaj) ALDI MERIMBULA features a versatile multipurpose hall structure, and TEK1, a dedicated steel detailer, played a pivotal role in its realization. Specializing in All Steels, TEK1 meticulously executed the installation of anchor bolt steel columns, beams, braces, and purlins. As a steel detailer, TEK1 raised multiple Requests for Information (RFIs) along…
