Ground floor was now ready for the installation of pipes for electrical work. The electrician on site was very informative. As we spent most of the day discussing the type of installation and why the chosen installation. It’s very interesting to know that it doesn’t just come from the transmission lines into our appliances. There is protection from lightening that needs to happen as well as balancing.
As my university journey progresses Quantity becomes more and more of my passion
I enjoy listening to the other people share their road to success
Larry gave us a in depth understanding of the organisation and what it has done for people.
Nothando shared her experiences and her career journey and some key tips which I will apply.
Admin work in the office, while the walls are built. This is the group floor
My days on site babe been quite busy from calling suppliers to ensure delivery is on time to spend time with the quantity surveyor who always wants me to fully understand which I really enjoy
Today we place the concrete slab, over the rebar and dpc. This was done using a concrete pourer
After a week of working on foundation walls it was time to prepare the ground to carry the load and ensuring that it will not cause the building to crack through compaction. This ensures that there is no settlement when loads are applied
The building in question will consists of 2 stories. The chosen foundation was a strip foundation with rebar.
This entails foundation walls outlining the building
After months of planning. Today was inspection day on site, and a day where meetings and final consultations were held before the beginning of the building,
These meetings can be lengthy and a lot is discovered while you are on site.
While working on site . I prepare quotations for the subcontractors company to the client. I learnt that most of their income is made through multiple projects at the same time. This includes having a big team which is divided to different sites.
While process of roof demolition took place we were preparing for the removal of the windows in order to change the frames from timber to steel . While speaking to the contractor we asked if he could save as much windows as possible and he said he would try this way we could save on costs
Today the demolition process begins, which includes a plan to depose the demolition waste offsite. The house is divided by walls which contain different roofs. The roof above was a flat roof and the client wanted some form of consistency
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