Steel Detailing | Precast Detailing | Estimation

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  • E-00 ISO Metric View

    On A3 should be readable. If not readable add split drawings to more than one sheet. Name drawing E-ISO-1, E-ISO-3 etc so that everyone can easy know it is isometric.

    Add part marks.

    Do not show purlins

    Today me, client and fabricator spent a lot of time on on quote No https://tek1-quotes.herokuapp.com/quotes/3687 trying to identify drawing nos on the Iso metric drawing.

  • Export Grid Lines to IFC

    It is important that grid lines are there in IFC Model. Without grid lines it is hard to locate members on IFC model from drawing. Today I am searching for https://tek1-quotes.herokuapp.com/quotes/3909 col shown on drg E-23 Section JJ. I download the IFC Model. But no grid lines. The IFC model does not look like the floor plan too. Spending too much time

  • Staff Memo #18 – Put the Correct Address

    Company Name is: Tek 1 Pty Ltd

    Address is: 35 Bradstreet Road, Mount Waverley, 3149, Victoria, Australia

    Phone number: +61 (03) 9560 6397

    Email: koshy@tek1.com.au

    I would not wish to see any other address there.

    This is super important from a legal point of view. Legal notices are “served” at an address. Hopefully we’ll never get to that stage, but if we do – make sure it’s the correct one.

  • Add Bent Plate or Welded Plates

    For the fabricator, bent plates are more expensive to produce in low volume. So when you want a bent plate, in low volume ( less than 50 pieces, go for welded plates). More than that please raise an RFI. When you are detailing please note this one.

  • Audit Checks

    Common things to audit:

    • What is the hold up?
    • What is the date of the ETA?
      1. Is the date/time in AEST? If you don’t specify the time zone, I will get a call asking: “where are the drawings”
    • You’ve sent an email? Where is it? I need a link or a prolox link.
    • Where is are the IFA approvals for these drawings?
    • Please show me the variation approval document.
    • Get me latest drawing: on the job.

    Drawing Discipline

    • Get me any Part Mark. Show me the isometric view. We should see an isometric view on it.
    • Where are the check dimensions?

    General Requirements:

    • Learn Western English. At the very least, use a spell checker. e.g. “I can’t able to” is really painful to listen to. Clients don’t want to deal with bad english, but they’ll tolerate it so long as you give them no headaches.
    • Delight your client:
      • Speak your client’s language: e.g. Many of you say: “COB” so clients call me at 4:30 pm AEST and ask me where are the promised drawings? I have to tell them, COB means 9pm. Speak your client’s language and time zone.
    • Post status updates.
      • What is the ETA in Australian time? Is the project being delayed somewhere?
    • Move the project along: you have a phone – call people, call architects / engineers.
    • Don’t inflate your hours. If you do, the client won’t come back.
    • Post regular blogs about your projects, with useful information on there: a lot of these blog posts read like a student in an exam who is trying to expand his word count.
    • When you’re done: mark it as IFC / IFA.
    • Read the standards: learn the standards properly.
    • Audit the work regularly.

    Weekly Checks

    1. Items to be IFA / IFC to be marked as such so they can be invoiced.
    2. Items to be partially invoiced to be raised.
    3. All client statuses to be updated.
      • If jobs are complete, they should be marked on the status as “JOB Completed”…..and I will close it.
    4. Jobs that are “marked as completed” need to be marketed in some form via blog post.

    Material Take Off Checks

    Clients need to know when their take off reports are coming. Most are pressured for time. If there is a delay in the quoting process, then you’re basically handicapping the client on their bids. We don’t want that. Status updates to be provided on the following:

    1. MTO ETA date.
    2. MTO started.
    3. MTO draft finished and sent for review.
    4. MTO sent to Koshy (with the link). (Sushil to complete)

  • Q3866 Missing Check dimension

    Q3866 Missing Check dimension

  • Help Fabricators Claim Their Costs

    When something changes, this is what Fabricators want:

    1. They want the updated Steel Reports:
      1. Steel has a cost.
      2. Labour has a cost.
      3. Welding has a cost.
      4. Cranage has a cost.

    They also want:

    2. An updated IFC model, with a short summary:

    3. How much more steel is required:

    • 3 tonnes more steel. See the attached IFC model (or at least a link to it).

  • Staff Memo #17 – Solve client’s problems

    Team, your job is to identify problems and also provide solutions. See this example below:

    Hi,
    Please clarify the below listed Questions.

    Q#1: Structural drawing S30 & S45 is called P1 purlin

    That depth is larger when compared with the Arch layout.

    Please verify and advise the P1 profile.

    (Email reference)

    Has done a great job with the markups which identify the problem

    Question: What has the detailer done well, and what is wrong with the above?

    Answer: The detailer has done a fanastic job:

    1. identifing the problem (This saves our client: money / time saved).
    2. Has communicated the problem clearly (in writing + markups).
    3. ….but then he stops and asks: “please advise”!

    What’s wrong with that?

    • It doesn’t propose a solution!
    • The consultants will have to spend time coming up with a solution. It delays the entire project. What is easier for the consultant: to do all the markups to solve the problem, or to simply reply:

    “I approve your suggested changes”

    Make it easy for consultants! If you can SOLVE problems, rather than identify them, we will be more valuable to clients because it minimises delays and allows the project to finish quickly.

    Why should I care?

    Because then you can get better clients, at better rates: it is very valuable to them.

  • Staff Memo #16 – If a Client asks for you by name – Extra bonus will come your way

    If a client asks for a specific detailer to do his / her job, then you’re going to be getting a nice little bonus – more than the normal amount.

    Why should I care to get repeat work?

    • This will encourage you to look after your clients, on all your jobs, and to get more work from those same clients.
    • I will invoice the client a little bit more, because he is restricting me on how I should do the job, and secondly, because I need to pay you more.

    Case Study – Ganesh:

    • A client called me and he said that he wants Ganesh to do his job. Ok, then Ganesh is gonna get a nice little bonus for his efforts. See proof below:

    What this means?

    • Watch out: this is a warning to you: if clients aren’t asking for your name, remember the words of Jesus:

    Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.

    Matthew 13:11–12

    Clients will prefer those who already work for them. This means, if you don’t look after your existing clients, they will not come back, let alone come back to you. Watch out!