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Staff Memos
- Memo #23 – How to write blog posts
  
  May 30, 2023
  
  I wish to move this firm towards a more decentralised model: where our success, your success, and your team’s success will ultimately be decided by the client. The client will be your God. Serve him well. Build your own brand! Going forward, you will be responsible for your own marketing, not myself. If you market…
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- Memo #22: How to update clients on quote requests
  
  May 24, 2023
  
  It is a material advantage to quote early, and accurately. Clients will then have an option of: (a) committing early and locking in a quote, or (b) to continue searching. If you deliver a quote late, then you may lose the opportunity to secure an earlier tender – perhaps someone who did quote early, won…
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- Memo #21 – DWG to be included with PDFs for drilling, column, erection layouts
  
  May 23, 2023
  
  For “Structural Steel Shop Drawings”, This is a client requirement. The clients would like to have the “steel erection drawings” in DWG format as well. Why do they need them? Surveyors require the DWG format for the erection drawings because they use them to mark the locations for anchors and determine the precise placement of…
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- Memo #20 – A Stable Foundation
  
  May 22, 2023
  
  Most things worth doing take time. It takes investment, and patience, and hard work. Things don’t come from thin-air, like magic. It is much the same when building a firm: it takes time. I will document in which direction I intend to push this firm re:remuneration model, and why our remuneration model is superior to…
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April 1, 2026
Fast Track to a Tekla Career

Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

Get the Keys 🔑
(more…)

Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

Get the Keys 🔑
(more…)

Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

Get the Keys 🔑
(more…)

March 31, 2026

Large Material Take Off

McKillops Take Off

A 240 ton Material take completed in a very short time, accurately modelled.

Estimation Accuracy and Speed

With tested a tried processes, Tek1 offers fast turn around and accurate take offs. Your Estimation time is cut by weeks.

March 30, 2026

Installing Moodle on Lightsail

database

mysql (10.11.8-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.24.04.1)

must be installed and enabledWrong $CFG->dbtype. You need to change it in your config.php file from ‘mysqli’ to ‘mariadb’

site not https

if this test fails, it indicates a potential problemIt has been detected that your site is not secured using HTTPS. It is strongly recommended to migrate your site to HTTPS for increased security and improved integration with other systems.

March 19, 2026

Adding Ferrule Bolt

How to create a Ferrule Bolt and Use it.

Steps Edit Bolt Catalogue. Add the Ferrule bolt in this case we are going start from BOLTFB1640 and create BOLTFB1655 Then we add a bolt Assembly catalog. Again we start from Bolt BOLTFB1640 and create BOLTFB1655 Then we use that in tekla to model the bolt. When you model the bolt make sure 1. No nut is used 2. Washer is on the head side. 3. Cut length is negative of the length you want. This decides the length of the bolt in report. Most important do not ignore — Take report and check.