Category: Steel Detailing Blog
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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…
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Hurstville Golf Club
The Hurstville Golf Club, located at 57 Lorraine Street in Mortdale, comprises three buildings: a Cart Store, Proshop, and Club House. The Cart Store and Proshop are single-story structures, while the Club House is a two-story building. Design details at the junctions of these three buildings were incomplete, and TEK1 proposed member locations and connection…
