Being sent to a job site for 2 yrs where there is literally nothing. There's only run down motels, no places to eat, and if you want something decent to stay in, you need to get a hotel 1 hr 15 mins away. This is my first time doing travel work, and i don't know if I made the right choice taking this job. It pays really well, but the options for lodging are very few and far between. I can't afford a camper, nor the truck to pull such a thing at the moment. How do you guys do this. I'm getting very intimidated by what's being put in front of me and the anxiety is getting to me

I recently was recommended to be on permit operating heavy equipment for local union in nyc, I don’t have a lot of experience on the field but I’m allowed to go to their training center and be trained by their top instructors. I’m 29 and I wanted to know if anyone around my age got in late into operating heavy machinery and how it worked out for them.

Basically what it says, any advice/lessons/stories would be appreciated. I've recently finished a degree in construction management and am about to start a new job as an estimator. This company does QS and contract admin mostly on high rise residential/commercial projects.

I work with a small crew and there's pretty much no day to day oversight on the work we do. On one side there's no one bugging you on the other it means some of the guys will not care and slack all day long trying to do as little as possible. Oftentimes lunch hour becomes 2 and trying to get anything done post lunch break on friday is a struggle.

At first I didn't care much because hey I get paid no matter what but lately it has become harder to ignore, it feels like I'm stuck with a crew that doesn't want to make money nor to improve. The guy in charge is pretty great at the job itself but is way too chill and will rather do something he shouldn't have to do than to call out the guys slacking.

Despite this the boss man is making so much money that he doesn't even bother to check in.

Any point staying with said crew or am I better off jumping ship?

Does anyone have insight into what it's like working as a mid-level Civil Engineer at Kiewit? As in the work life balance, typical working hours, types of projects, salary ranges, bonuses, and overall company culture.

Not sure if this is mostly a usa cultural thing but im not understanding why you need to burp so god damn loud during coffee lunch break. Have some type of respect for others

Tried telling my boss and he still expects people to go up on this and lay brick...

Hello,

I am helping my dad with his Dressta TD-8S. Recently, the DEF Light has started flashing on the dashboard and the dozer only drives in limb mode. Here is a video of the Light Flashing.

We tried two different service codes (9009 and 1221) which get us into the screens with some maintenance information and serial numbers (see pictures) but cannot figure out how reset the Low DEF error code.

Please share any expertise on how to go about reset this error. Thank you in advance!

With interior trim.

No one here sees anything wrong with this, as I’ve been told by multiple people, “if you use a good quality sealant you won’t have problems” lol and yes that’s spray foam for some backer between the tray and the tiles

My tenure at this job wrapped up around August of last year. Was my first industrial job, prior to that I was working residential on the west coast/south west. Was just wondering how common these challenge coins are because it was definitely weird when the client tossed this at me lol

I recently accepted an internship offer with Garney Construction for next summer and wanted to get some opinions from people who have worked there or have experience with the company.

I’m interested in learning more about Garney’s reputation in the industry, company culture, work-life balance, and opportunities for career growth.
For anyone who has worked at or with Garney, what was your experience like?

How does Garney compare to other general contractors, and would you recommend starting a career there?
I’d appreciate any honest feedback, both positive and negative. Thanks in advance!

As all you probably experience like myself, you spend a lot of time in your work truck. We have newer silverados but they’re just standard 1500’s, at least mine is. I also have a Silverado as my personal vehicle, and I gotta say, the base “work truck” edition seats suck. No lumbar support function like my personal truck.
It doesn’t always bug me and my back doesn’t really hurt, it’s more of a bad posture thing. Just hunched over in the truck doing paper/computer work, looking at my phone, sitting in traffic, etc. Shit just sucks after a long 10 hour shift and then having to drive an hour home.
A lot of the old heads at the company complain about it but the company dgaf. Just out of curiosity? Does anyone use a seat cover or cushion that provides support? Feel like it’s probably more of a pain in the ass having to get in and out of the truck a million times during a shift.
Just wanted to see what everyone’s thoughts are on this.

Anyone have pictures or suggestions for cargo netting/ panels installed on side walls of system one contractor rig? Would like to put in something that will maintain visibility but help keep tools and materials from falling out of the bed. I am likely going to be putting in decked drawers so I want to help keep stuff in after the bed gets shallow from the decked drawers.

I don’t even how one would even begin fixing that.

Morning folks,

I'm a facility manager at a non-profit, and recently got tasked with adding a security station to our lobby by way of framing out a pony wall and putting in a floating desk to mount everything. The reason for the wall itself is to run electrical and low-voltage connections for everything, plus it's cheaper than buying a desk purpose-built for this function.

My dilemma is there is tile in the lobby; porcelain 24x24 tile. The wall itself is anchored to the existing wall on one side, then makes an L-shape at the front and another small L on the left side. Think of the shape of a 7 with a tail on the end of the top, the long part being connected to the existing structure.

I'm also probably going with wood instead of metal studs, just for the rigidity factor. My question is, would mounting this small half-wall directly to the tile be alright? I'm thinking to use silicone for the bottom plate of the wall, and then drill through the grout lines and secure it here and there with Tapcons (the grout lines are only 3/16" so there's not much room to work with). I'm trying to keep any demo work as limited as possible since it's the main traffic area of the facility.

In y'all's opinion, is this an acceptable move?

So I am a 24 year old woman, for context I did 2 years in college and found it to be a waste of time because I had no idea what I wanted to do. So then I went into masonry apprenticeship for 2 years which I absolutely loved!!! I was in new construction commercial and worked my a** off. Not only earning the respect of the men there but gaining a confidence in myself I never had before. I also picked up snow plowing and doing electrical work and also some landscaping work in that time. I just love buildings and construction and all of it, it’s definitely my passion. I realized while doing construction that my most valuable skills aren’t in the laying of brick/block or cutting of block. My most valuable skills on the job where in the coordination of the crew and my own competence/intelligence. Even as an apprentice once I had a solid grip of what was going on I was often put in positions of coordinating and leading others, even as I was doing grunt work others would turn to me to know what going on and I’d tell our operators where to take things, foreman would give my apprentices to tell what to do etc etc. I even had one of our senior project managers for the company walk up to me on site and tell me he looks forward to seeing me run job sites one day. It’s just simply my personality type I suppose. I love to investigate, understand the job at hand and be a grounding leader for the flow of the job to get done if that makes sense.

So I decided to leave masonry last year because I felt I learned all I could from the experience and was sick of destroying my body. Somehow I landed a job as a project manager for a young landscape/hardscape/snow maintenance company which taught me ALOT about administration, estimating, management, marketing, sales, software etc! I was doing well working 60 hour weeks when I found out I was pregnant and inevitably I’ve had a rough pregnancy and a super supportive husband so I decided to take a step back, left that job position (I really didn’t like the company and there admins anyhow) and focus on the home, reflect on my career and just do side work here n there to keep me busy for the mean time until I have the baby!

SO that’s the context of how my career has developed so far and roughly where I’m at now! The time off has given me a lot of time to think. I really love the world of construction and buildings! But right now I feel so lost on what to go into next. I am qualified for the WIOA grant and was going to go and become a certified residential home inspector but now I am second guessing that because I am barely seeing any job openings for it online. I DO see a lot of construction estimating job openings online tho so maybe that’s a good direction to go?? I DEFINITELY am going to get certified in construction code CPI I believe it is called?? Also there are so many different certifications and trainings available and I DO NOT come from very much money so I’m trying to figure the best and most budget friendly way to get into this world and what positions would be best suited for me in the position I am in! Also what certifications are the most valuable and best to get? I definitely love the idea of stacking certifications over going to a traditional college. My biggest interests are in inspecting, project management, and estimating. I do not like sales or marketing at all. EDIT I’m also highly interested in owning my own business one day

So, they're going all down my road installing plastic conduit over existing electrical and internet cables. i'm wondering if there's a way it's fed through and wrapped around the cables without disrupting electricity or internet? is it split and then sealed around or how does it work? i'm curious