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How To Find FF/FL Spec Numbers For Your Job

6/30/2016

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FF/FL 
To determine what Floor Flatness and Levelness that is designed for your project

1.       Go to your specifications
With electronic files it might look like something below, pending the type of job you could have a big or small spec book. 
Concrete Specs

2.    ​Then to Division 3 (concrete)
Click on the Div 03 spec.
Concrete Spec Section

3.   Open up the Division 03 Spec Section
Once you open or click on the Div 03 spec, it will have multiple sections. 
Finishing Spec
Concrete Spec

​​4.     Look for Execution
You want to find the Execution section. 
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How to find FF/FL specs

​​5.     Under Execution  you will find the FF/FL requirements
You might see multiple sections with FF/FL numbers under the different floor finishes ( trowel finish, float finish or slab on grade, slab on metal deck etc.) Look through the sections to find the finish type you are needing. 
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Concrete specs
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How to Create Your Own Production Tracking Tool In Excel

5/28/2016

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In this weeks tip we will walk through how to create an Excel production tracking tool. It's a great way for you to track units of production, create a graph that gives you or your subcontractor a visual letting them know if they are ahead or behind, it's a great scheduling tool thats simple to set up and start using. 
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SketchUp Offset Tool

5/17/2016

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Quick tip on using the offset tool in SketchUp. If you haven't tried SketchUp yet- click on the link below to start using this awesome free modeling program.
Starting with SketchUp
The link below has more SketchUp tips, enjoy!
Click here for more SketchUp tips
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AutoSum In Excel

4/28/2016

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You can total out your columns or rows on your Excel spreadsheet with one simple click! In this weeks tip we walk through how to insert the AutoSum function so you can quickly total out your data.
AutoSum in Excel
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Flying the DJI Phantom Advanced with Autopilot: Orbit Mode

4/7/2016

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Orbit Mode

Testing the Autopilot Orbit Mode

Autopilot has many flight modes, but in this weeks tip we test out the orbit mode,  where you create a clockwise or counterclockwise flight plan. I set the flight path to miss the corner of the building allowing the Phantom at a lower height without any interruptions so it can focus on the POI thats marked on the map. Adjusting the radius and elevation during flight with the RC was also a nice feature. As with any third party apps taking extra cautions, reading through all training material (flight school) before attempting to fly is critical. 
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Laws of Leadership

3/31/2016

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If you are on a job and feel like it's not running right or  want to find out what type of leader you are! Well, this weeks tip will help you figure it out!
Here's a great resource for this weeks tip, Construct-Ed's CEO Chris Jurin is now a "John Maxwell Certified" trainer, and is in the process of publishing a podcast on Leadership for Contractors. The podcast will take all over Maxwell's "21 irrefutable laws of leadership" and apply them more specifically to contractors and those in skilled trades. It's totally free, and in audio only form. Each chapter is a new podcast covering a new "law of leadership." They will be adding to it continually over the next 2 weeks, but anyone who enrolls can listen to what content already exists, and keep checking back for new. Really great information for anyone in the construction industry, so check it out! Click her for the Laws of leadership for contractors
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How to Figure Concrete For Round Columns

3/24/2016

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