The Construction Thread

[rosco rathbone]

Tell them not to torque the bolts all the way down, we're just going to have to break them loose anyway.

 

[thør]

The manufacturing is going to happen in Richmond B.C.

Lower mainland workers'll hopefully profit at well.

That'll keep CN out of it.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Crane Collapse Investigation (long and technical)

Lots of photos & drawings.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Saudis moving ahead with big ass building:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375790/Saudi-Royal-family-plans-mile-high-building.html

 

[Saint Peter]

It looks tippy.

 

[rosco rathbone]

That's a long elevator ride.

 

[neci]

i hope things are going well back at work.

that elevator ride does not sound fun.

 

[chillywilly2]

Saudis moving ahead with big ass building:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375790/Saudi-Royal-family-plans-mile-high-building.html

Jesus christ...they are gonna have to get Allah to approve that one

 

[thør]

That's a long elevator ride.

I hear you don't get paid to ride up in the morning, and down in the afternoon.

 

[thør]

Jesus christ...they are gonna have to get Allah to approve that one

Who do you think has rented the penthouse?

 

[chillywilly2]

I hear you don't get paid to ride up in the morning, and down in the afternoon.

No construction elevators...you walk it

 

[chillywilly2]

Who do you think has rented the penthouse?

They can brace it to the existing living room walls

 

[thør]

They can brace it to the existing living room walls

Won't even need a foundation......

 

[chillywilly2]

Won't even need a foundation......

just hang it...hence the term, sky hook

 

[thør]

just hang it...hence the term, sky hook

They will need a big-ass crane.

 

[rosco rathbone]

I hear you don't get paid to ride up in the morning, and down in the afternoon.

Point pay!

 

[rosco rathbone]

30 Hour OSHA Construction Certificate

Can't believe they're making me do this shit.


Piss test too.

 

[chillywilly2]

Can't believe they're making me do this shit.


Piss test too.

A guy coming back after how long on comp complaining about a safety course and piss test?


Not that i think you did anything wrong Rosco but look at it from an employers point of view

 

[Saint Peter]

Can't believe they're making me do this shit.


Piss test too.

Take good notes!

 

[rosco rathbone]

A guy coming back after how long on comp complaining about a safety course and piss test?


Not that i think you did anything wrong Rosco but look at it from an employers point of view

It's actually just for the hall, they want everyone to have this shit now, especially for the big jobs.

They would have sent me out yesterday to a highway job if I had a vehicle.

Like a fool I didn't mail my renewal on my torch permits and now I have to go down to FDNY HQ and deal with their Kafkaesque bureaucracy which is all staffed by pissed off black lades "go to window B".."Window B just told me to come to you at window A"..."I don't care what she told you, you need to go to window B"...(sitting 10 feet away from each other).

 

[chillywilly2]

It's actually just for the hall, they want everyone to have this shit now, especially for the big jobs.

They would have sent me out yesterday to a highway job if I had a vehicle.

Like a fool I didn't mail my renewal on my torch permits and now I have to go down to FDNY HQ and deal with their Kafkaesque bureaucracy which is all staffed by pissed off black lades "go to window B".."Window B just told me to come to you at window A"..."I don't care what she told you, you need to go to window B"...(sitting 10 feet away from each other).

Employers want it from the hall...I don't want any guy here that doesn't have fall arrest training, man lift certs...the whole bit. I'm not gonna spend time safety training a guy that I am paying over $50.00 an hour for.

Its bad enough we gotta pay bus fare for him to travel...no vehichle...come on...but I guess for you, thats NY...here its cause they all got their license taken away for DUI's

 

[rosco rathbone]

Employers want it from the hall...I don't want any guy here that doesn't have fall arrest training, man lift certs...the whole bit. I'm not gonna spend time safety training a guy that I am paying over $50.00 an hour for.

Its bad enough we gotta pay bus fare for him to travel...no vehichle...come on...but I guess for you, thats NY...here its cause they all got their license taken away for DUI's

I live in an apartment building in Queens...no parking here. I've worked in New Rochelle, Yonkers, White Plains, all via public trans with no problem. That's one of the best things about living here.

 

[chillywilly2]

I live in an apartment building in Queens...no parking here. I've worked in New Rochelle, Yonkers, White Plains, all via public trans with no problem. That's one of the best things about living here.

Thats what I said...NY, no need for a car...them little smart cars though...you don't have to park em...you just pick them up and put them in your pocket

 

[rosco rathbone]

Thats what I said...NY, no need for a car...them little smart cars though...you don't have to park em...you just pick them up and put them in your pocket

Those things don't look too safe man....


It's all good with the OSHA course. My union wages allow me to pay the 189$ fee, thus saving the employer the cost of training. It's win win. That's like three days wages to some poor bastard from Mexico.

 

[chillywilly2]

Those things don't look too safe man....


It's all good with the OSHA course. My union wages allow me to pay the 189$ fee, thus saving the employer the cost of training. It's win win. That's like three days wages to some poor bastard from Mexico.

actually the crash tests on them are pretty impressive. i'm too lazy to google it right now but they bounce like basketballs and don't bend. I saw a test of one crashing into a concrete highway barrier...don't forget the toothpicks for your eyelids in the OSHA course...or do they know enough to supply them as you come in the door