Anyone in the construction industry here?

[bf tubs]

dogging and rigging work for me pipe work and concrete to boot as well best job in the world

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by old_mate

apprentice sparky here. Also got ACMA/Austel license, completing a cert 3 in telecommunications (who knows why)

good work mate. plenty of work out there for sparkys.

[pb02]

About to start an Adult apprenticeship as a Carpenter/builder.
It's going to be a tough transition as I have a good job and company car now. I just needed a change and have always loved building/construction.
The guy I got the apprenticeship through does top quality work. I don't want to learn shortcuts, just the best quality work.
I can't wait to start!!!

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by pb02

About to start an Adult apprenticeship as a Carpenter/builder.
It's going to be a tough transition as I have a good job and company car now. I just needed a change and have always loved building/construction.
The guy I got the apprenticeship through does top quality work. I don't want to learn shortcuts, just the best quality work.
I can't wait to start!!!

good work. it should lead you into some top projects.

[XWildGT]

Originally Posted by 56L

plasterer here,most of my work is on masterton and mirvac homes .

Good to see another plasterer here we should really be called magicans cos we make all the other trades look good (cover all the crap ) putting it nicely

[Jason[98.EL]]

im a boilermaker welder

currently working in the farming industry www.watsonfarmmach.com.au have worked in construction but hated it (scared of hights lol)

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by cuz351

Carpenter here. I do a lot of architectural jobs (aka headache jobs!!! haha...), high end shop fit-outs, some commercial work and most others in between too. I'm one of those carpenters who does most of the work onsite for other trades, so that their jobs are easier. My apprenticeship was great because I worked for a small crew and we did it all from start to finish. It taught me alot and it also taught me that sometimes I can do a better job than other trades at their own jobs.
I love this industry... I can show my kids what I did at work 10 years ago... and its still there!!

I'm also a carpenter (architectural jobs headaches ?) understatement of the year. I have just spent 4 days re hashing a roof due to an architect drawing rubbish that does not work, we have to do their job for them as well !

[tabletennisman]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

I'm also a carpenter (architectural jobs headaches ?) understatement of the year. I have just spent 4 days re hashing a roof due to an architect drawing rubbish that does not work, we have to do their job for them as well !

I've found this very much over the past few weeks. I work at a builders, and it seems they hate drafters, architects and engineers, because they just do things that look pretty etc, but dont actually work.

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by tabletennisman

I've found this very much over the past few weeks. I work at a builders, and it seems they hate drafters, architects and engineers, because they just do things that look pretty etc, but dont actually work.

Quite true, i prefer drafts people myself, i use a lady who was taught a few tricks by an old Builder, her work is a pleasure to do.

[cuz]

Originally Posted by tabletennisman

I've found this very much over the past few weeks. I work at a builders, and it seems they hate drafters, architects and engineers, because they just do things that look pretty etc, but dont actually work.

Your right on there bro. Its not so much a case of hating them, its more a case of them not understanding how it can be made to work.
They used to have to do on-site work experience as part of their courses. That worked well as it allowed them an insight into that area of building.
Most of the time tho, its a case of them not being able to express their "vision" in term that we can understand and more importantly make!
I can't count the time that I've polietly asked an architect to bring his computer onto the site and get it to build it for me. If it works on his computer, it must work onsite..... YEAH RIGHT! Hahahahah :hihi:

[XRCISM]

Architectural Draftsperson for a large builder here (about 40 drafties in the team!) ..... looking for a couple more at the moment if any drafties are looking for work in Melbourne SE suburbs

My partner is an engineer and it's so true about designers drawing something pretty on paper but giving no thought to the actual construction!

[I FluXx I]

I Install foxtel and other things satellite. Dose that count?

[XR6TCraig]

Originally Posted by XRCISM

My partner is an engineer and it's so true about designers drawing something pretty on paper but giving no thought to the actual construction!

Yep! It might be as basic as not taking into account what sizes building materials come in. For example making a walk in robe 2550x1350, when a common materials size is 2440x1220. Little thing I know but it makes a job just that much more involving than it needs to be.

[punktured]

Another sparky here, been in the trade for about 5 years now and have worked on pretty much everything... appartments, shopping centres, rich ppls houses, factories, service, hotels, houses, c-bus. It's been good so far but i can't wait to get out on my own

Also a jack of all trades, before i started my apprenticeship i did about 3 years of painting (alot), plastering, carpentry, tiling etc during school holidays and weekends and a year full time doing painting and home maintenance

[Built2redline]

wall and floor tiler in those architectural headaches.....erm i mean masterpieces really i do!!

i have been in the business for 13 years and im looking for a change, im really tired of dealing with people more than the job itself!

[302XLS]

2nd generation painter, worked for the old man for years after finishing my apprenticeship..... worst thing to work for your oldy.....wow, what a headache, work always gets brought home. then ran my own business for about 5 years, now a supervisor for a large national maintenance and painting company.

[Smoked]

5th Year Civil Engineering Student (specialising in Geotechnical Engineering)

Have had experience as a Site Engineer with a Sub-Contractor for EastLink laying asphalt (very very very hot job in summer).

[kraddy]

4th year apprentice stonemason... Manufacturing and fitting kitchen benchtops, vanities etc..

[Blue Ice]

Boilermaker/Pressure welder here.

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by blueoval

architectural jobs are only good IF they are designed to be buildable and designed right.

Correct. Designers, Architects should have to spend 12months on construction sites before they are sent into cubicals to dream up "fantastic" ideas.

Oh, Im Civil/Structural Engineer for reasonable sized projects (40-400mil)

[WAXBFAR]

HV sparky, Minning, oil&gas.

[Blue Brute]

Im a sparky mainly commercial schools shops some industrial plenty of work and money here in W.A.

[blueoval]

Im surprised at the ammount of people here in the construction industry. I thought I was the only one. :P

[BAturb]

Im a leading hand/ carpenter doing formwork

[troppo]

Another sparky. Do commercial/industrial work, no domestic. My current office is the new Darwin convention and entertainment centre.

[xt3valve]

Originally Posted by BAturb

Im a leading hand/ carpenter doing formwork

Go the formworkers. :sm_headba :sm_headba

My first job was an apprentice carpenter doing formwork. And silly me im still doing it. Awell money is good.

[blueoval]

well your not doing it for the love obviously. :

[Jamesbondage]

Iam a painter & decorator been on he brush for 30 years this April....i live in Sydney moved here 6 years ago from Adelaide.....what sort of jobs do i do?? easy answer there if it does'nt move i paint it!!!