Category: Building Trades

Boilermaker: A skilled Tradesperson engaged in the Fabrication of Steel, utilizing steel plate, (mild steel, hardened steels and stainless steels) as well as rolled steel sections. Welding techniques such as Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMA), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, or Tig), Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG), Gas Welding and Brazing, are an integral part of the Boilermaker’s skills base composition. The Artisan should also be proficient in the use of the Oxy/Acetylene flame cutting process. A Boilermaker should be able to interpret Engineering Blueprint Drawings and produce work accurately,…

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DTH is a relatively recent technique, introduced in the 1950s when the choice of drilling system for quarrying was limited, that then included the hand-held jack hammer, cable tool, and rotary drill and the air-driven top hammer machines. Rotary drilling required large, heavy rigs to create weight behind the drill bit and provide fast rotational speeds with high torque capabilities to penetrate the rock. Although they were relatively fast, economical to run and maintain and good in poor ground, they required a high capital outlay, were prone to hole deviation…

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Construction management is a field that focuses on the professional aspect of construction. It gives a larger picture about each of the minute details of construction. This field encompasses residential sites with multi-unit dwellings, commercial buildings, and large scale mass construction. The construction site is being maintained and monitored by either a general contractor or another individual entity but the one who answers to the developer is the construction management personnel, also known as the construction manager. The construction manager is the one who sees through the minute details of…

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