by admin | Dec 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Focus 4 of Construction Math Each skilled trade is unique. A skilled trade may have a distinctive set of materials that only they deal with. But each skilled trade typically shares a common set of construction math functions. The four primary math functions that...
by admin | May 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
A proclamation was signed by Governor Pillen and members of the Nebraska Construction Industry Council on May 4th, 2023, creating Hard Hat Week from May 1-5, 2023. This week is meant to honor and acknowledge Nebraska high school...
by admin | Apr 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
#HardHatWeek is a statewide initiative that encourages high school seniors to commit to working in a construction job after graduation. The construction industry is booming with growth opportunities and great pay — and it’s waiting for you. By participating in this...
by Admin Build | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Know your team’s personality types Getting people to function as a team while juggling various personalities can present a considerable challenge. Our personalities directly influence how we lead and how those we lead, will follow. In a more generic grouping,...
by Admin Build | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Calculate the brick needed for this project: There is an 8-foot-tall wall that is 40 feet long. There are no windows or doors on this wall. The entire wall will need brick veneer. There are 7 bricks per square foot. How many bricks will it take to brick the wall?...
by Admin Build | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Calculate the brick needed for this project: There is an 8-foot-tall wall that is 40 feet long. There are no windows or doors on this wall. The entire wall will need brick veneer. There are 7 bricks per square foot. How many bricks will it take to brick the wall? ...
by Admin Build | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
The content for this newsletter is by Fernando Gutierrez, project manager for K and K Masonry, a member of Nebraska Masonry Alliance. Communication in the workplace. Most of us have been conditioned from when we were young to avoid getting yelled at, tell people what...
by Admin Build | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Math Equation: To figure slope of a pipe run you need to calculate rise over run. This is achieved by dividing the rise (being the change in y going up or down) by the run (being the change in x going from left to right). The slope is then usually presented as a...
by Admin Build | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Classroom Activity: BUILD IT RIGHT!! Math Answer Key 981.0 ft – 980.0 ft = 1.0 ft 1.0 ft/100 ft = 0.01 0.01 x 100 = 1.0% Slope Download »
by Admin Build | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why Math is ImportantBy: Roloff Construction Company, a civil contractor and member of The National Utility Contractors Association of Nebraska (NUCA of Nebraska). The goal is to get things right, not simply to get them done. While we always want to work with a sense...
