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...
by admin | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
As simple as it sounds, safety is a matter of communicating with one another. In many cases, both at school and in the real world, if we speak out and let someone know when we see someone doing something wrong, we’re labeled a tattletale. As a class, discuss how a...
