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...
by admin | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Matt Firestone We hear time and time again about companies who are given awards for their safety performance. The awards come from various sources, associations, insurance companies, owners and so on. These awards should be shared with employees and celebrated....
by admin | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda Potter There’s a time and a place for every type of communication at work – from texting to email and phone call to face to face. Linda Potter, Architectural Sales Representative at Watkins Concrete Block & Reimers Kaufman, has extensive experience...
