TOP FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CONSULT A QUANTITY SURVEYOR

TOP FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CONSULT A QUANTITY SURVEYOR

A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contract Administration.

Services provided by a Quantity Surveyor include: Construction cost estimating and budgeting, Cost planning and commercial management during the entire life cycle of the project from inception to completion. Others include, procurement advice, procurement management, project management, Value engineering etc.

You need to consult a Quantity Surveyor for one of the following reasons;

1.    IGNORANCE IS DANGEROUS: It is of utmost Importance and even stressed by The Lord Jesus Christ in the bible that; before you embark on a construction project, you must count it cost to know if you have enough money to complete it. The fact that you have N10, 000,000.00 in your account and can have a reliable monthly income is not enough to embark on just any size or quality of building that you deem fit or as designed by an Architect or even a local Draftsman. Common planning courtesy requires that you think of how much can transform the Architect’s imaginations into habitable reality. The Quantity Surveyor is your best man in doing this.

 

METHODS OF JOINING PLASTICS

MECHANICAL FASTENING

Screws, Bolts and Rivets

Molded-In Threads

 Self-Threading or Self-Tapping Screws

   

 Thread-Cutting

 Thread-Forming

WHY STAINLESS STEEL IS PREFERRED PLUMBING MATERIAALS

MATERIAL BENEFITS

• Stainless steel has a very low general corrosion Rate in water and no corrosion allowance is   required.
• It can withstand very high pressure flow rate in excess of 40m/s.
• Combining corrosion resistance with high strength allows reduction in section diameter, wall thickness and weight, making it quick and easy to install.
• It is ductile and usinf the appropriate tooling is not difficult to bend and cut.
• Stainless steel pressfittings, in particular are easy to use for joints and I deal for installation in areas with l
  
  imited space and access or where the use of heat would be a problem.

 Arc Weld - Tutorial

This tutorial is intended to offer practical advice to beginner arc welders. It was produced with a great deal of help and guidance from professional welders whose time was funded by forum members and supporters.     Take the tutorial slowly and practice the work covered on each page before moving onto the next.
Arc welding (short for Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding and also known as Stick and SMAW) is a very involved subject and we only cover enough to get you up to speed. There are many books on the subject, and more detailed information can be found elsewhere on the internet. Also we have a very friendly forum that can help.

Arc Welding Safety

As with any other electric welding process, skin and eyes need to be properly protected from UV light. Electric shock, fumes, burns, and fire are other risks.
The safety page discusses how to minimise these risks.

Starting the Arc

The arc is started by touching the electrode momentarily against the work to complete the electrical circuit before raising the electrode to establish the arc.
'Tap starting' and 'scratch starting' are the two common methods of starting the arc. Which one to use is a personal preference, and can be influenced by rod and welder type.

Rod Position, Arc Length and Movement

Rod angle, arc length, travel speed and welding motion are illustrated with photos  shows the effect of varying the arc length.

Arc welding faults

When learning any new process you'll likely start off doing things wrong. Profiles and sections of welds with various faults are compared with good welds on this page.
The faults covered are incorrect travel speed, incorrect arc length, and incorrect amps.

Flat Joints and Joint Preparation

Arc welding is especially suitable for joining thick material as cold joins are easy to avoid. That makes it possible to tackle thicker material using multiple passes of weld.

  

Buying an Arc Welder

For most people a DC inverter is the best type of arc welder to go for. They have many advantages over the older types, but can fall down on repair costs and longevity.
The page covers what to look for in inverter welders and other types of arc welder.

Source: mig welding

A QUICK LOOK AT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS AND THEIR USES 1

 

1. EXCAVATOR - BACK-ACTOR

1Suitable for work Below machine position or Standing Level

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2. GRADER -
Used for clearing, earth leveling and minor cut and fill operations. The Grader is mostly a complimenting Equipment.

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3. THE PAYLOADER
Useful for lifting materials into trucks and moving materials around site.

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4. ROLLER  -
Use in Compacting soil and other materials during road construction.
The roller comes in size graded in Tonnes. The type of vehicles expected
to use a road, determine what tonne of Roller is Appropriate for it
construction.

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5.  THE SCRAPER-
The scraper is used for level and filling

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 6.  TRUCK
Trucks are basically used for movement of materials from one location to another
Trucks comes in sizes also graded in tonne but in this case, it's sizing only refers
to the weight of the content it has the capacity to carry. The Variance are; 5ton, 10ton, 20ton etc

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7.  HOISTING EQUIPMENT
This falls in the category of Equipments used for moving men and material to heights far above
Ground Level.

NEWLY COMPLETED BUILDING COLLAPSE IN OSUN STATE

The collapsed building

Residents of Ejigbo town in Osun State were on Wednesday woken up by the noise of the structure which collapsed at the newly completed Ejigbo High School.

Our correspondent gathered that part of the school which had been completed and ready for inauguration collapsed at around 5.30am.

Some persons were reportedly injured, but there was no death recorded as the structure had yet to be occupied by pupils.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola had on Tuesday at his campaign rally in Ede listed the new school as one of the most beautiful schools in the country.

The administration built the school following the introduction of school restructuring by the incumbent governor.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Ayo Olowe, told our correspondent that the building collapsed around 5am.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, said the school building came down due to heavy wind.

She said that the preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the building collapsed following a heavy wind on Wednesday morning.

She said, “The building collapsed due to heavy wind which blew this morning. Two artisans laying tiles sustained injuries. They were treated and have been discharged.”

The governor, while reacting to the incident in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, said, “The Government of the State of Osun regrets to inform members of the public about the suspect incidence of the collapse of the main hall of the newly completed ultra-modern Ejigbo High School.

“Information at the disposal of the government indicates that the main hall which had been completed along with other classrooms of the school came down at about 6am Wednesday after a loud bang.

“As a responsible government, it is too early for us to say what the exact cause of the collapse is until we have full investigations and advice of professionals.

“However, it must be stated here that all necessary quality assurance tests were carried out to ensure structural durability and integrity of the project.

“Engineers from the Osun Ministry of Works and engineers from the Structural Engineering section of the Nigerian Society of Engineers have been dispatched to the site to establish the real cause of this unfortunate incident.”

 

SOURCE: THE PUNCH

BUILDING COLLAPSE NOT CAUSED BY 32.5% GRADE CEMENT

   

Lafarge Cement Nigeria Plc has debunked reports blaming the 32.5 cement grade for building collapse in the country.
The company’s managing director and chief executive officer,  Mr Joe Hudson, said this at a press briefing in Lagos, yesterday.
He said the use of the 32.5 cement grade was not responsible for building collapse, pointing out that building collapses are caused by the use of unqualified workmen in construction activities, absence of building codes and professional procedures, greed of some contractors to cut corners and sometimes national disasters.
“This clearly demonstrates that the use of 32.5 cement grades or any other cement grade is not responsible for building collapse and there is also no substandard cement in the country. We are the first to start a national building dialogue to address the real cause of building collapse. We published a book and we also had a national discuss about this issue in April and had a lot of stakeholders in attendance to find out reasons for building collapses in the country,” he said.