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Geopolymeerbeton – Geopolymer concrete: Praktijkdemonstratie productie en verwerking

Fieldtest: Production and processing of Geopolymer Concrete 07/07/2018 You will see that producing geopolymer concrete… …is not really different from what we are used to. You will find the concreting process to be pretty similar too. That the durability of GPC’s is often regarded to be superior to ‘traditional’ concretes. That the planet may probably benefit… …once we start using more locally available and eco-friendly materials. As a contractor we participate in this field test because we think… …geopolymer concrete provides us with a competitive edge. We see that environmental impact indicators… …are becoming more important to the success rate in every tender. It also helps to alleviate the planet’s burden… …by reducing CO2-emmissions.

It is about listening to what society demands. It is a new type of structural concrete, at least to this part of the world. The basic chemistry is already 110 years old and all it needed… …was some brushing up, because it provides… …certain properties which are suddenly highly appreciated. We are making our products and services more sustainable. Our clients increasingly demand concretes with a reduced CO2-footprint. Simply because they’ve heard that up to 8% of all human-induced CO2-emissions… …are said to originate from the production of cement.

Geopolymer concrete also works fine with recycled aggregates… …thereby reducing necessity of extraction of natural resources. We foresee great opportunities for developing countries… …knowing that the demand for concrete still increases… …in conjunction with increased demand for infrastructure and affordable housing. GPC permits using more locally available resources… …like locally available gravel, sand and water… …even when it’s not the best clean quality. Together with Mobilis (contractor) and Jansen Beton (RMC-supplier)… …we are doing a big field test by making batches of 8 cubic meters of geopolymer. We are going to show one can manage production, workability retainment and so on.

We keep the fresh concrete agitating for at least 30 min inside the truckmixer… …to simulate for transport before showing a flawless discharge into the formwork. Fresh concrete should never undergo premature setting due to adverse weather conditions. For today ambient temperatures are said to reach at least 27 °C (80 F)… …so if we don’t encounter any trouble in these temperatures… …we’re confident that we can manage milder conditions. First field test in a non-adjusted RMC batch plant using recycled aggregates… …producing in a non-adjusted manner 8m3 of GPC for reinforced structural elements. I manage my part of the production process and we all jointly assess our findings. Traditional cement is taken out and Geopolymer as its replacement is put in. That may seem a little scary, but actually it is not. Among the set of activators, a Sodium Silicate is used… …which indeed must not be touched with bare hands But once mixed-in, the corrosive nature quickly turns to… …manageable proportions once it is properly dispersed into the fresh concrete.. It will then be comparably corrosive to many ‘traditional’ concretes.

In either case you will ALWAYS need to wear PPEs like hard hat, protective gloves and goggles. It is basically line handling any other ‘traditional’ concrete. Behind me you see the second part of the test. In the first part we’ve used virgin aggregates. In the second part we are using recycled aggregates. Showing excellent compatibility with recycled aggregates is also important. This permits further reductions on CO2-emissions and costs of raw materials. We should remember in this test every material responds differently… …and by simply testing it… …we can assess what needs to be improved. I have been listening to the remarks from professionals around me… …who know exactly how fresh concrete behaves when being poured, compacted and finished. They are all equally enthusiastic. They all say it looks and feels just fine and tools can still easily be cleaned.

We’ve got high expectations about this new type of concrete. We made different formworks and we have applied different release-agents. We are now stripping the formwork four days after pouring. I am here to assess the first findings. First impression is good. Stripping the formwork is easy. The hardened product looks good. Definitely satisfied with the first results! It is the future. Clients demanding eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing concrete. If you see how smoothly everything went, I must say I am positively impressed. Fieldtest production and processing of geopolymer concrete

Composite Bridge Decking

LIGHTWEIGHT BRIDGE DECKS CAN HAVE A RELATIVELY SHORT SERVICE LIFE, SOMETIMES AS SHORT AS 10 YEARS. TIMBER DECKING WILL ROT. STEEL DECKING RUSTS QUICKLY AND OFTEN DEVELOPS CRACKS DUE TO FATIGUE. OPEN STEEL GRATING ALSO ALLOWS WATER, DIRT, AND SALT TO GET ON THE PRIMARY STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL SERIOUS DETERIORATION. BRIDGE OWNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THE NEED FOR A LONG LASTING, CORROSION-RESISTANT, LIGHT-WEIGHT, SOLID SURFACE DECK FOR RAPID INSTALLATION. THIS TYPE OF DECK CAN ALLEVIATE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, SAVE HISTORIC BRIDGES THAT HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED OVER TIME, OR REPLACE LIGHTWEIGHT DECKS ON BRIDGES THAT WERE NOT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A HEAVY CONCRETE DECK. ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS ARE COMMON IN AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS BUT ARE ALSO IDEAL FOR THESE SITUATIONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A HIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO AND ARE RESISTANT TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE.

COMPOSITE DECKING IS MODULAR SO IT CAN BE INSTALLED QUICKLY. DESPITE THE BENEFITS, THESE DECKS HAVE NOT BEEN ADOPTED ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS BECAUSE THE MATERIAL COST IS HIGH. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BOND OF THE WEARING SURFACE THAT RESULTED IN UNEXPECTED MAINTENANCE WHICH DISCOURAGED OWNERS. THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AWARDED A TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS GRANT TO BRIDGECOMPOSITES, LLC TO REFINE THE MATERIALS AND FABRICATION METHODS USED TO PRODUCE A COMPOSITE BRIDGE DECK DEVELOPED BY THE NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED THAT A HIGH QUALITY STRUCTURAL SECTION COULD BE PRODUCED AND BE COST COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER ALTERNATIVES. REFINED ANALYSIS AND TESTING LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT TRAPEZOID-SHAPED SECTION THAT IS USED AS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR A PANELIZED DECKING SYSTEM.

BY TAILORING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, THE PROJECT TEAM DECREASED PRODUCTION TIME FOR DECK COMPONENTS AND PRODUCED A STRONGER, STIFFER, INTEGRATED PRODUCT. PULTRUDED TUBES ARE BOUND TOGETHER TO FORM STIFF STRUCTURAL PANELS READY FOR USE IN TYPICAL SITUATIONS BUT CAN ALSO BE TAILORED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT DESIGNS AND TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS. EXTENSIVE LABORATORY COMPONENT TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND FULL-SCALE PANELS WERE PROOF-TESTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE DECK IN FATIGUE AND EVEN FIRE. CONSTRUCTABILITY OF THE DECKING SYSTEM WAS DEMONSTRATED ON A 40′ LONG BRIDGE IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. THE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT INSTALLATION DEMONSTRATED EXACTLY HOW THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY COME TOGETHER.

STAINLESS STEEL CONNECTIONS, FIELD JOINTS, RAILING, AND THE WEARING SURFACE ARE ALL IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF THIS DECK THAT IS EXPECTED TO OUTLIVE THE LIFE OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF. THE TWO-COURSE WEARING SURFACE APPLICATION INSURES A GOOD BOND, SEALS AND PROTECTS THE SURFACE, AND GIVES SKID RESISTANCE FOR SAFE DRIVING. A BRIDGE RAIL CAN BE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE DECK, BUT IS EQUALLY SUITED FOR USE ON TRUSSES THAT HAVE A RAILING MOUNTED ON THE STRUCTURE SEPARATE FROM THE DECK. COMPOSITE BRIDGE DECKING OFFERS A NUMBER OF BENEFITS. IT IS MODULAR SO IT CAN BE INSTALLED QUICKLY, THE SOLID SURFACE PROTECTS THE STRUCTURAL STEEL, AND IT PROVIDES A QUIET RIDE AND GOOD SKID RESISTANCE.

IN MOST CASES, IT WILL OUTLIVE THE REST OF THE BRIDGE, BECAUSE IT DOESN’T CORRODE OR SUFFER FROM FATIGUE. THE USE OF MODULAR COMPONENTS, FABRICATED AWAY FROM THE PROJECT SITE, ALSO REDUCES EXPOSURE TIME DURING INSTALLATION. THIS INCREASES WORKER AND MOTORIST SAFETY AND REDUCES TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND DELAY. THE FINAL PROJECT REPORT, INCLUDING DETAILED MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS, SHOP DRAWINGS AND CONNECTION DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE IN FEBRUARY 2013. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE COMPOSITE BRIDGE DECKING PROJECT AND THE HIGHWAYS FOR LIFE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM VISIT THEIR WEBSITE.

Power Structures: Connotations of the Facade in State Architecture (2017–18)

The most exciting thing is engaging with these buildings, monuments in our hometown context and thinking about how they effect people politically.
– The name of our project is Power Structures: The Connotation of the Facade in State Architecture.
– Being in a PhD program, you’re very focused towards producing a piece of research. I wanted to kind of break through that and figure out how to engage with politics in a different way and particularly through art. We both went home to engage with these structures. We were thinking, “okay, take a photograph, “focus on your feet and then go up to the building.” She, being an artist, she was like, “okay, go do some rubbings.”

Which was, not an easy thing for me to kind of consider, you know, going up to a Confederate monument. Rashtrapati Bhavan is a huge space. It was a building that was used by the British, which is now used by the Indian government. The architecture actually creates a wall between us and the government whereas the government is trying to be here for the public, but the public has no access to it.

– In addition, we decided to interview people who engage with these structures every day. Most people kind of just went to the courthouse and didn’t notice this monument to the Confederacy next to it.

– In India, they were like, “Oh we’re glad “you’re bringing this up because no one really speaks about state architecture in this way.”
– We want people to come to our exhibition and experience the monuments and the buildings as we would.

– We are working with the interviews that we got, where you actually cannot tell whether the people there are talking about the monument in Delhi, or the courthouse. I don’t know if I would have really gotten this deep into it if it wasn’t for this collaborative project. A lot of times in art, what happens is that we’re speaking about our own perspectives as artists, and as soon as you open it out, you get a diverse amount of ideas.

– Thinking about the interviews as a social science method of learning about people, and for me, though, getting to go up to them, take photographs, and do rubbings on these monuments is really fascinating for me to engage with these in an artistic manner. Art pushes you to… To act and think about what is my role as a citizen and what should happen. – This is pushing us to where it’s these spaces, where there are conversations that could be made fruitful to art own societies.

A Concrete Plan for Abu Dhabi Airport

We started this business in 1984. We are in the precast business, which means that we prepare precast concrete components, like walls, slabs, columns and beams. One of our main and most challenging projects is the new Abu Dhabi Airport terminal, the Midfield Terminal. We are manufacturing these huge beams, slabs, also, and columns, and taking them to site, which is very near to the factory, and erecting and assembling the whole thing together. Midfield Terminal is actually a $3.3 billion project. This is going to be the home for the national airline of the Abu Dhabi government called Etihad Airways.

We had to import machinery, we had to import cranes and we are importing raw materials like strands and structural steel. Many of these imports are from China. The client has a genuine trade flow between UAE and China on a regular basis. The value addition we provided was the opportunity for the client to move from the dollar-denominated transaction to an RMB, which will help them with cost. So, the RMB transaction will allow them to save at least a 5% to 7% margin on the currency fluctuation. At the beginning we thought, “Why?” We had been dealing with US dollars for the last 30 years and it was OK. I mean, it’s budgeted and everything and we thought, “Why?” But then we thought, “Why not?” When they explained to us the advantages, it looked OK. The local companies here need education.

What’s in it for the company, trading in RMB instead of US dollars, is the same, actually, for the Chinese suppliers, as well. Luckily, this customer is banking with us in China and we have a very good relationship with the customer, so I bridge a call between colleagues in MENA and colleagues in China. After we had agreement on everything, our Chinese colleagues went to the supplier, just to educate them on what we can do and also assure them we will be there to walk them through the whole process. Now, a couple of months into the project we are witnessing on a daily basis the transactions and interactions. It looks good. We hope it’ll make a big difference by the end of the project. We were successful with this particular transaction because we worked as one team. Global Markets, GTRF and the Corporate Banking RM worked closely together to understand the client, place a proposition that works for him and benefits him and, at the same time, manage or mitigate the risk, so that the client has a value addition at the end.

Make Your Own Sanding Belt

The first thing to do is to find the correct measures so, I picked the sanding belt that came with my sander and wrote down the length needed, taking into account the part that overlaps. The ends are cut to 15 degrees at a specific direction. You need to check out the way the belt is going to run. The sandpaper roll is cut at 92 cm and the angle of cut is parallel to the first one. Here’s how it is going to work. You may want to file the end that is going below to reduce a bit of thickness and provide a flatter surface for the glue. I am bonding the two ends with an epoxy that stays a bit elastic after setting up.

I put a waxed paper in the back of the glue up so I don’t end up with a number eight shape sanding belt. It is clamped with two pieces of wood to even up the pressure and let it set for about one hour before unclamping. It turned out nice and aligned. Let’s clean the machine up a little bit and remove the existing belt. In this case, there are about 7 or 8 screws that need to be removed before disassembling the parts needed to switch the sanding belts and unfortunately it takes some time.

A bit more cleaning… and finally I can switch the aggressive sandpaper to the fine grit one. Pay attention to the arrows in the back of the sandpaper to match the running direction of the machine. Screw everything and try it out! I suggest you use a flexible sandpaper roll that comes with a cloth back or even the velcro type because it is much more resistant than the one with a paper back. Hope you find this tip useful and thanks for watching.

Maskpol System Dromader

MSPO Kielce 2017 – Maskpol System Dromader, MAPA I WMASG Events

This is WMASG.pl crew from 25th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland. We had a chance to present MAPA camouflage, this time in a new edition. Under Polish Armaments Group supervision.

– MASKPOL, as far as I can see, right?

– Right. With MASKPOL we are presenting here one of the versions of MAPA camouflage. It’s the debut at exhibition in Kielce. Alongside camouflage, the Dromader webbing is being presented. The camouflage is adopted for two types of textiles already. That’s US22 – standard textile used at Polish Armed Forces and cordura 750D from local production. Thanks to that we could have prepared additional presenting the camouflage itself and solutions regarding personal webbing. There are rumours, the camouflage is created specifficly for Teritoral Army being formed. Can you tell us more about that? If it comes to decisions regarding politics and strategy of using these products in a future I am not authorized for disclosing such information. So, still in mysterious circumstances.

– Yet, we still can find out what other color versions are to be planned, right?

– Yes. The version presented here is universal. There are also versions dedicated for seasons, such as Spring or Summer.

– So, when can we expect wider offer? I presume, the ready-made products will be presented in June 2018. Tell me please, binding with Polish Armaments Group is a boost, brake or necessity for you?

– I think it’s a great boost. Mostly because now we can conduct various types of research and later there are huge manufacturing capacities. That’s a huge step ahead, as before all of these actions were conducted on a very small scale. Mostly due to financial possibilities. MAPA is a great example, as if we have something good and we are ready to invest in it, so we can have something own, splendind an constantly developed. I think it was some kind of determination to overcome some obstacles and imaginary limits. Other important factor was a patience to develop this idea. When it comes to camouflages, some various concepts are still being researched.

– If you have mentioned that, let me know how it will be with commercial market? Is it just for military will it be available for civilians?

That’s a question for MASKPOL management. The company will decie to either make it exclusively for military or not. Splendid. My qustions are done.Thank you and good luck! Dromader is the system designed by PGZ. The target is Teritorial Army. The key question is not only MAPA camouflage, but also the webbing proposed by PGZ to Teritorial Army. It contains belt, plate carrier, helmet with a cover and all other pieces, including the uniform. One of the biggest novelties is Shooter’s Cut plate. In comparison to usual SAPI it’s easier to shot from a carbine. As we know, Teritorial Army will be using MSBS “GROT” carbines. That’s why all the pouches are prepared for STANA magazines Apart from the plate carries, crucial piece of the system is a belt having various functions, yoke, battle belt and traditional belt with harness attachment point. A lot of pieces, a lot to talk about. Making long story short – plate carrier with ballistic cummerbund.

– What else can I say?

– We used Special Forces experience, but it’s designed for light infantry. It may seem it’s the equipment for Special Forces but the entire design is so clever it will work fine with light infantry. Thanks for a lot of details. I can see some side plates here. Right. Side plates are very important. That’s why this soldier will be protected better. Also the helmet with a nw cut. It will facilitate using active ear muffs an comes. With completly new cover. The net on it prevents shining in IR when wet. I could talk hours about all the little pieces. Generally, we consider it a revolution in military. We hope it will make the way to Teritorial Army. Recently “Made in Poland” is very fashionable. So, is the textile sewed and printed in Poland? Yes. Everyting is made in Poland, in MASKPOL company the textile was pronted in ANDROPOL It’s entirely local product From design to manufacture.

– I understand it while having Cordura as a reference the performance is similar to what density?

– 750. Cordura 750 with DWR. It’s thin Cordura, but as I have said, we used aramid as support in crucial points. A thin layer of ballistic material I got it. Thanks a lot for a conversation. I think we know everything. We are happy about the fact of Polish products being better and better, as well as rising interest of Armed Forces.

– Hello. My name is Maciej Stopniak. Maskpol company. The member of Polish Armaments Group. I am responsible for entire Dromader project. The aim of a project is designing 90 pieces of equipment for light infantry. As well as new camouflage pattern. So far we have 28 pieces I would like to mention, they were created in a very short period of time. About 30 working days, sitting in the office from 6AM to 10PM. With the use of Maskpol resources of course.

– Do you plan to fix some upgrades to already made pieces?

– Or it wasn’t simply done for this exhibition? Obviously it’s not done. It’s just a first prototype. For sure there will be some amendments. When it comes to uniform though we made unique polycotton textile similar to US22 rip-stop. We also got a material corresponant to Cordura 750 DWR. We gave up on traditional 1000 or even 1100 with dubble rubbering. We wanted to make it as light as possible. Some innovations – we obviously use MOLLE/PALS standard. All pieces from ITW NEXUS poliamid tapes. Not to mention high-class velcro, but well – it’s not all. We will do a lot more. OK. I got it.

– So the equipment we have here will be also developed or simply modified? I mean will elements like grenade pouches be added?

– First of all – backpacks. Right now you can see here just single pouches for magazines and ammo. We will extend it to cargo pouches, RT pouches etc. When it comes to backpacks – 5L, 15L, 30L and 120L infantry backpacks. All of that is the part of a project.

– Do recently signed contracts let us know, when and who will use it?

– The test phase will be aggressive and starts this year. In October our products are going to be sent to combat units for tests. Of course we intend to introuce it large-scale Both in Land Forces and Teritorial Army. There are a lot of challeges ahead, as we need to follow some procedures. Some events may be done faster, but not all. What can I say about contract? Maskpol company got exclusive license for MAPA camouflage. That contract was signed before this exhibition.

– There is a question that must be direct – Is MAPA and Dromader to be introduced at Teritorial Army only?

– Well, some of Dromader systems piece may appear in TITAN Future Soldier System. For sure Terotorial Army won’t be exclusive on this solution. That’s simply good webbing system. We also wanted to have some “exhibition effect”. When we start to analyze webbings. On one handle we have CT elite units. Working in small teams. On the other hand, we have so called “the rest”. Needs of these groups are complettly different. This, what you can see here is somehow making it in a middle for them. It’s both interesting for spectators and also durable enough to make a good job in a field. For sure it’s not an ultimate answer for needs of all plausible users. That’s just a fragment of bigger entity.

– I understand.

– It’s still being developed. You are pushing forward. I am curious, what can you show within next 30 days if previous 30 was so fruitful. One of the option is recently popular laser cut. The technology made some leap recently. At Maskpol we got technology of blending various types of layers. So, we can make some durable laser-cuts. Laser cut is lighter and provides better camouflage properties. On the other hand we want to introduce vests with greater protection surface. Something like Kandahar system employed to middle east with Polish Armed Forces.

– Thanks a lot for a conversation then.

Custom Pool Builder College Station

Custom Pool Builder College Station, TX | Swimming Pool Construction

Custom pool builder college station, you know when I first started in this company. It was a couple of us. Now we are a precise team, working together in tandem to bring imagination extraordinary detailed to every part of your project. Think about it from the design, to the engineering, to the construction, we give you state of the art professional design. Expertly crafted environnment for your families, enjoyment for years to come.

Pool builder college station, what makes a family enjoy time together? What makes memories? I build the setting for your family memories a backdrop for everything that means fun and smiles. And together time we are family. Family experts in our trade building, with attention to detail, that we would have when building for our own family.

We take your dreams, your desires and we bring in outdoor fireplaces sitting areas. Water features fire features spas and pools. We actually make plans, real architectural plans and engineer every job. We survey land, we help you choose everything from tiles to stone and brick bring.

All colors and finish match every home and every style you’re investing in your family, your future your memories… Allow us to be part of that. I promise each and every family we will create your special place. We have pride in what we do, how we work and nothing makes us happier then when we are finished with the job. Once the fireplace is lit water sparkling see your family’s hopes and dreams. Turn into reality to build memories. Don’t wait another day. Our kids are growing up. Lets enjoy them while we can families are a treasure. Let Sunshine Fun Pools make a difference in your life.

Electrician

– It’s easy to take electricity for granted, until the power goes out. That’s why we rely on today’s featured career: the electrician.

– Hi, I’m Viviana.

– Hi, I’m Rob.

– Nice to meet you.
– Uh, my name is Rob Couturier. I’m an electrician. I work in all sorts of fields, from residential, commercial, um to industrial as well. Anything from building houses, where we get to put in uh receptacles and lights, to um working in uh sawmills, and pulp mills, and hospitals, um some schools. There’s so many different things you get to do in this trade. It’s exciting because it’s technology and we grow with technology because electricity is the basis of our technology. This is your worksite.

– What exactly is your role as an electrician within all this wood?

– Our role as electrician, is to make sure that you have all your amenities, all your utilities, your cable, your television, your telephone, your power. Um, so right from the poles outside, right to every room in the house, whether it be your kitchen to your bathroom. So, one of my favorite things, about working uh as an electrician, is working as a team, right from designing, to the carpenters, to concrete guys. We have to work with the drywallers as well. So, you got to make sure everything’s done ahead of time before anybody else can go forward in their trade.

– Rob, how do you know where to put all these holes? And where to put all these wires? And where to put all the receptacles for the appliances? So what you do, is you have a, a plan or a layout. You look at the drawings, you’ll know where um all your appliances are going to be. Then you start saying okay, ah we need a wire over here. Here is a dishwasher, here and the telephones gonna be on the side as well, and all the receptacles that go on the counters. You start drilling holes, and say that’s where I need to go. I mean you need to learn your drawings inside and out. So, you need to be able to read a print very well, be able to pinpoint exactly where something is. Because the last thing you want, is um your kitchen not to be lit properly when you’re trying to get into the fridge. So, let’s go to the control center.

The main part of the house. This is the mechanical room. This is basically where um all the electrical and mechanical stuff, the furnace, everything’s going to be. So, this is the beginning stages of our electrical. There’s only a few breakers in there now. This will be completely full, filled right up by the time we’re finished.

– Um, we’ve got one light switch, and a couple receptacles ready for our first inspection. Yeah, you need to be able to work with your hands. You need to be coordinated I guess, be able to go up and down ladders safely. Um, math is very important. We do a lot of math, building stuff, sometimes it’s design-build stuff, which switchgear and stuff is all numbers based. Everything is lots of different formulas. A grade 12 education is um imperative. You need to have a grade 12 education and then after, after you’ve done that, there’s four years of college, ten weeks a years all you have to do, eight and a half months or nine months of on-site training and then you’ll get your two months of school.

– Hours can range from uh long hours, to you know 16 hours a day, down to eight hours a day. Um, or even less depending on whether it’s slow times or, or not. It is a seasonal trade. Rob, how did you become an electrician? I got an opportunity. My uncle gave me an opportunity to give it a try and I’ve loved it ever since. We have a really good team atmosphere that’s really lots of fun. An annual salary for uh an electrician just starting out, would be you know 30 to 40,000 and then as you get more qualified, becoming a journeyman or better in your field, where you’re running people, it’ll progress you know, 50, 60, 70, 80. Uh, we’ve got guys that make over 130,000 a year. If I had any advice, for uh somebody trying to become an electrician, there’s pre-op program, which is a six-month course, you can take directly out of highschool. You take that, that will give you hours and um work experience just to get you into the electrical field and then uh you go apply, and bust down doors and say hey I need a job. I mean this is what I want to be. I want to be an electrician and it’s a it’s an exciting job. Well thank you so much for today. I had a lot of fun. Me too. Thanks a lot for coming by. I’m Viviana, and this is Career Trek, reminding you, that this career could be yours.

Energy Efficient Windows

California Showcase Construction

When the owner of the company, Brian Jones started this company, it was 2008. He started out of his garage and he had a vision to be able to grow his company and move out of that garage someday. He had good people working for him and just has grown ever since. Brian is a very hard worker. He meets every customer so the homeowners are meeting the owner of this company. Our motto is, our most important job is yours. Every single job we do is very important to that homeowner and we have to take care of them like they’re a family member.

We specialize in top of the line, energy star windows. It does help with dirt, bugs, insects, pollen, allergens coming in the house, also security. The first month they see an actual savings in their energy costs. We also do roofing, heating and air conditioning, we do Texcote which is a permanent paint, we do patio covers, whole house fans. One of the major awards that we’ve won was the Anlin Dealer of the Year and we’re very proud of that. If you’re a customer of California Showcase you can expect the job to be done right. You can expect not to pay if the job is not done right.

We don’t try to get over on people. We do good work and we’ll make sure of it and we guarantee our work so you do not sign the completion until your satisfied with the work and it’s done properly. California Showcase Construction is very excited about being a HERO Registered Contractor. We feel it’s good for the customer as well as good for our company. Working with California Showcase was great because not only were they very knowledgeable about the products that they sell and install, they were also very knowledgeable about the HERO Program which made it extremely easy to apply and before we knew it, we had new windows. We’re helping people become more energy efficient and love their house more. It’s a very good feeling to walk away from that.

Commercial Electrical Service and Repair

Ok, so let’s say you own a business or in charge of maintaining a facility. And you have a breakdown, emergency, or just need general electrical maintenance and upgrades. For example – you lose power or a phase, breakers trip for essential equipment, or you just need help with adding or trouble-shooting existing wiring, lighting or switches. Who should I call? “A” – A local electrical worker, you Googled? Or “B” – A professional licensed electrician from Hypower? Your answer should be “B”, Hypower, and there are some pretty important reasons why.

See, handyman electrical worker may charge less, but the quality of work you get could cost you more in the long run. The bar is set pretty low to qualify as handyman electrical worker… only hardware store level electrical knowledge is required. So while the local handy man appears to be cheaper on an hourly basis, you could actually spend MORE in the long run. ” A self-proclaimed electrician has no formal education or certification. They haven’t been trained in safety measures, don’t have the right safety equipment, and they lack critical emergency response and communication skills. In contrast, an experienced licensed electrician from Hypower follows a system of established procedures. So when you take it all in consideration, Hypower is Cheaper, Safer and Better.

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All Hypower technicians are licensed by the State of Florida Electrical Contractor Licensing Board, certified by OSHA for 10 hour level training, ARC FLASH certified and certified to administer First Aid and CPR. The difference for you is like night and day. With Hypower you get experience, safety, speed, and satisfaction. So, the next time you have an electrical emergency, you know who to call so you’ll be up and running fast.