My 240-hour training

Date: April 29, 2008 [Tuesday]

Morning

Time In: 8:00 AM

Time Out: 12:00 PM

Afternoon

Time In: 1:00 PM

Time Out: 6:00 PM

These were the tasks which filled our day:

• Actual Accomplishment report on CHB Piling and Plastering. I did the weekly routine of ocular inspection on the three existing buildings with regards to the accomplishment of the Piled Concrete Hollow Blocks and the Plastering of both interior and exterior walls. I made a report having percentage accomplishment of CHB Piling and Walls Plastering per building and the total accomplishment of the Project. My calculations were compared to the Cadet Engineer’s calculations. Since our data varied in small amount, the Cadet Engineer decided to have the mean to be used in the weekly report he is to submit to the Senior Project Manager and to be depicted in the S-Curve.

• CHB Piling Update. Another weekly routine, I did an update of the Piling of Concrete Hollow Blocks on the three buildings. The existing floor plan layouts of all the levels of the three buildings, placed in the Senior Project Manager’s Office, was shaded corresponding to the actual piled CHB.

Date: April 28, 2008 [Monday]

Morning

Time In: 8:00 AM

Time Out: 12:00 PM

Afternoon

Time In: 1:00 PM

Time Out: 6:00 PM

These were the tasks which filled our day:

• Inspection on Building 2, Ground Floor for Room Turnovers. I had an early inspection of the rooms in my assigned building. I had to determine what was lacking so that I can report it to the Cadet Engineer and for him to reprimand the masonry sub-contractors, foremen and lead men to keep on the hurry since the rooms are badly needed in a week or so. There were still a lot of uninstalled lavatory counter and there weren’t any zocalo on the shower room. There were still plastering to be done and most of the bath rooms weren’t piled with Concrete Hollow Blocks yet. I had another routinely inspection during the afternoon and found there work very slow. The assigned foreman however explained that they have to prioritize building 3 since it was the one ahead of all the accomplishments.

• Estimate Volume to be Poured with Concrete. I was tasked to estimate the volume to be poured with concrete. This includes columns, beams and slabs along Grid Line E to Grid Line G in building 1, fourth level. The estimated volume will be used and stated in the Concrete Pouring Request.

• Preparation of Concrete Pouring Request. The Cadet Engineer tasked me to prepare the necessary documents for the Concrete Pouring Request which will be signed by all involved sub-contractors before the concrete pouring is done. I provided the necessary plans to be attached and the necessary details.