Yes. But not the binoculars part, I was 90% serious about that. Lol
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To be honest, I’d expect that he might have mentioned a few things to the contractor this week that he’d like to see prioritized with the outdoor work—before the first wave of official visitors arrives today.
Officially begins at noon, iirc.
I think they will be pouring concrete in the forms for the retaining wall for the West hillside ramp. They finished installing them yesterday (you can see them to the right of the truck).
With this pour, the wall of the ramp should be done up to the north edge of the tunnel entrance.
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Having done major construction projects in very active buildings I have had to address these issues. But it is best to bring them up in the weekly OAC meetings so they know and can plan rather than scurrying around on last minute things.
Considering the rain last week—and the four day week this week—I’d guess they sat down and did some fairly detailed and prioritized scheduling Tuesday morning.
I just watched the bulldozer trundle off the NW hillside and out of sight.
After a moment, it occurred to me that he might have been going to fuel up.
Just curious, how do job sites like this fuel their heavy equipment? I know that my dad delivered fuel to some major projects in the Sixties and Seventies, and I’ve occasionally seen some firms with their own second hand tank wagons. Or, they might set up their own tank on site.
So, how do construction companies handle fueling nowadays?
After a moment, it occurred to me that he might have been going to fuel up.
Just curious, how do job sites like this fuel their heavy equipment? I know that my dad delivered fuel to some major projects in the Sixties and Seventies, and I’ve occasionally seen some firms with their own second hand tank wagons. Or, they might set up their own tank on site.
So, how do construction companies handle fueling nowadays?
There has been a blue tank truck on site going around to the big equipment. I thought at the time that it was a fuel truck.
With heavy equipment the fuel trucks drive to the job sites and fill the heavy equipment after hours/early morning. There may be an onsite fuel tank for smaller equipment such as skid loaders and such or where a tank of fuel won't last the day.
As difficult as this is to believe, he is pretty hands off. He attends meetings and works through his Senior AD for ops, Chris Jorgensen- who is the point on the projects.
Yes, JP is very in the loop as he likes to be. No, he does not micro manage.
Not really hard to believe. I guess I should have said the athletic department was doubtless providing feedback on some areas they’d like prioritized this week and next, with a large crowd of official visitors on hand both weekends.
My statement simply reflected the fact that ultimately, Jamie’s the one responsible.
This is new.
After the dump truck, well, dumped, they went over to the central pike and reloaded.
Guessing they really want this done before noon.
Makes both hillsides look fairly uniform from the field.
Edit: the dump truck went over north of the SPC instead.
After the dump truck, well, dumped, they went over to the central pike and reloaded.
Guessing they really want this done before noon.
Makes both hillsides look fairly uniform from the field.
Edit: the dump truck went over north of the SPC instead.
The pedestrian bridge project has been awarded, we should see some work getting started before the 4th of July I would think. Most of the big stuff probably won't happen till after this season, but I am sure the contractor will want to get as much done as they can this year with the phasing and everything.
All depends on the size of the job, equipment, company, and location
I've seen:
-Fuel out of saddle tank in the foreman's truck
-500-1000 gallon onsite storage tank(s) that are refilled by a fuel service
-Fuel service comes and direct fills equipment
-Company owned onsite Fuel and Lube Truck
-Send the intern to the gas station with a bunch of 5 gallon cans to get diesel for the generator at the office.
-Have two 8 yr field engineers take 5 gallon cans to the gas station because the pump truck on a trestle needs road diesel and for some reason the landing guys won't give up their large tank for half a day.
It was my understanding that no work would stat until after the season.
I was in Ames this week and drove by the NEZ again. I have to say that the crenellations on the wall on the north end actually look good when you see it beside the SPC. The windows around the SPC are tall and narrow on each side. Once the equipment is gone and you can take in the view as a whole it will look good.
I think that if I were a contractor, I’d be digging in on Monday.
Or do President Wintersteen and Jamie need gold shovels first?
