The LSA structure is finally coming to end and it has been a great experience seeing something built from start to finish. I’ve learned so much about connections, steel, weights, frames, decking, bolts, and so much more. Seeing the pictures…
Category: Steel
Week 11 – WTC / Ironworkers Training Center – Jacob Rhodes
Good morning everyone, Last week, at the WTC I continued helping Dan Salkowski with many of his jobs. I was also able to see how new technology can be used on a job site. I went out on-site with Chris…
Week 11 – U of M LSA / Iron Workers Training Center – Miranda Zamora
This week I had Manuel come visit LSA and gave him a tour on the structure and also the Union. He asked a lot of questions to my superintendent which was really cool because I also got to learn something…
Week 11 – MPG/ Iron workers Training Center – Michael Penland
This past Friday we visited the iron workers training center in Wixom. This was an exciting visit because we were able to create our very own book ends. The guys from the training center showed us how to properly turn…
WEEK 9 & 10 – Community Project/ New Projects/ Iron Workers Training Facility – COURTNEY ILER
Hope everyone’s been enjoying their internship so far! These past few weeks have been crazy. We started really diving into the Intern Community Project. This is a great experience for future jobs we may be on. After walking with Linda,…
Week 9 & 10 – MPG/ U of M – Michael Penland
Good morning, Last Friday (7/13) the interns went down to Scarcyny Park and Garden to do a walk through. Linda Rhodes walked us all through the changes she wants to see happen at the park and garden. After the meeting…
Week 10 – U of M LSA – Miranda Zamora
This week a couple of the BuildU interns (Michael and Andrew) came over to my site to see the structure at LSA. It was cool to realize how much I have learned over the course of my internship when I…
Week 8 – U of M LSA – Miranda Zamora
While things are coming close to an end at LSA, the Michigan Union building is starting up! I’ve been seeing how much paper work, coordination, meetings, and communication needs to be involved in order to get this project to be…
Week 6 – UofM LSA – Miranda Zamora
Things at LSA are going really well! The structure is almost complete and then we’re moving on to the UofM Union building! It’s been cool to see a structure go up from start to finish. However, I still haven’t experienced…
Week 5 – UofM LSA – Miranda Zamora
This week I have been learning more about TC bolts and how to spot them in drawings. I’ve helping John my project manager and Bill my superintendent track down field bolts by looking in the detail drawings. TC bolts stand…