Construction Labor Interview Preparation Guide

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OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Act; its motive is to fulfill the health and safety requirement of employees and workers. It is a standard for health and safety that is followed by every industrial segment and corporate offices throughout U.S.A.

Reinforced concrete have steels bars or mesh in them, which gives extra strength to the construction.

Some of the checking done on the exterior of the construction is

☛ Utility connections
☛ Drainage
☛ Retaining walls
☛ Compaction of fill material
☛ Caulking at opening
☛ Storm sewer system
☛ Safety provision ( terraces, porches, areaways)
☛ Accessory buildings
☛ Pavement edging
☛ Protection against moisture penetration
☛ Design of dwelling structure

It is a payment done by owner to the contractor; it is a difference between the completed work and material stored and a pre-determined schedule of values or unit costs.

Architect- Prepared Contract is an agreement prepared in-house by the architect between owner and architect, and often reviewed by an attorney, before its execution. It is a legal contract, and it includes all terms and conditions including adequate legal protection for both the parties.

☛ Whether the owner has proper planning permission
☛ Whether the building has a certain listed grade approved
☛ Knowledge of building appliances and materials that includes the cost as well
☛ Need to take environmental factors into consideration

Wooden shingles are rectangular in shapes, and they are like slats or sheets that are nailed to the exterior surface. Shingling is a traditional weather proofing method for building.

Before you start building a kitchen island, you need to take care of

☛ Design the kitchen island according to the need- if it is only for cooking purpose then use less space, but if it is also for eating then design it accordingly
☛ List out what appliances you need for your kitchen island
☛ How high the counter should be
☛ How much storage space should you required
☛ Working sides surrounding the kitchen island should have 42 inches of space as a minimum around the kitchen island. Don’t plan Kitchen Island if it makes your kitchen more congested.

I cannot refuse someone straightforwardly (This is a positive weakness – actually it will go in favor of you)

I am willing to get my salary as per company’s policy

Situations such as these arise often. Construction workers all have their own specialties and there are times when we do not get much direction. In a situation such as these, I make use of my own judgment as much as possible along with keeping in contact with customers to ask for periodic feedback.

I believe I am best at cement spreading. Being a perfectionist I do not stop until the assigned surface is consistent and smooth

The responsibilities of a construction manager are

☛ • Cost Estimates
☛ • Pre-purchase of selected materials
☛ • Selection of bidders for bidding phase
☛ • Analysis of proposals
☛ • Construction contract negotiations
☛ • Construction Scheduling and Monitoring
☛ • Cost control of construction
☛ • Construction supervision

☛ Tally System
☛ Sage
☛ Maxwell System
☛ Premier construction software
☛ eTakeoff
☛ Construction partner, etc.

☛ Slate or Stone roofs
☛ Wood shingle roofs
☛ Metal roofing systems

Zoning permit is a document issued by governing urban authority permitting land to be used for a particular purpose.

The display of your dimensions can be turned off in CAD for that you have to go under Floor Plan View and follow the following steps

☛ In floor plan active, select Tools – Display Options
☛ Scroll down to the dimensions- Automatic and Dimensions- Manual layers and remove the checkmarks from the Disp column
☛ When you click OK, the display of the dimensions in your plan will be turned off

Cantilever balcony are usually unsupported and extend outwards, so the problem with Cantilever balconies are

☛ Excess deflection or bounce
☛ Weakness of the deck structure
☛ Rot and water damage to the interior of the house
☛ Unevenness inside the house
☛ Can’t use the balcony for gardening or other purposes as it is not designed to lift excess amount of weight

I am physically fit and possess a high energy to perform manual work efficiently

It is not always possible to satisfy everyone. However, it is our job to make sure that they are happy with what we do. If a customer has issues with the quality of my work, I confer with him to determine what went wrong and then take all measures to ensure I correct it.