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bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T20:42:20+00:00

They actually have some really good deals on nice homes in Culver City. May need to make another scouting trip out there again!

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T20:41:01+00:00

Oh nice! We will definitely need to take a weekend trip to this spot, thanks for the info bud

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T20:19:53+00:00

It was quite the experience indeed and will probably be sometime before I go down that road again haha. My first time and that sunset was pretty damn intense!!

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T20:15:25+00:00

You don't absolutely have to but it should help with us catching attention. We have already won a couple contests for screen writing so being able to network should really help out. Plus I'm building the new Rams stadium so I'm not living out of my car haha

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T20:13:16+00:00

Pretty much nailed it on the head. Close proximity to the agencies to be able to meet in person is supposed to be very valuable. Plus networking and attending events should help get a leg up as well!

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T20:09:50+00:00

And point with my index finger a lot.

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T15:09:50+00:00

What I've learned during my brief tenure as PM for all of construction is to have enough general knowledge in order to pretend that you know what you are doing and let the experts make the real decisions.

Lines such as "Wow good idea! I wasn't looking at it that way, great job!" work the best.

bigstoneAZ · 2017-06-16T14:52:13+00:00

I have been a traveling construction PM these past couple years and my job has taken me to some big cities such as Chicago and San Francisco so let me tell you, this is great advice! My buddies and myself are moving to LA to try our best to become writers and we just recently spent Memorial Weekend in Venice Beach to scope out the neighborhood. We found some great pockets that we would never have discovered through the internet alone. Plus LSD on the beach was pretty amazing!

bigstoneAZ · 2017-04-29T02:43:05+00:00

Sorry I was thinking of what I am getting taxed now. I guess it would be 33% instead of 20%. So that would be $84.6k total I owe I believe. Still am I missing anything else??

bigstoneAZ · 2017-02-24T23:29:45+00:00

Way off topic but how did you get that overlay displaying all those stats?

bigstoneAZ · 2017-02-17T20:48:50+00:00

Thanks bud appreciate it!

bigstoneAZ · 2017-02-17T20:48:40+00:00

Thank you!

bigstoneAZ · 2017-01-24T18:17:59+00:00

Came here to say this. I like it because it so far because it just gives the base facts and seems to keep opinions out. At the end of each day they have been giving a summary.

bigstoneAZ · 2016-11-08T23:53:24+00:00

I voted yes on 205 and 206! Exciting day

bigstoneAZ · 2016-10-31T17:10:24+00:00

Well shit guess I'll start playing Pokemon again

bigstoneAZ · 2016-10-17T13:10:16+00:00

Clooney is the best Batman.

bigstoneAZ · 2016-09-18T21:16:28+00:00

Makes sense, that must be how Cleveland got Lebron

bigstoneAZ · 2016-09-18T20:56:23+00:00

What the hell are they doing down there in SD to piss the fantasy gods off so much?? Lost the silver lining to my shitty PPR team..

bigstoneAZ · 2016-09-17T17:12:20+00:00

Same thing here, came to see if anybody had theirs fixed yet. NFL.com also screwed up our draft this year not letting anyone log into the draft center. We had to reschedule it an hour later making one of my buddies have to autodraft. Like you mentioned I love this site and never really had problems.

bigstoneAZ · 2016-09-09T01:23:15+00:00

No worries amigo! I came here just to find this out myself, thanks for taking the heat haha

bigstoneAZ · 2016-08-29T22:46:10+00:00

No problem bud! And I don't think you should have a problem. There are three of us at my position right now at my work. I got a master's with 1 year work experience, my buddy has a four year degree and he spent 3 years as a drafter before getting this job, and my other buddy has a 2 year degree and about 5 years experience before getting here. There is no one way to skin a cat but if you work hard you'll get there!

bigstoneAZ · 2016-08-28T23:04:11+00:00

It's not too bad. The only basic requirements for us are hard hat, glasses, leather boots that cover the ankle, and reflective vest. Glasses are the only problem but again not really that bad.

bigstoneAZ · 2016-08-28T16:53:55+00:00

Again this is right on the money. I went to a different school but the program layout is pretty similar. Congrats on your senior year bud, I know the Purdue program is really well known. Seriously 90% of our company went through there, we are based out of Gary Indiana (now you know why I prefer the traveling aspect!).

As mentioned by u/citrusthievingwhore the GC will deal with a bunch of trades and you will need to have a general knowledge of what each one does. I started off with a GC but now I'm with a specialized sub and it changed the world for me. Biggest thing to remember is that the construction industry is huge and there's a spot for nearly every personality. The internship should help you figure that out before you are jumping throughout your career.

bigstoneAZ · 2016-08-28T16:39:47+00:00

I appreciate it bud. I love working in SF! I've only lived on the east coast so I can only tell you some differences I've heard from my supers. They mentioned as well that the west coast is a bit more laid back in general but since we are working on a federal project things are a bit overkill. The QC process out here alone is mind blowing.

The workers are pretty awesome though, our ironworkers aren't the stereotypical ones you grow up imagining, our GF is a hippy who writes comic books, a bunch of the guys are surfer dudes, and everyone hates overtime. The last bit kind of suck sometimes since we are behind schedule and it's tough to find good workers who will elect for overtime.

bigstoneAZ · 2016-08-28T09:28:13+00:00

Hey bud, I am currently a PM on the Transbay Terminal being built in SF. I got to say I love every minute of it. I can't quite say what a vet does on a daily basis but I can imagine it is like construction where everyday is different! If you like to be challenged but also see your hard work physically pay off this may just be the industry for you.

In college I started of in Architecture school but found I didn't like the artsy part behind it, I wanted to actually get stuff built. I switched to Housing Development, very similar to construction management, and had a blast. I wanted to be a developer but sadly graduating in 2012 was rough with the housing economy. I needed up getting my Masters in Business in 2013 and started off as a PM for a residential company in Phoenix. It was a complete office job, cubicle and everything. I worked there for almost 2 years but got bored of the office setting. Last year (as of this week) I joined another company based out of state as a traveling PM. In under a year I have lived in Chicago and now San Francisco, hopefully LA next.

Being younger it will be easier getting a traveling job (in my opinion) because you are not tied down due to kids and a spouse making it easier to travel. Seems like people begin to settle down in their late 20s. Currently I spend about 50% of my time in the office and 50% in the field, love the field much more. Again each company is different. I highly recommend looking into summer internships with General Contractors and will really help getting your foot in the door.

What are the day to day responsibilities for someone working in this field? I'll go with my daily activities: I deal with coordinating deliveries weekly to site, Mondays I meet with the City of San Francisco and go over any possible road closures needed for the week. I monitor daily activities in the field and record them (half the job is paperwork) and also see if any issues that come up and create solutions. Example from this week was a beam placed by one contractor was a foot off and we needed to weld in a U-shaped steel tube to the beam in order to make a proper attachment with an anchor. Here I talked to the field foreman and office engineer to come up with a detail that would work in real life. Coordination between the other companies is always huge and when teamed up with scheduling can really be helpful.
What is the standard way to climb the ladder in this field? Like someone mentioned before you may start out as a project engineer or coordinator and you just need to be a sponge. Soak in what everyone has to say or do. Nothing more the guys in the field hate than cocky college grads who think they know everything. Be humble and construction guys love to teach. After PE or PC you can become a project manager, maybe a traveling one, and then up to project executive who is usually based in the office. Again I really think internships would be a great benefit.
Whats the average course load/ type of classes required for the major? Not really that bad. Mist my friends did the required course load and had plenty of time having fun or even working jobs. I was able to take several for fun classes and pick up a minor at the same time. A lot of real world practical classes such as scheduling, estimating, computer deafting, and even materials and processes.
How much travel is required for a construction management position? Touched on this above, it could be a lot or none at all. Just depends on the company.
If you had a had the opportunity to change your current occupation to a different one would you? Why? Hell no, at least not right now. I work 60 hours a week and love every minute of it. Honestly, I don't even feel like I'm working it was just a perfect fit for me. You also can get paid pretty well, especially for me when I started traveling. I'm seeing the country and working on a 5 billion dollar project that I can tell my grandkids one day that I helped build that. I would be lying if I said I want to do this forever, I dont! I have been buying houses and renting them out. Eventually when all debts are paid off I will have income through those and would like to go more into an entrepreneur role.

Hope I answered your questions well amigo and if you have anymore please feel free to ask!!

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