anything about architecture?

architect to be. (I hope) LOL
still studying. Any inof bout it? as in hows life and everything.
rough idea would be great

Thanks in advance

no mate. currently in the uk. finishing degree soon. but hope to work in the uk

Hi all newbie here. Im just wondering what is the standard outer wall thickness for a bungalow? Is there any difference with inner wall?

Can civil engineering graduates work in a QS firm? Do they have to pass through any exam? Comparing QS and civil engineering which one has a better prospect?

hahaha. i hope i dont have to come back.
but who knows. oh well

cz my house recently renovated the wall thickness varies from 130-150mm. so just wondering why some place thicker than other

Hi there, thanks for ur reply. Does that mean QS firm is not as strict as consulting firm? If civil engineers can work in QS but can QS graduates work in consulting firm? Does QS have their own governing body like civil engineering has BEM?

Thanks again for ur reply. Do I need a degree in QS to register in BQSM in order for me to be a chartered QS? If it is not possible is there any other way for a civil engineering graduate to be a chartered quantity surveyor?

this thread was a lot more helpful than what I've expected I'm currently a civil eng student undergoing training under contractor side. It was really nice to obtain hands-on experience in the site, and I'm thinking of moving forward into my career as a site project planning engineer.

can any sifus advise me how to go about this? I still have a second training next year which I may try to apply into consultant firms under design work (hopefully). But I'm still fairly interested in project planning.

how to roughly estimate the external work rate?
building we could say RM80-100/ft2. But how is on the external works

1. Drainage RM/m?
2. Sewerage RM/m?
3. Water reticulation Rm/?
4. road work Rm/m2?
etc

Hi there! Glad to meet a civil student here Do you mind sharing how's your daily work at the site like? Do you work under sun all day? What do you mostly do at the site? I am currently a civil engineering student as well but i literally do not like what i am learning right now especially designing. What i know is site engineers usually dont do designing. Am i right?  i hope i can find a career that does not require me to do designing in the construction industry.

I see, thanks for your reply! I'm afraid some consultant companies don't give much exposure about designing work to the new interns    I do want to learn as much as possible from our trainings. As far as I know from my batchmates, they're only helping in terms of paperwork. Any company recommendations? Maybe it's better for those who have already completed their studies > internship than 3rd year halfway > internship.

Seems like working at the site is not as scary as i thought    May i know do site engineers have to work under sun all day long?

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Brick wall calculator ?

Im about to do some diy on my fathers property, going to hire some foreigners and buy materials to do some work, but need assistant on how much stuff to order.

i only want to know how much sand to buy for given amount of brick wall, eg 1m3 etc...

what is the typical formula?
for a 5 feet wall height, how much sand, cement, bricks is required for every feet of wall? with no plaster on either side, i can work out the rest.

i am actually building a raised bed garden, specs are:
-1 feet high using cement bricks align in normal position
-no plaster at all, just cement for holding bricks together
-total about 350 feet long

i can work out how much bricks to order that is easy, just dont know how much sand i need.
cement i think i can work out but if handy please give.

my  current understanding is a normal large metal cement mixer (which i dont have access too)
- 1 bag of cement, fill with sand/water can have a max of 4-5 kerata (wheel barrow) loads, each kerata load is about 2 Tong (large plastic oil bucket). each bucket can hold about 20kg of water.
so 1 full cement mixer is about 0.180m3 of cement? does that equate to something like 0.150m of fine sand?

Hi, Currently I am working in the sub contractor and I am confusing about my career pathway. My education background is in mechanical but now I am working as a project engineer in a electrical company. Is that right for me to aim for the assistant M&E coordinator? then after few years aim for assistant project manager?

Thanks if you really could give some suggestions.      

Hi, this a little bit out of topic, did anyone knows how I am going to get a house model (single or double storey house) that always been shown on the sales gallery???? tq,,, really need it

that's why I would like to know if assistant M&E coordinator would be a good career for my next job? maybe will go for consultant firm after assistant M&E coordinator? What are your opinions after working in consultant firm for few years? What job position come after the consultant firm? Thanks       

Do you have any idea how to build an International School? What is the procedure for it? Which department I need to go first? Some said MOE, but part of MOE requirement is to have a CCC Building. So, I assume I follow normal procedure to build a buildings and then apply for International School permit, right?