Have you wondered what its like for a Cement Mason on a Pour Day, this video is to show people what it looks like to be on a highrise buildig concrete pour as a Local 528 Cement Mason. Want to join? Www.opcmia528.org
I started out doing manual labor. Whellbarrow, digging, mixing. Hardest work i ever did in my life. Make's a man out of a young punk. I've been going for 3 years strong now im 27 i still have along way to go.
stefone james agreed brother. It definitely made a man of me. I was a young punk and my neighbor put me on some concrete work( forming and Sawing and core cutting and pour back) it made me into a man and I'm also now 27. I live down south in Texas. We don't have any u ions down here so there's a ton of illegal cheap labor being done. Cash operations etc. stay safe my friends. Keep Calm, Pour On!
Anybody who knows this trade...and I do mean the real masons,not the wannabes,know with this kind of job site,You do what you can.Somedays are better then others,somedays you get more help then others.Its rough and it’s all heart that gets you through the day.NOT one person is the best!!!Its a team effort always,sometimes you don’t get the best product,but like a battle,you try,you learn,then if you have to ,you lick your wounds and try again another day .!!!
Do people understand how god damn painful it gets to drag that screet board all day on a 10k sqft pour. It f'ing sucks. Im never doing concrete again. I have a lot of respect for anyone who does.
I guess I'm the only person that says the pump guy did a great job getting that hose through the window without tearing up the place. I've pumped mud for 14 years. Love seeing a gravy day at the office.
Thanks for posting this. Coming from New York City, watching many a high-rise go up, I have always wanted to see the action up on the working deck when the floor slab was being poured. Can't see this from the ground. This video was instructional as to how it's done. It's a labor-intensive process, with skilled workers screeding, floating and troweling. I'll bet those hard workers go home tired after a day of pouring. Terrific video!!
I'm from Dublin Ireland and I have worked on Concrete Pump's for 20+year's from line pump's to a 63m Putzmister whould love to go over to the USA for a little bit just to see how different thing's are done. And to see if can learn anything new and maybe show you how we do things in IRELAND.
I was a Superintendent, I have seen and walked on alot of Concrete. I can tell you this, This is a excellent flat work crew, I suspect they do it all. The pumper operator 👍 the rakers were Fantastic 👏 the guys on screeds have great eyes 👀 The rakers get serious props because I didn't see more than 3/4" of mud behind the screed. The finishers look top notch as well. Respect boys keep up the good work. Loose that Turner Hivis vest.
That we call “kick rod’n” it works great and is fast! But when you need a standard method in the industry, you get what you see here, smooth and steady.
Love the video brother! I'm wit Local 40 here in RI cement mason 2 year apprentice! Love the music my Christian brother! We need more men of God in this line of work! Praise God for you!!
Dillon Fratus as a new mason apprentice for the last 2 years I would say construction has way more proud Christians than ever I experienced working in offices for years.
I'd love to work like that. Atm im in a concrete factory and that shit is rough, standing there and chopping concrete for 8-10 hrs a day is not really anything for me, but the pay is good atleast :P
We do it here in LA basically the same way. 15k sf deck a 24 col on avg a core on a 5 day cycle. Pour at 80 to 100cy per hour poured out in 4 hours. Drop columns and pour those too. We stopped taking the core up ahead for the most part. So we catch that too. Done!done!lets go 50+ stories all day long. Only difference is we work in the sun. Good job!
I live in Florida wish we had big unions lik this.... Hahaha I have been pouring concrete for 12hrs straight 3in slump all day n I find myself watching u guys pour concrete 2 unwined. LoL I guess the saying is true u gotta b a lil crazy 2 do this shit
Bosco Da Pro Pouring at a 3 sucks, but it's usually what they call for with sidewalk, highway and plant work anymore. I stick with building and trades work as much as possible where they'll allow you to place a 6 or 7 and have an easy day.
amazing video ! inspire me a lot ! I saw the columns contain so many steel reins, but notice that the floor didn't have much steel reins in it. here i have a question: did i miss some procedures or the floor do have less steel rein? the floor seems like 4-5 inch thick.
How did you get the boom pump confined in the opening? Why are you using that thing to screed? My screed has a spirit level on the handle. I like how the slabs getting done in sections I can see the forms. If its done in sections it will cure unevenly that's why the colour changes. I don't have a problem with the look of the column timber but I've had a column accident and that shit is leaning. I was doing a course. I suggested that they use a scaffold system on formwork columns.
Im running same business, we do same job with only 4-5 men in crew. Also I’m buy whiteman multiquip machines I’m imported from USA, they are the best but most expensive :) Greetings from Poland good work guys
I have a question. If someone can answer me, that would be appreciated. Do you have to put something over the pex water lines sticking out of the concrete Like a sheath of sorts?
We don't have unions down here in Texas. It's a concrete free for all lol The illegal labor down here is taking over. Build that wall. Employ your own citizens.
