Recording stories for Elevating Construction Surveyors book with Brandon Monteiro. Sections one through five covering Rodman technician through learning to read plans. Joe the chainman cut line in wrong direction because head was down working. Plan set is gospel but must QC everything. Don't trust anybody like Indiana Jones Last Crusade.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Rodman technician: Joe cut line wrong direction, absorb environment around you, ask questions, know big picture
• Preparing for work: means you know what the work is, ask for work order, think ahead what needs might come up
• Accomplish in mind first: accomplish task in your mind in office before step foot on site, envision obstacles
• Learn to read plans: plan set is official version, QC everything by others, don't trust anybody
• Grid lines example: check AutoCAD matches architectural matches structural, send RFI to verify coordinates

Always absorb the environment around you and take the opportunity to learn instead of just getting lost in the process of your work.

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