Holdfast Training Services Trial Blog

So its been a hell of week here at Brisbane Casino Towers.  The local residents have been high as kites, from throwing objects out of their balconies, jumping on to mobile cranes, breaking into our sub-contractors offices and stealing their laptops and now finally they have been busted for running a meth lab!

Brisbane’s finest displaying an interesting cordon.

In my last post I mentioned that I have been placed in charge of removing the temporary struts and ground anchors.  Believe it or not we don’t have any software for 3 D mapping and given that the problem is a three dimensional one I produced this for my meeting:

Its all hi-tech at Brisbane Casino Towers.  (The numbers relate to order of pours and it’s used to explain the load path of the slabs).

The removal of the supports is a nightmare and sums up the project really.  The props are designed by ADG, the anchors by QPS, the permanent slabs by BGE and the wall by Franki Pile (now known as the WALLAPs for their worship of the false god WALLAP).  For me it is a great opportunity that has drawn the attention of the Regional Director but I can’t help but, feel that they gave it to me because it is something of a mission impossible and they would probably have to sack someone if it goes wrong – (Neil/John TMR2 coming your way).  Anyway the meeting went well, I ran it entirely and the 3 chartered engineers were pretty complementary.  I will go into more detail later but, this is only the start of it.

Oh on a positive note the we all went to see Australia v England at the Suncorp I’m sure Izzy is concerned about the English defence and not that I have confiscated the Haribo!

I’m currently reflecting on the last 15 months living and working in Oz whilst exploring the vast bush of WA. 

I’m about to start day three of a 10 day epic trail ride from Albany back to Perth following the infamous 1000km Munda Biddi trail. 

So far the terrain is akin to the UK’s green rolling countryside complete with similar weather – very wet and windy! 

En route I have come across the more obscure Aussie road signs and Sappers Bridge.

220km down with a couple of easier days ahead before the epic 167km day 5!