In the last few days I've been going through many old drawings and concepts to assemble a presentation which we are making tomorrow morning to a new client. I went back about ten years and came across many drawings I hadn't seen in quite a while. Many of those concepts never made it past the design stage and the ideas still linger in limbo land. The ideas still looked good after all those years. Some day I'd still love to detail out these designs and build them. With our current experience and modern materials and tools I know we'd do an even better job than we might have back then.
Instant color!
It isn't very often we are pressed by deadlines in our shop. But last week the big snow storm shut the shop down for a couple of days. This week Monday was a holiday which meant the crew was off another day. The next truck has been scheduled to leave for NEB's in Ontario next Monday. That can't be altered. That means a whole lot of painting needs to be finished by then. The whole crew was busy painting today and made great time. The heat was turned up nice and cozy and plenty of big fans moved the air around over the pieces to help the paint cure in a hurry. The shop is a lot more colourful than a few days previous! It's my bet the job will get done with a few minutes to spare. :)
The highs and the lows
Grant is a big, tall guy and one of our newest hires. When we need something high done Grant is our man. He's new to this business but has such a great attitude. He cheerfully tackles every job we hand him with enthusiasm, even if he's never done anything like it before. I was busy working at some design at my desk in the office today and when I went out into the shop I was surprised to see Grant laying full out on the shop floor. He assured me he had slept well last night and wasn't napping. His excuse for being there was that the only way he could comfortably reach the work he was given was to lay on the concrete floor. That's dedication!
