CAS Structural Engineering

08/09/2025

23/11/2022

A giant ship's engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience.

He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. After seeing everything, the engineer unloaded his bag and pulled out a small hammer.

He knocked something gently. Soon, the engine came to life again. The engine has been fixed!

A week later the engineer mentioned to the ship owner that the total cost of repairing the giant ship was $20,000.

"What?!" said the owner.

"You did almost nothing. Give us a detailed bill."

The answer is simple:

Tap with a hammer: $2

Know where to knock and how much to knock: $19,998

The importance of appreciating one's expertise and experience...because those are the results of struggles, experiments and even tears.

If I do a job in 30 minutes it's because I spent 20 years learning how to do that in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years, not the minutes.

Author Unknown
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21/03/2020

25/01/2019

Piling almost finished, two blocks complete upto lower ground floor slab. Development of 4no blocks of 3 townhouses at 4 storeys high. Canal one side, main road the other, with several metres difference in levels. Suspended parking deck to front of properties off the highway, with two levels of accommodation below this level and two levels above. Superstructure using Nudura ICF, supplied by Landmarks (UK) Ltd
Sowerby Bridge

21/01/2019

Loving our New Office - we've moved 5 doors up at West Park, Harrogate, same phone numbers, slightly different address. No crossing the road to get to The Coach and Horses!

08/01/2019

Chalking up the Whiteboard today.....and can't help but wonder if Mr S had too good a time over Christmas, or that really is a typo!