That day in February when the wind just wouldn't quit

We were setting precast panels for a new warehouse outside of Omaha, and the forecast called for 15 mph gusts, which was right at our limit. By 10 AM, it was a steady 20 with stronger bursts. My signal person, who's been at this for 20 years, looked at me and just shook his head. We had to shut down for over three hours, which put the whole pour schedule behind. The worst part was watching the load just hang there, dancing, before we could finally set it down safe when a small break came. It eats at you, knowing the clock is running but you can't do a thing. What's your go-to move on a site when you're grounded by weather but the foreman is breathing down your neck?

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colesanchez5mo ago

My old foreman in Denver used to make us clean and tag every tool in the gang box when we got weathered out. It was busy work, but it shut him up and the box was spotless.

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andrew6465mo ago

My buddy up in Fargo had a foreman who made them re-stack all the drywall on the second floor during a lightning delay. Took four guys two hours, just moving it from one wall to another. Sounds like that clean-and-tag thing from @colesanchez, pure busy work. The foreman finally calmed down when he saw the neat stacks, even though they'd just move it back tomorrow.

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