Our interns experiences on construction sites

At CÉH, we believe it is important for young, budding engineers to gain experience in the field, outside the office. On the last day of January, eleven interns had the opportunity to visit one of our project sites. As part of the program, they toured an office building under structural construction and installation, where our colleagues shared their experiences on the project in an informal discussion.

From the electrical engineering side, Zsombor Antal and Balázs Füleki, from the mechanical engineering side, Ádám Virág and Balázs Hajzer, from the architectural side, Balázs Bayer, and from the project management side, Eszti Nagy-Sándor presented their work.

This time, one of our participating interns, Emőke Ágnes Papp, shared her experiences with us.

Thank you, Ágnes, for the report!

 "In the framework of the Project Management Office Mentor Program, eleven young engineer interns had the opportunity to gain first-hand experience by touring a real urban development project. Our goal was to understand the engineering decisions and challenges we had only heard about in university lectures.

The young colleagues involved in the project organized the tour, presenting a curtain wall office building under construction. We started the tour from the basement, observing the various construction phases, including some ongoing fit-out works. Upon reaching the roof, we could observe the dismantling of the formwork, while enjoying a stunning panorama of the surrounding under-construction or completed office and residential buildings, as well as the Danube. Besides the more interesting technical solutions of the building, we also saw things that can only be seen on a construction site, such as a crane built into the foundation. It was particularly interesting to learn how the proximity of the Danube influenced the design and how the flood risks associated with high water levels were managed in the already constructed structures.

During the discussion following the tour, we gained insight into the project management aspects of the construction, including conducting negotiations, communicating with the client, and various organizational tasks. They also talked about the project from a technical inspection perspective, highlighting the specifics and challenges of technically inspecting an office building constructed under the Design & Build model. This model, where design and construction are concentrated in one hand, is popular for larger-scale projects, so we gained particularly useful knowledge in this area.

During the tour, we experienced in practice what we had previously only learned in theory. This significantly contributed to our professional development, and the atmosphere was also good. We hope that this program series will continue in the future, allowing us to gain similar experiences on many more interesting projects."