But not many are laying concrete for planes to take off and land on.
For years, he said, "Everybody wanted to lay concrete.
One night in December (months after they missed their first of many opening dates), they are filmed laying concrete for their front doorstep.
This approach, UPS Airlines says, would sharply increase runway capacity without laying new concrete.
Past projects have included service to four main orphanages, painting buildings, cleaning rooms, building play equipment, fixing ceiling tiles, laying concrete, and interacting with children.
He makes $28,900 with the Clippers and considers it "great money," because he has spent off seasons laying concrete for a construction company and sweeping warehouses.
Compact the base, then lay concrete, using a 1 cement to 5 parts ballast mix.
They had finished laying rose-colored concrete where the rubber sidewalk had been.
In 1927, the County Council and Corporation, who both controlled sections of the Straight, laid reinforced concrete.
Frederick himself drew the plans, and it is said the brothers literally established the foundations by marking out and laying concrete for the floors.