Assessment Task-2-----Done Already

Assessment Task-2-----Done Already

Your brief:

Select a commercial construction project which has a minimum of 1000m2 gross floor area. The height of the building is to be no greater than 3 stories. As you will be required to work in a collaborative team during construction, your final submission may not be accepted by the board to progress through to construction.

Assessment Task-3

Section-1

Task instructions:

Your supervisor will now select the construction teams.

Following on from assessment task 2, a selection process will review all the project options and select the most appropriate project based on the teams experience. The team will continue their research and planning the selected project to establish an effective construction program and contractual arrangements.

The research for the report is to be done collaboratively. However, the report is to be original individual work.

Planning and scheduling site works

Removal of existing services planned for across all phases of the project.

Criteria of checking a) Mark up drawing

Describe works to be done

Demolition phase

Mark up drawing

Describe works to be done

Process for Identifying OHS Risks

Identify 3 No Major OHS Risks

Method of demolition

New construction phase

Mark up drawing

Describe works to be done

Identify OHS Risks

Construction sequence

a)Schedule of construction in the form of a Gantt chart to show critical phases

Method of construction

Prepare a list of procurement items.

Create a sequential list of the construction sequence

Strategies for overcoming project delays

Identify 3 No possible delays to the project

Suggest a methodology for controlling the delay

Critical path diagram established

Temporary structures and services

Following on from assessment task 2, show the location of all temporary site services and structures on a site plan and the access to these services to run the construction project.

Detail criteria of checking

List Temporary structures

Temporary services

May include:

Offices and crib rooms

On-site communications

Portable generators and lighting

Power poles

Toilets.

Plant requirements

i). What plant and equipment will be used on this site?

Detail criteria of checking

Demolition

Type and size

OHS major risks

Construction

Type and size

OHS major risks

ii) Plan for access issues associated with plant / equipment chosen

Detail criteria of checking

Delivery

Operation

iii)On your site plan locate the plant and equipment and plan for their installation or use.

Detail criteria of checking

Demolition marked up drawings

Construction marked up drawing

iv) Compliance issues for plant with relevant authorities.

v) Procedures for the health and safety of workers with regards to plant and equipment

List documentation

vi) Procedures for hiring or purchasing of plant

Detail criteria of checking

Explain

Relevant arrangements to manage payments and monitor losses.

Construction operations

a). What systems you have to record materials entering and leaving the site.

Detail criteria of checking

Explain ownership

Explain contract

b). OHS procedures for all site personnel

c). What risk management techniques will be applied to this project?

Communication strategies.

Discuss the communication strategies with the subcontractors and the importance of the following

Induction

Toolbox meeting

Safety walks

Site diaries

OHS regulations

Procedures and strategies to comply with OHS regulations including

Emergency response

Hazard and risk management

Accident reporting

Near miss

Serious accident

Fatality

Return to work

Lost time greater that 1 month

Lost time greater than 12 months

Section-2

The client has requested a report detailing the review process to decisions made relating to the contract.

A review of the present works is required, and a report is to be presented to the superintendent addressing the topics listed below.

Availability of Subcontractors and their suitability to meet job requirements is reviewed.

Availability of materials and conditions of purchase and authorised purchases are reviewed.

Contract

Specification

Purchasing

Delivery

Invoicing

Access to the site is established within requirements and on-site accommodation is located in an appropriate location.

Conditions in the Contact

WorkSafe guidelines

On-site accommodation

Contact is established and maintained with relevant statutory authorities controlling construction work.

Approvals

Inspections

Connections

Gantt Chart:

Using the template provided. Create a Gantt chart to facilitate management of the following:

Correct use of the following:

Predecessors

Successors

Hanging tasks

Logical order

Listing of tasks

Critical events and milestones

Labour supply and availability information

Materials supply and availability information

Plant and equipment availability information

Services provision

Issues related to conducting a cost benefit analysis

How will the schedule be maintained and monitored?

Section-3

Task instructions:

This task is a Meeting using the project selected from Estimate One as a Case study.

The Meeting topics should cover at a minimum but not limited to the following:

Introduce the project

Understanding the client brief

Assess the existing site conditions and their challenges

Communication skills

Read and interpret Contract documents

Student is to select and highlight sections of the Contract

Explain the highlighted sections

Present using WeBexRead and interpret Specification

Student is to select and highlight sections of the Specification

Explain the highlighted sections

Present using WeBexRead and interpret Plans and drawings

Student is to select and highlight sections of the plans

Explain the highlighted sections

Present using WeBexMaintain records

Understand workplace safety requirements.

Students should prepare an Agenda and Minutes. A copy of the Agenda and Minutes must be uploaded onto Brightspace for marking and auditing. No result will be entered until the assessment is uploaded onto Brightspace.

Checking Criteria for this section-3 -answer following points

Understand and interpret the documentation, quality, and construction techniques

Contract issues and requirements

Construction management plan, schedule, and ultimately profitable Contract

Methods of managing the project, resources, sub-contractors

Changes to the contract and the effect to the plan