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Construction Process Management
Assignment Number 1: Eden Grange Phase 1A Method Statement
1. TASK
This work is to be carried out individually, both tasks to be completed by all students. Part A and Part B have equal marks allocated.
Part A:
A development of 15 homes is to be carried out in Cuddington Cheshire. The houses form phase 1A of the development. The pdf “brochure” of the development provides detailed information about the project.
See details in the appendix below and at URL:
http://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/newhomes/north+west/edengrange/layout/
You are to produce a production method statement for the construction of the 15 houses, forming Phase 1A of the development, see the appendix for details. The method statement should contain all construction process matters and should have a strong emphasis on health and safety, environmental concerns, waste management and innovative production processes. A cost for the houses is not required.
The document should clearly explain how you propose to construct the development, including the choice of plant and equipment and levels of resource required.
The method statement should be in a written report form typical of current industry practice. It should be organised in a structured and logical manner, so that information can be readily located and accessed. Research should be carried out to ensure best production practices are used. The word count for the method statement should not exceed 4000 words.
Part B:
A production time schedule (programme) is needed for the development.
Your work should include:
a) A production time schedule using Microsoft Project 2010. Note that the schedule (programme) will be scrutinized as both a Gantt chart and a network, so that activity logic links and resource allocations can be examined. (MS Project 2010 is available on the university system, or can be obtained as a free trial copy from Microsoft)
b) Resources needed to construct the 15 houses, resources should be labour, plant, major materials, management but not costs.
The production schedule can be completed for individual houses or for blocks of houses. As a guide, approximately 50 trade activities per house can be assumed to give a good level of detail, with a complete programme consisting of approximately 65 – 200 activities, depending on approach.
N.B. Your Part B submission should be a MS Project 2010 file (.mpp).
The plot of land that the houses are to be built on has been cleared and remediated by others, therefore the work will not involve any soil/land movement/work, demolition or ground remediation. Your schedule should include roads and sewers and all mains services will be required.
Concrete strip foundations will support masonry walls up to ground level. There will be a ground bearing concrete ground floor slab. A timber frame built in panels will include the inner skin of the external wall, main internal walls and the roof skeleton. The external skin will be masonry, with either a facing brick or render finish. The roof finish will be interlocking clay tiles on timber battens on sarking felt. Internally all finishes are traditional with wall finishes of water based paint on a plaster skim on plasterboard sheets, fixed to timber framing by drywall screws. Assume that the houses once complete, will be ready for occupation.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The site is a live site and students MUST NOT approach the site or the project team (designers, clients, contractors) with requests for information or site visits.
University of Salford
School of Built Environment
Eden Grange Phase 1A Method Statement
Index:
1. Introduction
2. General Safety Requirements
3. Site Facilities
4. Site Layout Plan
5. Hand Held Tools
6. Deliveries to site
7. Manual Handling
8. Plant & Equipment
9. Noise & Vibration
10. Dust & Fumes
11. Waste Disposal
12. Services Access
13. Handling & Storage of Materials
14. Accidents & Emergency Plans
15. Fire
16. Injuries & Illnesses
17. Police
18. Service Damage
19. Environmental Issues
20. Reporting
21. Groundworks & Excavations
22. Internal Drainage & Foundations
23. Scaffold and Fall Arrest
24. Timber Superstructure
25. Insulating
26. Windows & Doors
27. Brickwork
28. Electrical
29. Plastering
30. Flooring
Answer: 1. Introduction
Taylor Wimpey is proposing to build an estate called Eden Grange in Cuddington Cheshire with a price range of £339,995 - £449,995. Phase 1A will consist of 15 houses with 4&5 bedrooms to be built on a brownfield site, which has been cleared and remediated by others.
This method statement will describe the methodology behind some of the major trade works in order to display understanding of the construction processes highlighted. However since it is not required by law to provide a method statement for each trade activity and this document should reflect current UK industry best practise and method statement standards. Hence in this case this document will also highlight some of the important aspects of Health & Safety, to cover as much relevant practises as possible, within the limited word count.
2. General Site Safety Requirements
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- Subject: Quantity Surveying
- Course: BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 75%
- Words: 4071
- Date submitted: December 17, 2017
- Date written: December, 2015
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 8214
