Month: January 2019

Visit 13

Date : Friday 25th January 2019

Weather : Temp 0°C, Dry, sunny.

Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd

Site Manager : Robbie Tewnion & Jake Reid

Time Lost : 3 days lost to wet trades (3rd Dec 0°C, 4th Dec -1.5°C, & 5th Dec -7°C)

Compass to quantify any recent lost time due to temperature.

Site Personnel

1 Site Manager + 1 Trainee Site Manager 0 Pre cast installer 0 Crane 0 Ecologist 3 Groundworkers 0 Concrete Squad 0 Brick laying squad Site Engineer

Sub Contractors Appointed

Shane MacLennan Groundworks Scotframe Kit supply & design Glulam Solutions Kit and glulam erection FP McCann Precast concrete supply & install. C MacPhee Bricklayer Gartec Lift supplier & installer. Andrew Cowie Concrete slab installer FP McCann Precast Conscrete

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Activities on site

Bolt pads have been stripped and Pads have been put back over the bolts to keep the pockets clean and free of debris.

The 1st lift of blockwork forming the stair enclosure has been built. Low temperatures are hampering progress on site. Compass are looking at an alternative to the concrete blocks and cap slabs above 1st floor. An amendment to warrant will be required due to proposed change in fire proofing the stairwell.

The GF Slab has been poured and is complete. Much of the slab is covered in snow and ice however it was noted that the areas of exposed slab are suffering from a degradation of the surface. Possibly due to low temperatures overnight after the pour. See photos below. Proposals required from Compass as to how the issue will be rectified.

No further works on the building have taken place since the last report.

Carpark upfill is ongoing.

Upcoming Activities

Complete escape stair blockwork and cap slab.

Glulam delivery scheduled for 28th January now. May move back depending on progress, weather and temperatures. Blockwork construction to stairwell is on the critical path since the cap slab needs to go on before glulam is installed.

Progress car park works.

• The full report includes photos, tables and diagrams which can’t easily be separated from their original PDF format. Click HERE to view the full report.
• An archive of these construction updates is available HERE.

Visit 12

Date : Tuesday 18th January 2019

Weather : Temp -2°C, Dry, sunny.

Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd

Site Manager : Robbie Tewnion & Jake Reid

Time Lost : 3 days lost to wet trades (3rd Dec 0°C, 4th Dec -1.5°C, & 5th Dec -7°C)

Site Personnel

1 Site Manager + 1 Trainee Site Manager 3 Pre cast installer 1 Crane 0 Ecologist 1 Groundworkers 0 Concrete Squad 0 Brick laying squad 1 Site Engineer

Sub Contractors Appointed

Shane MacLennan Groundworks Scotframe Kit supply & design Glulam Solutions Kit and glulam erection FP McCann Precast concrete supply & install. C MacPhee Bricklayer Gartec Lift supplier & installer. Andrew Cowie Concrete slab installer FP McCann Precast Conscrete

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Activities on site

Bolt pads have been stripped and bolts have been loosened and are free within the cones. Pads have been put back over the bolts to keep the pockets clean and free of debris.

Plinth for the base of the pre cast stair has been cast. Dowels have been cast in to the pad for continuity with the slab pour when it happens.

The 1st lift of blockwork forming the stair enclosure has been built. The remaining blockwork will be built after the GF slabs have been cast.

Joiners have now formed and installed internal shutters on top of the bolt pads to allow the floor slabs to be cast up to the bolt pads.

Drain pop ups and service ducts have been installed and preparation for GF slab pours. Drains have been tested and witnessed by R Tewnion.

GF Slab poured and complete.

Concrete block to stairwell 1st floor has been completed and pre cast stairs and landings installed.

Carpark has been built up in preparation for ongoing works.

The dpm at bolt pad extensions should be lapped up the side of the concrete extensions and sealed around the concrete to ensure the damp proofing is continuous around the pads. Dpm could be seen at Bolt pads

Insulation should have a minimum 500 gauge polythene or visqueen isolation layer laid between the concrete and the foil face of the insulation as per the manufacturer’s instructions (extract below and full Datasheet appended). This is to protect the foil surface from reacting with the alkaline concrete. Done and photos issued to confirm.

Upcoming Activities

Complete escape stair blockwork and cap slab.

Glulam delivery scheduled for 28th January now. May move back depending on progress, weather and temperatures. Blockwork construction to stairwell is on the critical path since the cap slab needs to go on before glulam is installed.

Progress car park works.

• The full report includes photos and diagrams which can’t easily be separated from their original PDF format. Click HERE to view the full report.
• An archive of these construction updates is available HERE.

Tomatin Community Hub

Visit 11

Date : Tuesday 8th January 2019

Weather : Temp 5°C, Dry, slightly overcast

Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd

Site Manager : Robbie Tewnion & Jake Reid

Time Lost : 3 days lost to wet trades (3rd Dec 0°C, 4th Dec -1.5°C, & 5th Dec -7°C)

Site Personnel

1 Site Manager + 1 Trainee Site Manager 0 Joiners 0 Lorry driver removing spoil 0 Ecologist 2 Groundworkers 6 Concrete Squad 1 Brick laying squad 0 Site Engineer

Sub Contractors Appointed

Shane MacLennan Groundworks Scotframe Kit supply & design Glulam Solutions Kit and glulam erection FP McCann Precast concrete supply & install. C MacPhee Bricklayer Gartec Lift supplier & installer. Andrew Cowie Concrete slab installer

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Activities on site

Bolt pads have been stripped and bolts have been loosened and are free within the cones. Pads have been put back over the bolts to keep the pockets clean and free of debris.

Plinth for the base of the pre cast stair has been cast. Dowels have been cast in to the pad for continuity with the slab pour when it happens.

The 1st lift of blockwork forming the stair enclosure has been built. The remaining blockwork will be built after the GF slabs have been cast.

Joiners have now formed and installed internal shutters on top of the bolt pads to allow the floor slabs to be cast up to the bolt pads.

Drain pop ups and service ducts have been installed and preparation for GF slab pours. Drains have been tested and witnessed by R Tewnion.

DPM and insulation being laid in preparation for GF Slab pour.

The dpm at bolt pad extensions should be lapped up the side of the concrete extensions and sealed around the concrete to ensure the damp proofing is continuous around the pads.

Insulation should have a minimum 500 gauge polythene or visqueen isolation layer laid between the concrete and the foil face of the insulation as per the manufacturer’s instructions (extract below and full Datasheet appended). This is to protect the foil surface from reacting with the alkaline concrete.

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Upcoming Activities

Complete dpm, underfloor & perimeter insulation.

Cast GF Slabs.

Erect scaffold and complete blockwork to the stairwell, install precast and complete stair blockwork.

Glulam delivery scheduled for 21st January provisionally. May move back depending on progress.

Progress car park works.

• The full report includes photos and diagrams which can’t easily be separated from their original PDF format. Click HERE to view the full report.
• An archive of these construction updates is available HERE.

STRATHDEARN COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING on TUESDAY 8th JANUARY 2019 At 7:30pm IN THE STRATHDEARN HALL, TOMATIN.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Declarations of Interest.

3. Minutes of the Meeting of 11^th December 2018.

4. Matters Arising.

5. Law and Order.

6. Road Safety.

7. Applications to the Strathdearn Community Charitable Trust.

8. Planning Matters.

9. A9 Dualling – Potential Impact upon community plans.

10. Windfarms.

    1. Planning and Construction.

    2. Community Benefit.

11. Update from Strathdearn Community Developments.

12. Financial Report.

13. Highlands’ Small Communities Housing Trust – Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting concerning proposed name change and proposed changes to the Articles of Association.

14. Correspondence.

15. Any Other Competent Business.

16. Date of Next Meeting (12^th February 2019).