Visit 16
Date : Wednesday 16th February 2019
Weather : Temp 8°C, Dry, overcast, light winds.
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 have still to quantify any recent lost time due to temperature. Will be quantified for the next project meeting.
Site Personnel
1 Site Manager + 0 Trainee Site Manager 0 Pre cast installer 1 Forklift Driver 1 Crane 4 Glulam Erection Squad 0 Groundworkers 0 Concrete Squad 0 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 FP McCann Precast Concrete McLeod Roofing Slate Roofing
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Activities on site
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. This is ongoing.
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.
Glulam erection has commenced on site. The main posts and tie beams have been erected and braced with temporary props. Glulam structural elements have fitted together well thus far.
The wall plates have been fitted and kit panels distributed around the site for installation to commence. Winds on Tuesday 12th Feb hampered progress with the crane to install the panels.
Carpark works have been suspended for now. Area required for sturctural frame and kit deliveries.
Normal practice would be to have washers between the baseplates and the HD nuts. Why have washers not been fitted? The contractor advised that washers will be installed on the HD Bolts.
Upcoming Activities
Kit deliveries are ongoing with the 2nd load now on site.
Blockwork construction to stairwell is on the critical path since the cap slab needs to go on before glulam is installed. Design works for the revised stair wall and capping detail are ongoing and proposals are awaited. This will now be installed after the glulam frame has been built.
Progress car park works once structural frame and panels have been completed and the car park area has been cleared.
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