Date : Wednesday 20th February 2019
Weather : Temp 8°C, Dry, light to moderate 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 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 MH Electrical Electrical Installation RI Cruden Mechanical Installation
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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 is complete with exception of roof structure. The main posts and tie beams have been erected and braced with temporary props. Intermediate beams are being installed to allow floor cassettes to be lifted into position.
The size of the panels and crane reach make the lifts susceptible to wind and this has hampered progress to an extent.
Diagonal bracing remains to be fitted to the columns however the temporary bracing is still in place.
The kit and glulam installation looks to be of a good quality. Fixings are at very tight centres so no concerns with regard to nailing.
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. The washers have now been fitted at the column base plates
Upcoming Activities
Kit deliveries are ongoing with the 3rd load now on site and 4th load due on Friday 22nd.
Plasterboard deliveries scheduled for 8th April.
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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