Visit 21
Date : Wednesday 20th March 2019
Weather : Temp 8°C, Rain showers with sunny spells. Moderate / light winds
Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd
Site Manager : Robbie Tewnion & Jake Reid
Time Lost : 22.75 days lost to weather by PC’s calculation. Some further losses with
Crane this week due to wind. Delay to contract to be determined by Client’s Representative.
Site Personnel
1 Site Manager + 0 Trainee Site Manager 1 Forklift Driver 1 Crane 3 Glulam Erection Squad 1 Engineer 5 Groundworkers 0 Bricklaying squad 1 Labourer
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. Fairhurst/Makar design & Building Warrant amendment submission is ongoing.
The GF Slab has been poured and is complete. Proposals required from Compass as to how the GF slab issues 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. Gf Panel installation is complete.
Floor cassettes have been installed and 1st floor panel installation is complete.
Roof trusses have been assembled on the deck ready for lifting into position. All trusses are now in place. A few pins remain to be installed. The brackets for the column head tie beams are being installed.
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.
Drainage works are underway on the road off site. The 1st line of drainage from F7 – F5 is complete F5 – F4 has been excavated around the numerous services. F4-F3 has been cut and F3 to F2 has been marked out.
Carpark works have been suspended for now. Area required for sturctural frame and kit deliveries.
Upcoming Activities
Kit deliveries are ongoing with the last large roof delivery scheduled for 21st March. 2 or 3 smaller final loads of kit and glulam materials are expected.
Brickies will be back on site w/c 25th to build in openings at GF slab and start grouting in columns. Final check of plumb and line to be carried out before grouting the columns into place.
Windows are stored locally off site for installation when ready.
Plasterboard deliveries scheduled for 8th April.
Fire capping at the stair is with Makar just now for warrant amendment submission.
Progress car park works once structural frame and panels have been completed and the car park area has been cleared.
Electricians & plumbers were booked in provisionally for w/c 25th March for 1st fix M&E however this has been put back to 8th April to allow the building to be made waind and watertight.
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