Date : 15th & 17th May 2019
Weather : Temp 14°C, dry, light cloud cover
Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd
Site Manager : Robbie Tewnion / Archie Cameron MacKintosh
Time Lost : 30.25 days lost to weather by PC’s calculation. Delay to contract to be
determined by Client’s Representative. Site Personnel
1 Site Manager 1 Joiner / Labourer 2 Glulam Erection Squad 0 Mechanical (Crudens) 3 MH Electrical 0 Groundworkers 2 Scaffolders 0 Labourer 7 Joiners + 2 Apprentices 3 Plumbers
Sub Contractors Appointed
Shane MacLennan Groundworks EastWest Flooring Concrete Screed Scotframe Kit supply & design Swarco EV Charging Glulam Solutions Kit and glulam erection FP McCann Precast concrete supply 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 Highland Scaffolding Scaffolding Highland Decorating Taping & Decorating
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Activities on site
The blockwork forming the stair enclosure has been completed to cap slab level.
Diagonal bracing 90% completed with 1 bay of highlevel bracing in the main hall still to be fitted.
All window & glazed door installations are complete.
Scaffold erection is complete and has been taken into use.
The south elevation of the roof has been battened and sarked. The breather membrane is being applied. The north elevation battens and sarking are ongoing.
A birdcage scaffold/crash deck has been installed below the main hall roof lights. Rooflights are due 27th May
1st fix electrical works are ongoing with cable runs being pulled for lighting & small power
1st fix Mechanical & plumbing has commenced with drain stacks being installed.
HD straps across the GF – 1st floor kit panels to have been re fitted where windows prevented full length fixing.
1st delivery delivery of slates has arrived on site.
Battens and counter battens for wall cladding are being installed. Insect mesh at base level has gaps where mesh has been stapled to the rear panel. See photos below. Discussed with joiners on site to make good integrity of the mesh.
Voids in the walls where cripple studs appeared to be missing in the main hall were discussed. Compass consulted with Scotframe and it was confirmed studs should have been installed at the factory. The missing studs have now been added to the wall structure. See photos below
Upcoming Activities
Progress M&E 1st fix. Progress Joiner roughing Fire capping over stair well. Roof lights installation Commence roof slating. Complete framing for larch cladding on external elevations Commence Larch cladding
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