Date : 23rd May 2019
Weather : Temp 14°C, dry, light cloud cover, heavy rain earlier in the week.
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
2 Site Manager 1 Joiner / Labourer 0 Glulam Erection Squad 0 Mechanical (Crudens) 2 MH Electrical 0 Groundworkers 2 Scaffolders 0 Labourer 7 Joiners + 2 Apprentices 2 Roof slaters.
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. Windows are being protected with temp adhesive film.
Scaffold erection is complete and has been taken into use.
The South elevation of the roof has been slated and the snow board clips installed. Slate flakes and chips to be cleaned off the roof. Roofers were loading out the slates to the north elevation at the time of the visit.
A birdcage scaffold/crash deck has been installed below the main hall roof lights. Rooflights are due Tuesday 28th May and expect to be complete by end of the week.
Joiners installing Kingspan PIR insulation at floor cassette perimeter.
1st fix electrical works are progressing well with cable runs for lighting & small power well on.
Plumbers are due back on site Monday 27th to commence 1st fix plumbing and heating.
Drain stacks have been installed to 1st floor level.
HD straps across the GF – 1st floor kit panels to have been re fitted where windows prevented full length fixing. Note HD straps and nylon banding may have to be covered with black tape if visible through air gaps in cladding boards.
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. Have been made good.
Joiners are hoping to start cladding during the course of w/c 27th May. Labour and weather permitting.
Upcoming Activities
Progress & complete M&E 1st fix. Progress Joiner roughing. Fire capping over stair well. Joist shoes due on site 28th May. Complete Roof lights installation Complete roof slating. Complete framing for larch cladding on external elevations Commence Larch cladding. Undertake bat survey to Millenium Hall w/c 3rd June weather permitting.
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