Date : 4th & 6th June 2019
Weather : Temp 9°C, heavy rain
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 10 Joiner / Labourer 2 Mechanical (Crudens) 2 MH Electrical 0 Groundworkers 2 Scaffolders 0 Labourer 3 Roof slaters. 0 Patent Glazing
Sub Contractors Appointed
Shane MacLennan Groundworks EastWest Flooring Concrete Screed Scotframe Kit supply & design Swarco EV Charging Glulam Solutions Kit and glulam erection Standard Patent Glazing Roof Lights 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. Materials for ceiling now on site and the joiners will commence the fire cap Friday 7th June.
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.
The South elevation of the roof has been slated and the snow board clips installed. Slate flakes and chips have been mostly cleaned off the roof. Roofers are slating the north elevation.
A birdcage scaffold/crash deck has been installed below the roof lights. Rooflights have been installed and completed ready for lead work to be installed. To the sides and top. The bottom flashing has been installed. An issue has arisen with the lead flashings and the way the Patent Glazing firm have installed the rooflights. The lead was cut at the corners of the glazing and sealed using leadmate. 2 men returning from glazing firm next week to address the issue they created. This has held up completion of the roof slating.
Joiners have completed Kingspan PIR insulation at floor cassette perimeter. The edges have been sealed with silicone to ensure air tightness. Target max air leakage rate of 7.5m3/hr/m2 has been advised.
Seal gaps round patent glazing roof lights for air test.
1st fix electrical works are progressing well with cable runs for lighting & small power substantially complete.
Plumbers are ongoing with 1st fix plumbing and heating.
Drain stacks have been installed to 1st floor level and SVP connections have been installed as roof slating progresses.
Battens and counter battens for wall cladding are complete. Paper, tapes etc will be covered / painted out before cladding and mesh is applied.
Fixing bars for the solar panels are being assembled inside ready for installation with the roof slating.
Glulam needs to be repaired below the 1st floor rooflight. The pin has split the timber.
Plasterboarding of ceiling in plant area has commenced.
Plasterboard deliveries have commenced and boards were being loaded into the building.
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Upcoming Activities
Progress & complete M&E 1st fix. Progress Joiner roughing. Fire capping over stair well. Complete Roof lights lead flashing installation Complete roof slating to North elevation. Complete framing for larch cladding on external elevations Commence Larch cladding. Undertake bat survey to Millenium Hall w/c 10th June weather permitting.
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