Date : w/e 7th July 2019
Weather : Temp 11 -16°C,
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 7 Joiners 1 Plasterer + 1 Apprentice 2 Mechanical (Crudens) 3 MH Electrical 0 Groundworkers 0 Scaffolders 0 Labourer 2 painters
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 Activities on site
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The blockwork forming the stair enclosure has been completed and the fireproof cap has been built. The perimeter of the capping has now been fire sealed to the viewing gallery side. The meeting room side remains to be fire stopped.
The render and plaster to the inner face of the stair walls is complete.
Diagonal bracing remains to be completed in the main hall.
All window & glazed door installations are complete. Windows are being protected with temp adhesive film.
Roof slating, snow boards, Solar PV and solar hot water panels have been completed.
Wall cladding is almost complete with window seals and timber ingos to be fitted. The upper level boards have been overcoated and the finish is looking far more even. Base level boards are also substantially complete. Mechanical grilles remain to be fitted over plenums.
Compass to confirm in writing that adidtional clips are not required to prevent wind uplift of the top apron.
1st fix electrical works are complete, back boxes are being fitted and sub mains boards being wired in.
Plumbers are ongoing with 1st fix plumbing and heating pipework runs above the shower and changing areas as well as above ceiling level at the Youth Group/ room room and Viewing Gallery/Lighting Control. One of the crimped pipe fittings at the main run above the viewing gallery looks like it may not have full insertion into the straight coupler. Shown to Robert for checking by the plumbers. Confirmed by plumbers as being robust.
Exhaust and Fresh Air inlet Plenum boxes have been installed into the west elevation gable. Ducts remain to be run to the plenums or FAI’s in the hall. The air handling plant has been installed and ducting between the units is underway.
Drain stacks have been installed to 1st floor level and SVP connections have been installed as roof slating progresses.
M&E 1st Fix estimated as being 80% complete.
Decoration of the walls and ceilings in plant area is ongoing
Wall panels are being insulated in the corridor and main hall, The ceiling of the youth room was being sheeted at the time of the site visit. Some gaps between sheets are excesssive. Ensure plasterboard sheets have been butted tight together.
Main hall and access corridor plasterboarding is ongoing.
Gutter installations was just commencing on the front elevation. RWP’s have not yet been fitted.
Bats found during 1st survey. Further survey to be carried out end June / early july when weather allows.
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Upcoming Activities
Progress & complete M&E 1st fix. Progress Joiner roughing. Progress wall cladding. Complete Fire capping edge seals over stair well. Complete roof slating to North elevation. Undertake 2nd bat survey to Millenium Hall. Gutters to main elevations.
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