Task 3
3.1 Using an appropriate diagram, name the four main parties to the building team.
3.2 State the name of the Regulation which governs their responsibilities.
The name of the regulation which governs their responsibilities is the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2007.
3.3 Explain the legally enforceable regulations which place health and safety responsibilities upon these four members.
Designers must:
• Make sure the client is aware of the client duties under CDM 2015 before starting any design work
• When preparing or modifying designs: take account of any pre-construction information provided by the client (and principal designer, if one is involved)
• Eliminate foreseeable health and safety risks to anyone affected by the project (if possible)
• Take steps to reduce or control any risks that cannot be eliminated
• Provide design information to: the principal designer (if involved), for inclusion in the pre-construction information and the health and safety file
• The client and principal contractor (or the contractor for single contractor projects) to help them comply with their duties, such as ensuring a construction phase plan PDF is prepared
• Communicate, cooperate and coordinate with: any other designers (including the principal designer) so that all designs are compatible and ensure health and safety, both during the project and beyond
• All contractors (including the principal contractor), to take account of their
The design phase is very complex and interactive in nature as it aims at incorporating the needs of all parties involved in the delivery of a successful project, (Sebastian 2007). Such complexity and interactivity requires the symbiotic relationship among the parties to be mutualistic in nature. Mutualism relationships enhance the ability to achieve desired outcomes in a manner whereby each party benefits. For example the architect is able to gain revenues as a result of his architectural designs while the clients achieve a project outcome that meets their desired requirements, (Energy Star 2014).
Discusses working with the client and any ideas and conflicts when drawing up the design and how often was the brief drawn upon.
To fulfill the agreed upon task of project administration and management, I write requests for information, review samples, and to distribute documents to the specialty contractors. To create requests for information, we use a system called TeamBuild. Once the document is published, all designers affected by the question are notified, and have a week to respond. TeamBuild streamlines communication and allows for quicker responses. When reviewing samples, I enjoy handling the different materials, and comparing them to the construction documents. Since our architect is in Los Angeles, it takes finite coordination to make all opinions are incorporated. Lastly, whenever a new set of documents is released, it is my job to make sure the affected subcontractors are able to have access the updated information. By emailing out the new documents, and giving the company a phone call
It is an integrated regulation to conform to the different environmental law for air, water and land pollution that provides the best scheme or option for managing the environment. It is significant to contractors to be familiar and experienced in dealing with this legislation. The following items are some common pollutants that may encounter from construction activities and the corresponding regulations that needs to be observed.
Taking account of the CDM regulations, outline the roles and responsibilities of each of the persons involved in ensuring that all health, safety and welfare obligations are met on this construction project.
The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) are intended to ensure that health and safety and welfare issues are properly considered during a project’s development so that the risk of harm to those who have to build, use and maintain structures is reduced.
Undertaking a construction project- Providing the name of owner-builder, 24-hour contact number and address of the site office on the visual signage.
Provide an introductory paragraph detailing the design brief for the building and the needs of the client.
Society values in its professionals adequate knowledge, skill and high moral character (Spector, 2001) and as designers, we are expected to abide by imposed rules embedded in the law through regulations and professional codes but also develop a ‘good moral character’ and a self-regulated ethical behavior.
Building codes set construction standards. Depending upon the local regulations builders are required to use particular methods and materials. Local building codes set regulations for fire codes, plumbing codes, electrical codes, etc. In Ohio (United States), for example, state law sets minimum building standards, but local governments can mandate additional requirements. Permits are issued to enforce building codes. Plans for building or remodelling a facility must be submitted to the local building department for approval. A permit is then issued if the plans comply with the codes. Inspections by local governmental agencies may be periodically conducted throughout the construction, renovation and completion phases. Stop work orders can be
This being the case it is important for the engineer to consider the application to which the design will be used as well as how and to what extent it will be handled. In the instance that risks and dangers are present they must immediately be brought to the attention of the consumer, and if effected as a whole, the public.
The following report answers questions on design deficiencies. It will describe three design disasters and examine the causes of the disaster and the impact they had on future designs. It will then discuss a “design and layout” case study and the setting up of a contractor management system for a site expansion.
Construction Management – this is where the contractor is brought into the design stage early and has an in-put into the design. The contract is not yet drawn up.
Safe design is the process of identifying, assessing, and eliminating hazards or potential risks that may occur in the workplace during construction or the life cycle of a designed product (Breslin, 2007). Designers have not traditionally addressed safety in their design and are often unaware of how their design impacts safety, yet research has shown that in construction project management, many safety risks may be eliminated or mitigated and opportunities seized at the design stage if proper analysis and assessment is carried out (Zou et al, 2008). Countries around the world have realized this to be true and numerous countries have passed regulation placing some of the safety burden on designers. This paper reviews the literature on the design and implementation of safe design techniques and programs in the construction industry.
As the name suggests, construction supervision is to supervise construction projects based on the construction contracts and supervision contract. Its duty is to perform the duty of supervision in accordance with the provisions of the contract on the premise of the law (Caramihai, 2008).