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Table of Contents 1. Planning Considerations 1.1 Statutory Obligation 1.11 1.12 1.1 1.1! Licensing Arrangements for Contractors Building Products Requiring Product Certification Cost of time of getting Product Certification A""ro#al and Consent by Building $e"artment

1.2 Contractual Obligation 1. Social Obligation

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%ntroduction of t&e Project '&e Building 'eam C&art Site Layout Plan

(eneral %nformation of Planning .1 Pre)start %n#estigations .2 Site Logistics . Site *anagement 'eam +stablis&ment . 1 Site *anagement C&art

.! Security and site office +stablis&ment ., Site Access and $eli#eries .- .oise Control ./ 'em"orary 0acilities .1 Signage Board .2 Storage of *aterial requirement Table of Contents P.1

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.13 Scaffolding .11 4aste Control .12 $ust and $ebris .1 Safety Control

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Construction *et&od Statement !.1 Preliminary 4or5 !.2 Construction of Pre)Bored 6)Piles !. Sub)Structure !. 1 !. 2 '&e Ris5 of Common *al"ractice and *ista5es Problems sol#ing

!.! Su"er Structure !.!1 !.!2 '&e Ris5 of Common *al"ractice and *ista5es Problems sol#ing

!., Pouring Concrete !.,1 !.,2 '&e Ris5 of Common *al"ractice and *ista5es Problems sol#ing

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*aster Programme C&art ,.1 Precedence Relations ,.121 ,.122 Combined $iagram Resource Programme C&art

,.2 Re"orting Procedures of *aster7 Recourse Programme ,.21 '&e Ris5 of Common *al"ractice and *ista5es

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,.2 ,.2! ,. +stimate .e8 Reser#e Program data $raft Reser#e Combined $iagram

%m"lement of *onitoring7 Continuous "rogramming

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Construction *aterial of Precast Concrete 9nit -.1 Rele#ant Regulations -.11 -.12 -.1 (eneral (uidelines of Rele#ant 'erms and Requirements '&e Ris5 of Common *al"ractice and *ista5es Problems sol#ing

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Planning Considerations P.

'&e basic consideration required is Statutory7 Contractual7 and Social Obligation.

1.1 Statutory Obligation

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(o#ernment use t&e "ermit to control all construction 8or5s in 6ong :ong in "ri#ate sector. '&e go#ernment de"artment t&at su"er#ises "ri#ate sector 8or5s is buildings $e"artment ;B$<.

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Licensing Arrangements for Contractors

(eneral Requirements Our construction contractors &a#e to obtain a Registered Contractor status to be eligible to carry out construction 8or5s under t&e Building Ordinance ;Ca" 12 <. A"art from Registered (eneral Building Contractor7 our contractors s&ould register as s"ecialist contractors in t&e areas of ;1< foundation7 ;2< site formation7 ; < demolition7 ;!< #entilation and ;,< ground in#estigation 8or5s.

Our Project is under '&e 4or5s Bureau in c&arge of 6ong :ong "ublic 8or5s. %t &as its o8n list of a""ro#ed contractors classified into t&e follo8ing categories=

Category Buildings Port 4or5s Road and $rainage Site 0ormation 'erritory 4ater8or5s

Administrative Departments in Charge Arc&itectural Ser#ices $e"artment Ci#il +ngineering $e"artment 6ig&8ays $e"artment $e#elo"ment $e"artment 4ater Su""lies $e"artment P.!

'o be able to submit tenders for s"eciali>ed construction 8or5s7 our contractors need to obtain "rior a""ro#al from t&e aut&orities. '&ere are o#er ,3 categories of construction 8or5s including ground in#estigation field8or57 land "iling7 air)conditioning and refrigeration installations t&at require "rior a""ro#al.

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1.1 !uilding Products re"uiring Product Certification #as at $% &une %1 '

4e 8ill ensure t&at t&e tests conducted by '&e Building Aut&ority?s recogni>e t&ose laboratories accredited by t&e 6ong :ong Laboratory Accreditation Sc&eme ;6O:LAS< or by ot&er laboratory accreditation bodies 8&ic& &a#e reac&ed mutual recognition agreements 8it& 6O:LAS.

'&e building "roducts requiring "roduct certification ado"ted are= Building Products Product ;PCCS< 'imber $oor sets ;fire rated doors< Panel 4all for Partitions Cement Products 'ile Ad&esi#es Ceramic 'iles Re"air *ortars Aluminum 4indo8s 6eat Soa5ed 'em"ered (lass Concrete cube and core Production and Su""ly of Concrete Steel reinforcement Reinforcement s"licesAcou"lers Curtain 8all systems 0ire resisting "roducts Standard sands "roduction
.otes 1< 2< PCCS "ublis&ed by t&e 6ong :ong %nstitute of Steel Construction PCCS "ublis&ed by t&e 6ong :ong Concrete %nstitute

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Sc&emes

Passi#e 0ire Protection Products ;PCCS)P0PP<1 Cement Products ;PCCS)CP<2 'ile Ad&esi#es ;PCCS)'A<2 Ceramic 'iles ;PCS)C'<2 Re"air *ortars ;PCCS)R*<2 Aluminum 4indo8s ;PCCS)A4<1 6eat Soa5ed 'em"ered (lass;PCCS)'(< 6O:LAS @SPSC 6O:LAS 6O:LAS 6O:LAS 6O:LAS @uality Sc&eme for Standard Sands P.,

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Cost for eac& material to &a#e certification is in t&e order of B1373337 alt&oug& some materials may require &ig&er cost because of more eC"ensi#e testing cost suc& as fire test for timber door. '&e time frame of getting t&e certificate is around -)2 mont&s. ;Dose"& E.4. *a5<.

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Approval and Consent by !uilding Department

4e need com"lete t&e form BA! to inform Buildings $e"artment ;B$<. All dra8ings are fulfilled t&e legal requirement 8it& B$ a""ro#al c&o". B$ 8ill gi#e t&e a""ro#al letter 8&ic& document mentioned in letter of a""ro#al ;e.g. concrete record7 cantile#er re"ort ;P.AP 1/ <7 ins"ection form for foundation ;P.AP2!2<< and as)built dra8ings also to inform B$. 4e need to inform B$ t&e 8or5s 8ill start in / days ad#ance and submit a form BA13. After t&e 8or5s start7 B$ 8ill carry out a safety ins"ection and audit to ensure t&e tas5s fulfilled t&e design assum"tion. P.-

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Contractual Obligation

Bet8een t&e contractor and t&e em"loyer in deli#ering ser#ices under t&e terms and conditions is laid out in t&e contract. 4e ordinate all "arties concentrate critical acti#ities during t&e "roject are identified in t&e im"ortation "rogress of "lanning.

1.$ Social Obligation 4or5er on site7 neig&bors outside 8ill affect our "lanning control to sustainability is one of t&e u"coming 5ey issues in construction. Our site is near Euen Long (o#ernment Primary Sc&ool so t&at 8e 8ill #ery force on t&e noise control7 $ust and $ebris and traffic jam.

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)ntroduction of the Pro*ect P./ '&is building "roject called FBloc5 A F 8&ic& located at 3 Eau S&in Street7 Euen Long. '&is is a One Concord Bloc5 forty)t&ree ;! < floor "ri#ate residential building "roject ;see t&e floor "lan<.

Concord Bloc5 design is cross)s&a"ed7 t&e building consists of a floor area 8it& four 8ings t&at eac& floor &as eig&t units7 and eac& 8ing &as t8o units. $emand in eac& 8ing 8&ic& t8o 8ings or 8&ole floor &as t8o 2)room or )bedroom units. '&e com"leC consists of four lifts and t8o emergency fire esca"e stairs. '&ere &a#e Lift motor room7 fres& 8ater tan57 flus& 8ater tan5 and fire ser#ices tan5 on t&e roof. Ot&er "lant rooms7 including "um" rooms7 transformer rooms7 8ater G electric meter rooms7 mec&anical #entilation and air)conditioning system are also included.

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%n t&is "roject7 t&e structural engineer c&ose H"re)bored 6)"iles? for a foundation because of t&eir ease of &andling and dri#ing. '&ey &a#e better dri#e ability c&aracteristics and can be dri#en to greater de"t&s.

'&e Building 'eam of t&is building "roject 8it& c&art is s&o8n t&eir relations=

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Our Site Layout plan in red color

Floor Plan Block A

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$. +eneral )nformation of the planning Objecti#es are to "romote a8areness of t&e im"ortance and good "ractice of "lanning7 design G "rocess for safety in "roject life cycle from "lanning7 design7 construction and occu"ation. '&e construction of ne8 FBloc5 AI includes foundations7 steel frame7 su"erstructure7 concrete Roof $ec5ing7 access staircase7 built)u" roofing system7 8all cladding and faced bric58or57 internal 8alls7 building ser#ices systems. $eli#ering t&e facilities 8ill in#ol#e as eCca#ation of ne8 foundations7 use of mobile cranes to construct su"erstructure7 use of mobile ele#ating "latforms for cladding 8or5s7 ensuring t&at disru"tion and disturbance to surrounding is minimal. Our met&od statement 8ill consist of Planning G Programme7 Pre)start %n#estigations7 Site Logistics7 Site *anagement 'eam +stablis&ment7 Security and Site office +stablis&ment7 Site Access and $eli#eries7 Signage board7 Storage of material requirement7 4aste *anagement7 Scaffolding7 'em"orary 0acilities7 $ust and $ebris7 Safety and noise control. Our Construction Programmed &as been de#elo"ed using t&e com"uter based *icrosoft Project "lanning soft8are. '&is is a critical "at& system 8&ic& &as t&e ca"ability to "roduce bar c&art t&at can be incor"orated "rocurement7 equi"ment and material orders7 deli#eries and site installation "eriod. %t 8ill be monitored on a regular basis and any correcti#e action a""lied as necessary. $.1 Pre,start )nvestigations .otification of t&e "roject commencement 8ill be issued to all Statutory Aut&orities7 ad#ising t&em of t&e construction 8or5s. 4e 8ill be "otted on a dra8ing and a "&otogra"&ic record 8ill be ta5en to re"ort of t&e stages of t&e contract. $. Site Logistics

'&e lifting of materials of t&e u""er floor and roofs 8ill be underta5en by to8er cranes. '&e for5lift truc5 8ill used for t&e required off loading7 &ori>ontal material mo#ement facilities7 transfer concrete bloc5s. P.11

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*obile ele#ating "latform 8ill be used for "ro#iding access erection of t&e frame7 installation of roof and 8all cladding. '&e "lant7 mac&inery and equi"ment 8ill su""osed suc& as rotary auger7 tremie attac&ed 8it& &o""er7 &ydraulic ram or ja8. $.$ Site -anagement Team .stablishment Our *anagement team 8ill be su""orted and assisted including en#ironmental7 "lanning7 tem"orary 8or57 &ealt& G safety managers7 and ser#ices installation coordination7 +ngineer7 SubcontractorAS"ecialist. (eneral StaffsAAssistant 8ill &el" t&e all site documents. Our Project Sur#eyor 8ill "ro#ide t&e commercial and "rocurement Recourses.

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$.$1 Site -anagement Chart
Site *anagement 'eam +stablis&ment ;P$7 C* and P*<

Project Sur#eyor

(eneral StaffsAAssistant

'em"orary 4or5 Coordinator

Site AgentA Su"erintendent

Safety *anagers

Ser#ices installation coordination

+ngineer

SubcontractorA S"ecialist

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$.( Security and Site office .stablishment 0ence 8ill be installed on t&e site boundary to secure during t&e construction "eriod. Our Site offices suc& as t&e building managers? office7 sur#eyor?s office7 meeting and induction rooms and 8elfare facilities suc& as canteen 8ill be establis&ed7 utili>ing t&e ser#icing "oints s&o8n on t&e "lan dra8ings. $./ Site Access and Deliveries A deli#ery #e&icle lay)by and 8as& do8n area 8ill set near at entrance. $irections of t&e site 8ill "ro#ide to deli#ery #e&icles dri#ers and require t&em to turn off engines to a#oid nuisance u"on arri#al. All su""liers and trade contractors 8ill identify t&e deli#ery constraints. $eli#eries of materials7 "lant and equi"ment 8ill be strictly controlled to "re#ent congestion and disru"tion to traffic jam in site area and Eau C&un Street at sc&ool time. $.0 1oise Control Ris5s relating 8ill use t&e "re#enting noisy equi"ment during construction at sc&ool time. .oise "ollution and #ibration control is our &ig& "riority management. $.2 Temporary 3acilities +lectricity and #entilation 8ill be su""lied by a generator until t&e ne8 electric sub)station &as been installed. 113# "o8er 8ill be utili>ed t&roug&out t&e site for lig&ting 4ater 8ill be su""lied from t&e main system for use in t&e 8elfare facilities. 'ele"&one lines and internet 8ill be arranged to t&e site office. 'em"orary drainage 8ill be connected to an underground storage tan5 until t&e ne8 "um"ed foul main &as been installed. $.4 Signage !oard Adequate signage 8ill be installed for #e&icle deli#eries and access to t&e site is clearly

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defined 8it& geogra"&ical area. Our site signage 8ill include suc& as AccommodationAAccess requirements7 S"eed Limits7 O#er&eadA9nderground ser#ices7 .oise control7 $anger Construction site7 Safety 6elmet and 0oot8ear Requirement. $.5 Storage of -aterial re"uirement '&e storage area 8ill "ro#ide in t&e site for all "lant and material deli#ered. *aterial 8ill be stored 8it&in in t&e building. *ore #ulnerable materialsAequi"ment 8ill be stored in t&e secure containers. An absolute minimum of materials 8ill 5ee" in site and deli#ery sc&eduling 8ill ensure su""ly is on a Hjust in time? basis conce"t. All concrete and screed deli#eries 8ill be "ro"osed as Hready miCed? and an a""ro"riate P.13 #e&icle 8ill deli#er to site. '&e location and suitability of t&e equi"ment 8ill ada"t and c&ange to suit concrete and screed "lacement tec&niques for its "lacement. $.1% Scaffolding Scaffolding 8ill be maintained and "ro#ided in accordance 8it& statutory regulations. %t 8ill be securely tied to t&e structure and included ladder access. Con#entional scaffolding 8ill be inde"endent 8it& boarded lifts to suit t&e location and "articular o"erations. $.11 6aste Control On our "re)commencement "eriod 8ill de#elo" a 8aste remo#al strategy. 4e 8ill require all trade contractors to trans"ort and de"osit t&eir rubbis&. Rubbis& s5i"s 8ill be remo#ed and re"laced on a regular basis. '&e #olume of 8aste to be dis"osed is reduced and segregation enables as "ossible to be recycled. P.1,

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$.1 Dust and Debris Our site 8ill be 5e"t clean and tidy at 8or5ing times 8it& statutory requirements. *ore attention "re#ents t&e contamination of adjoining road8ays and eCisting 8ater courses. $.1$ Safety Control 0ull recognition and regard 8ill be assumed in t&e management and eCecution control under statutory requirements. Our contractors are obliged to "ro#ide safety "olicies and "lan on all as"ects of safety7 &ealt& and 8elfare. %nde"endent site safety c&ec5s7 ins"ection and re"orts by our inde"endent site safety ins"ectors and ad#isors. Continuous $ocumentation "o"ulated by all "roject team members and monitored to demonstrate "rogress.

Construction -ethod Statement

P.1As our tender require our "ro"osed timing and sequencing of o"erations to ac&ie#e "roject com"letion in satisfaction.

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(.1 Preliminary 6or7 '&e initial 6ealt& and Safety and 0ire Safety Plan 8ill be "re"ared. 'rade contactors and s"ecialist are a""ointed7 s"ecific and detailed met&ods of Precast7 tec&niques and requirements are establis&ed. '&e tem"orary fencing 8ill be installed around t&e site boundary. A ne8 electrical sub)station 8ill be built early in Programme. 4elfare facilities and site offices 8ill be set)u". (. Construction of Pre,!ored 8,Piles

'&e "re)bored 6)"ile is a small diameter "ile -13mm7 equi""ed 8it& an H6? steel section and filled 8it& cement grout. +ac& "ile &as a minimum soc5et into good quality roc5 ;(rade %%% or better 8it& 'CR J 1,K<.

Our construction site during t&e "iling 8or5s.

'&e drilling tools for t&e installation of t&ese "iles com"rise= O$+L7 SymmetriC or equi#alent system to install a tem"orary casing -13mm diameter P.1/ 8it&in t&e soft ground abo#e t&e roc5 &ead. $o8n)t&e)6ole ;$'6< &ammer to form t&e roc5 soc5et ,,3mm diameter. $rilling 6ead

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Sections "re"ared for laboratory testing Steel Casing for Pre)Bored 6)Piles

*aterial S"ecifications a""ro#ed as BS ! -3 ! A ;121-<7 BS +. 1332,)2 S2/,DR ;233!< Conformity= Code of Practice for t&e Structural 9se of Steel 233, M 6ong :ong SAR (o#ernment Building $e"artment Publication. (.$ Sub,Structure Resource requirements for bloc5 foundations7 in "lacing concrete bloc5 foundation 8alls7 a ty"ical cre8 8ill consist of t&ree bric5layers and t8o bric5layer &el"ers. 4e find t&at sufficient s"ace 8as a#ailable on t&e siteN se#eral cre8s 8ill 8or5 on t&e same job at t&e same time to s"eed u" com"letion of t&e acti#ity in "ro"ortion to t&e number of cre8s. %nstallation of under floor drainage bet8een t&e foundations 8ill be underta5en. '&e ground floor slab 8ill be cast once t&e under floor drainage &as been com"leted and "assed t&e test. (.$1 The ris7 of Common -alpractice and -ista7es

P.11 Su""liers in liability for negligence "ro#ide t&e rust in steel 8it& "oor corrosion "rotection. Poor quality control 8it&out ins"ection of site is 6uman factors negligence. (.$ Problems solving

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Corrosion "rotection is #ery im"ortant7 "rotecti#e coating a""ly before being dri#en into t&e ground. (ood @uality control of "iles is to Load test and sonic test on bored "ile. Seriously ins"ection control 8ill be im"lemented and resigned t&e negligence staff. Our "olicy 8ill substitute t&e su""liers because 8e &a#e recei#ed t8o su""liers before t&e Pre)contract stage. (.( Super Structure '&e com"letion of t&e structural frames is critical in t&is "roject. 0or our FBloc5 AI &as ! stories &ig&. '&e floor area 8ill di#ide into regions to allo8 t&e labour and form8or5 materials mo#ing. Steel 8all form co#ering t&e quantity of one region and slab timber forms 8it& eac& set co#ering t&e 8&ole area of one floor are use. %n order to s"eed u"7 "recast facades and semi)"recast slabs are installed. Resources allocations bet8een 8or5ers7 concreting 8or5 and form8or5 installation 8ill balance. Rotate t&e resource bet8een regions at t&e same floor and mo#e u"8ard to t&e u""er floor for neCt cycle t&at its aim to early "re"are and sa#e t&e time and labour force;Art&ur 4. ' Leung7 and $r. C. *. 'am 233 7 Sc&eduling for 6ig&)Rise Building Construction using simulation tec&niques<. (.(1 The ris7 of Common -alpractice and -ista7es9

9nclear t&e region is s&o8n on dra8ing. '&e 8or5ers destroy t&e frames and loose t&e "arts are disassembled. '&e duration of acti#ities #aries due to factors suc& as a su""ly of materials7 s5ill of 8or5ers7P.12 8eat&er and efficiency of "lant and equi"ment is de#iated. (.( Problems solving

4e 8ill "ro#ide training t&e "rocess and "ractice before early stage. Sufficient time s&all be allo8ed for fabrication7 factory "re)assembly of frames and learning "eriod for ado"ting t&e cycle.

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*a5ing clear eac& region 8ill be a feasible solution to balance t&e resources in"uts and t&e duration for acti#ities s&o8n on t&e site and meeting before conducting. Some im"ortant s"ace "arts of frames 8ill be storage in site for re"lacement. 'raining course 8ill be "ro#ided e#ery 8ee5. (./ Pouring Concrete Pum"ing O"eration is our concern in "ouring concreteN "i"elines must be adequately su""orted and fiCed in "osition since quite substantial forces can be generated as t&e concrete is forced along t&e lines. Before actual "um"ing of concrete7 t&e "um" and "i"elines must be lubricated by "um"ing t&roug& t&e "i"es 8it& a cement slurry or mortar. Once commenced7 concrete "um"ing must be continuous to a#oid bloc5ages in t&e "i"eline. After "um"ing is com"leted7 t&e "i"elines must be cleaned out as soon as "ossible to "re#ent mortar residue 8&ic& 8ill increase "i"e friction and cause bloc5age. 0or concrete "ours on slabs7 it is also #ery im"ortant ste" so t&at t&e slab for a full bloc5 can be com"leted continuously in a single day. Resources required for "ouring t&e concrete de"end u"on t&e tec&nology used. A standard cre8 for "um"ing concrete to t&e slab may include a foreman7 fi#e laborers7 one finis&er7 and one equi"ment o"erator. Related equi"ment 8ill be #ibrators and t&e concrete "um" itself. P.23 0or deli#ering concrete 8it& a c&ute directly from t&e deli#ery truc57 t&e standard cre8 may consist of a foreman7 four laborers and a finis&er. '&e cre8s 8ill c&oose to insure t&at t&e desired amount of concrete can be "laced in a single day. %n addition to t&e resources in#ol#ed in t&e actual "lacement7 it 8ill be necessary to insure a sufficient number of deli#ery truc5s and a#ailability of t&e concrete itself. (./1 The ris7 of Common -alpractice and -ista7es

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Setting time is be mista5en by delaying t&e trans"ortation and "rocessing. 4rong grading of Concrete is "roduced 8it&out ins"ection by eC"orting in factory. Less strengt& of concrete is be underta5en in 8rong quantity

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4e 8ill get t&e "roduct certification from PCCS before deli#ery. Setting times of Cement s&all be seriously controlled as %nitial setting time !, minutes for trans"ortation and com"action7 and t&en 0inal setting time 13 &ours for OPC reduce t&e effect t&e construction "rogress. (ood "um"ing o"eration control and test t&e "i"elines e#ery day.

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5.1 Master Programme Chart (Page 22 to 25)

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/.1 Precedence :elations Our Precedence relations 8ill consist of follo8ing acti#ities=

Acti#ity of 3 Eau S&in Street7 Euen Long7 ..'. Acti#ity A. B. C. $. +. 0. ( 6. %. D. $escri"tion 'o8er Crane and Su""ort Pre"aration 8or5s 0oundation Substructure 4or5s Su"erstructure 4or5s *oc5u"Asam"le flats %nternal 0inis&ing Lift %nstallation Plant Room 0inal %ns"ection Before Com"letion $uration ;*ont&< ! 3 , 13 11 12 , 2

L0)+S)$ Acti#ity +stimated $uration ;mont&< A)B A)C B)C C)0 C)$ $)+ $)0 +)6 +)( 0)( P.2()D 6)% %)D 3 3 2 , 13 13 11 12 , +arliest Start 'ime ;+S< 3 ! 3 ! ! 13 13 1112/ 21 O$ +arliest 0inis& 'ime ;+0< 3 ! 2 2 13 11222/ 2 1 ! )$ Latest Start 'ime ;LS< 3 ! 2 11 ! 11 13 21 1/ 11, 1 Latest 0inis& 'ime ;L0< 3 ! ! 113 1/ 11 2/ 2/ 2 2 ) )$ 'otal 0loat ;'0< 3 3 2 13 3 1 3 , 1 3 3 , , Critical Acti#ity

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/. :eporting Procedures of -aster< :ecourse Programme As t&e abo#e of t&e critical "at& and resource "rogram7 t&e status and "rogress 8ill record against t&e Programme. Our sur#eyor 8ill current u"date Programme 8it& actions for bringing tas5s into >one. $eli#ery dates 8ill antici"ate and manufacture a sc&edule of materials and "rojects installed off site 8it& "ercentage. 4e 8ill "re#ent to cras& times)alternati#e duration based on increased labour force may be introduced in order to reco#er lost ground. /. 1 The ris7 of Common -alpractice and -ista7es

'&is 8ill in#ol#e liaison bet8een site management and t&e "lanner "re"aring t&e net8or5 t&at t&is liaison facility is rarely a#ailable. .e8 %nformation not a#ailable to t&em for "re"aring t&e net8or57 t&en may initiate "rogram u"dating by itself. /. Problems solving

4e acce"t to be de#elo"ed by our site foreman7 contractors and subcontractors in more detail to allo8 t&eir o8n draft reser#e critical "at& under t&eir construction "roblems in t&e "ast. %t 8ill be a li#e document t&at it s&ould be continually re#ie8ed7 re#ised and re)sc&eduled ta5ing into consideration all a#ailable information ;&tt"=AAen.8i5i#ersity.orgA8i5iAConstructionQ"lanning<. '&is let "rocessing more efficiently and fleCibility to meet t&e target "eriod 8it& bot& original and reser#e critical acti#ities. '&e draft reser#e critical "at& 8ill "re"are after "re"aration 8or5s 8it& ne8 reser#e Program=

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;+S< ;+0< A)B 2 3 2 A)C 2 3 2 Reserve Programme of 30 Yau Shin Street, Yuen Long, N.T. B)C 1 2 Duration Activity Descri tion !"onth# C)$ Pre aration %or& . Notification issue( C)+ 2 ,$ . Site surveying an( setting out %or&s area $)% 1 instruments an( Initia* - survey /$0 . Insta** monitoring $0 . In(entify e,isting un(ergroun( services + $)( 2 1 . Tem rary Service '0 A. $)0 Site P*ant /aci*ities 3 . /aci*ities insta**ation 30 +)( 3 , ,+ . Site Logistics . Site "anagement 2sta3*ishment +)$ 1 , -$0 . Initia* 4ea*th an( Safety an( /ire Safety P*an + . Tem ory fencing 0)6 1 /$0 5. Remova* of %ee(s or trees an( o*( fence 0)% /$0 . Site Initia* Tree 1 Survey . carry out tree fe**ing an( tree treatment $0 ()D 2 1 13 . Demo*ition the o*( fence + 6. 6)D /oun(ation / 13 . Pre73ore( 4 i*e 30 %)D / 1/ .Testing to 5ore 13 Pi*e . . 8ritten Permission to 6ommence 2,cavation '0 %): 13ortion of i e ca/ 1/ . 6onstruct centra* '0 D. D). Su3structure 8or& 1, 1/ 2 Pi e Pi*e %a** 6onstruction 3+ Su3mit /orm I69 2LS :)L -$) of Pi e Pi*e for1/ 2. .Ins ect roc& surface for footing ortion ' L)* / 2 3 .6onstruct /ooting $0 .6onstruct s*u3 co*umn an( %a** $) *). 2 3 2 .Training f*oor area (ivi(e into region $0
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/.$ )mplement of -onitoring< Continuous programming 4e 8ill im"lement Continuous Programming7 Coordinating7 *onitoring and Re"rogramming in systematically and analytically focused on t&e follo8ing objecti#es= 0irst at all7 our Site management must Hloo5 a&ead? to foresee future requirements and &ence a#oid delays. '&e site foreman must re#ie8 t&e actual "erformance ac&ie#ed to Htrac5? "erformance against "rogrammed acti#ities. 4e 8ill identify and ta5e correcti#e action for s&ortcomings and find out t&e ad#antage of any gains ac&ie#ed. 4e 8ill incor"orate any design modifications at once 8&en recei#ing from clients or arc&itect. %m"ro#ed "roduction tec&niques of more detailed information and furt&er in#estigation 8ill facilitate and arrange. '&is 8ill require our Contractor?s Programme to com"ly for "re"aring at mont&ly inter#als7 an u"date of t&e Programme focused on t&e neCt mont& a&ead. '&eir Programme is to be a translation of t&e actual "rogress ac&ie#ed cou"led 8it& a forecast of 8or5 to be done to ac&ie#e com"letion of t&e 8or5 8it&in t&e contracted time scale 8it& any duly amended as a""ro#ed by t&e Arc&itect. Particular em"&asis s&ould be a""ointed on t&e maintenance of continuity of 8or5 for bot& sub)contractors and site 8or5ers at t&e acti#ities are "roceeding in accordance 8it& agreed time)scales. Our 'eam member 8ill translate and analy>e t&e rele#ant o"erations toget&er 8it& any 8or5 outstanding from t&e "re#ious "eriods and any additions broug&t for8ard for any reason 8&ic& bot& clearly identified se"arately. '&e 8or5s 8ill to be bro5en do8n into sco"e acti#ities to reflect effecti#e on)site management and off)site co)ordination of resources in &ig& degree sufficiently. 4e 8ill attend to any "otential bottlenec5s or &indrances t&oroug&ly ob#iate and in#estigate. 4&ere necessary7 "ro"er correction action7 rede"loyment and re)"rogramming of t&e acti#ity 8it& correcti#e 8ill im"lement. 0. Construction -aterials , Precast Concrete ?nit P. !

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'&is "roject features tiled "recast concrete facade "anels 8it& integral 8indo8sstaircasesa ser#ice ducts and Arc&itectural features. 0.1 :elevant :egulations Construction Sites ;Safety< Regulation 0actories and %ndustrial 9nderta5ings Regulations 0actories and %ndustrial 9nderta5ing ;Lifting A""liances and Lifting (ear< Regulation Road 'raffic Ordinance and its Subsidiary Regulations 0actories and %ndustrial 9nderta5ings ;Load s&ifting *ac&inery< Regulation 0.11 +eneral +uidelines of :elevant Terms and :e"uirements

'&e design of "recast concrete s&all be under t&e 6ong :ong Building ;Construction< Regulations and BS1113. A tailor)made steel lifting frame s&all be designed 8it& BS,2,3 for lifting "recast units. Access suc& as gang8ay7 ladder s&all be "ro#ided from t&e building or ground to t&e location of t&e "recast yard. All lifting gear suc& as steel lifting frame7 c&ain slings7 &oo5 to8er crane and "ulley bloc5 s&all be eCamined and ins"ected by com"etent "ersons. +Camination results s&all be entered in t&e a""ro#ed from under t&e 0G%9 ;LAL(< Regulation. '&e su""ly of form release agent s&all conform to t&e rele#ant regulations. '&e su""lier or manufacturer s&all submit t&e *aterial Safety $ata S&eet for conducting &ealt& ris5 assessment. 0.1 The ris7 of Common -alpractice and -ista7es

Poor treatment to construction joints 8ill be affected "oor 8ater"roof. 'em"orary 8or5s installationAerection does not strictly com"ly 8it& t&e a""ro#ed design t&at P. , t&is mista5e 8ill be caused t&e accident.

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Allo8 unacce"table tolerance 8ill be caused t&e "oor installation. *isalignment Adamage A bloc5age of concealed ser#ices 8ill be affected t&e image of t&e building. $ebonding 8ill caused by im"ro"er remo#al of laitance7 dirt and grease from "recast concrete surface "rior to casting in)situ concrete t&at it 8ill be redecoration. One most disad#antages of "recast concrete is 8ater "roofing of joints 8ill be eC"ensi#e and im"ortant ste". Cranes may be required to load and unload t&e units on site. Precast concrete construction needs an early coordination bet8een arc&itects7 structural engineers and building ser#ices engineers 8&ic& requires more time in early "lanning t&an cast)insitu concrete buildings and less fleCible for last minute c&anges. 0.1$ Problems solving

4e &a#e built a $ model for its inno#ati#e design of Precast 8it& connection details. By simulating and animating t&e series of installation 8or5s7 "articularly t&e jointing 8or5s7 "otential construction difficulties could be identified in early stage 8it& a #ie8 to im"ro#ing t&e build ability "rior to any site moc5 u" or mass "roduction in t&e "recast factory. Steel structures 8ill be "refabricated7 assembled on ground and t&en lifted to "osition for installation. '&e cutting of steel members 8ill be done off)site under controlled conditions to reduce t&e dust created. Connections 8ill be designed to minimi>e ris5 of incorrect assembly suc& as unique bolt layout for eac& connection and clear instructions "ro#ided on dra8ings 8it& color. @uality Assurance systems and inde"endent quality audit s&all be a""ro#ed all eCamination before deli#ery to t&e construction site for installation P. '&e P&oto of %nstallation of Precast "rocessing

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Conclusion

(ood construction "lanning and met&od are is "re)requisite for a successful "roject. FPlan7 $o7 C&ec57 ActI "rocess and F"artneringI a""roac& s&ould be ado"ted. ;$a#id C. 4. :8o5< F%nformation is "o8erI and effecti#e communication is to transfer t&e idea and information for all "arties in t&e "roject. Planning is to forecast t&e "roblems on eac& construction "rocess and "redict t&e met&od to sol#e. Successful Programme is to control t&e time cost and monitor on a regular basis for eac& ste" and any correcti#e action a""lied t&us increase t&e "rofit. '&e abo#e met&od statement &as been eC"loited s"ecifically to demonstrate our understanding of t&e "roject requirements. %t 8ill foresee t&e "roblem and "re#ie8 t&e sol#ing solution. Pre"are tas5s 8ill arrange in early stage smoot&ly.

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