CONSTRUCTION METHOD

STATEMENT

Construction Fahaheel Al

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 CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT FOR Construction Fahaheel
Al Wataniah Indian Private School - Phase 2

CONTENTS

1.0 PROJECT PARTICULARS

1.1 PROJECT LOCATION
1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.3 PROJECT TIMESCALE

2.0 SITE ESTABLISHMENT

2.1 SITE BOUNDARIES
2.2 ACCESS & EGRESS
2.3 DELIVERY & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
2.4 UNLOADING/DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE & CRANAGE
2.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT
2.6 TEMPORARY SERVICES
2.7 FIRE PREVENTION & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
2.8 SITE SECURITY

3.0 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLGY

3.1 DEMOLITION
3.2 CIVIL WORKS
3.3 SUBSTRUCTURES
3.4 SUPERSTRUCTURES
3.5 BUILDING ENVELOPE
3.6 SERVICES INSTALLATION
3.7 INTERNAL FIT-OUT
3.8 EXTERNAL WORKS

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1.0 PROJECT PARTICULARS

1.1 PROJECT LOCATION

The project (Construction Fahaheel Al Wataniah Indian Private School - Phase 2) is

located at Block 4– Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, and Front of sultan center

1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

- The project involves the construction of a new building school on Indian school
(Administration Building) and 5 playground area (Football Field, Basketball Court,
Cricket Pitch Tennis Court, and Volleyball Court). The new school will be of concrete
frame construction.

The school building will be located front of sultan center in Al-Ahmadi, on the western part
of the site. The main school will be accessed from 30 road then 212 road al-Ahmadi, There
will be two further access points to the school from 212 Road and Mina Ahmadi Road.

The building is proposed over three floors, similar in scale and massing to the existing
building on the site. On the ground floor is the administrative area, school hall, and kitchen
and store rooms for the reception year group. Also accessible from this level is the play
space to the rear of the site.

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1.3 PROJECT TIMESCALE

Commencement: April 2017

Completion: 04 January 2017

Duration: 36 weeks

2.0 SITE ESTABLISHMENT

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2.0 SITE ESTABLISHMENT

2.1 SITE BOUNDARIES

On possession of site, a secure, solid perimeter hoarding will be erected around

the complete perimeter of the site prior to actual site works commencing. During
this period a Demolition Survey and report will be undertaken allowing notice to
be given to HSE confirming the timetable and quantities for the asbestos removal.
The secure perimeter hoarding will ensure that the site is kept totally separate
from all other properties and public thoroughfares.

Scaffold fans will also be used to protect members of the public, in locations
where perimeter scaffolds are close to the external boundary.

Farrant will employ a strict regime for boundary management and daily
inspection. Site vehicle access gates will be shut at all times and will only be
opened to allow authorized vehicle movements to take place. Pedestrian access to
the site will be provided at a separate entrance to that of vehicles.

The boundary will be inspected daily by Site Management on a daily basis to

ensure its integrity and quality of appearance and any deficiencies identified will be
immediately dealt with.

2.3 DELIVERY & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

To reduce the impact of site parking and deliveries we will be:

Develop a traffic management plan to establish clear routes for

vehicle movements supported with prominent way-finding signage.
All major deliveries will be managed and coordinated by key members
of our site team. Weekly Delivery Schedules will be agreed with Supply
Chain to ensure main routes do not become congested with ‘waiting’
vehicles. The delivery schedules will take account of peak traffic times
on and around the sit

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2.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT

Maintaining a high standard of site cleanliness is essential to allow works to progress

on site in an effective and a safe manner. Our approach to site cleanliness
will be to make supply chain responsible, through site constraints issued as part
of enquiries and orders.

In addition to this we will have a multi task labour force directly employed whose
core activity will be to police site cleanliness and to coordinate the removal of waste
containers filled by the supply chain contractors. A designated Waste Management
Compound will be set up within the site. This will allow for the segregation of waste
in separate skips including:

Specialist Waste (e.g. oil drums,

paint tins, spray cans etc)
Waste timber for recycling
Waste metal for recycling
Gypsum based products
(e.g.plasterboard)
General waste (covered with
waste transfer notes)

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2.7 FIRE PREVENTION & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Emergency procedures will be developed and agreed in the construction phase

health and safety plan. These procedures will include an emergency contact notice
list details of all relevant authorities and services will be displayed on site.

The project manager will be responsible for establishing a Fire Safety plan which will
be updated as required during the construction process.

Designated fire ‘call points’ will be established around the site in strategic
locations supported with an evacuation plan and directional signage identifying
the escape routes and muster point.

Fire wardens will be appointed from within the Construction Management Team
and regular Fire Drills will be carried out as the project progresses to ensure the
evacuation strategy put in place is up to date and effective.

2.8 SITE SECURITY

Security on site during the Construction Phase will be provided at the site entrance
at all times while the site is operational.

In addition to manning the security office at the site access the security staff will
also be responsible for:

Delivering site safety inductions for visitors to the site

Recording vehicle movements on and off site
Checking deliveries against the delivery schedule
Validating deliveries that have not been notified with Site Staff
Ensuring operatives/staff and visitors are equipped with PPE on
entry
Liaison with Security/Emergency Services

Site lighting will be provided across the site as required and will be varied in design
according to where the service is required and to ensure that light pollution is not
suffered above and beyond current levels to the project neighbours.

Where continuous site lighting is required will be of a low energy nature and will remain lit
throughout the hours of darkness (Photocell Controlled). Areas of this
nature will include adjacent to the security office, around the main office
accommodation and storage. As the project progresses the building will also be
illuminated in this manner internally and externally.

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Areas such as container storage will be externally lit with fittings that controlled by
photocells and movement detectors which will therefore only be illuminated when
it is dark and there is activity in the immediate area.

Intruder alarms will be fitted to the main Site Office accommodation and to the
Security Office. The system will be linked directly our 24 hour Helpdesk. The need
for further alarms in secure containers and/or in the building as it progresses will be
risk assessed on an on-going basis.
Pedestrian Access to the site will be controlled by site security staff.

3.0 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY

3.1 DEMOLITION

Following the initial Site Establishment, all loose fixtures and fittings will be removed
from the building and the existing building services will be traced back to source and
isolated as required. On completion of the demolition report, the HSE will be
notified of our intention to carry out any necessary asbestos removal. On
completion of the two week notification period and on receipt approval from HSE
to proceed, asbestos removal will be undertaken by a licensed Demolition Specialist.
All asbestos material will be disposed of in accordance with current legislation. Air
clearance certification will be produced on a progressive basis prior to
commencement of demolition.

As areas are released for demolition soft strip will take place firstly with materials
being segregated for recycling as applicable.

Due to the location of the existing building directly on the boundary with the
public footpath, Temporary fence will be erected around the perimeter of the
building which interfaces with the public boundary or adjacent properties.

Once the Temporary fence has been erected, the existing building will be de-
constructed.

Concurrent with this activity the external areas of the site will be thoroughly
surveyed for existing services and drainage and isolation and diversions will be
carried out to allow the new building footprint to be established for progression of
following trades.

The demolition will include grubbing up of existing hardstandings and of

foundations leaving the site ready for civils work to progress on progressive
completion.

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3.2 CIVIL WORKS

The civil works will largely involve the excavations of the site to formation level.
Formation levels will be established by utilising fill from the stockpile of
crushed/excavated material in order to create a piling mat for the foundations.

3.3 SUBSTRUCTURES

Due to the ground conditions of the site, bored pile foundations are required to
form the foundations of the building. In advance of these works taking place.
External surveys will be completed on the adjacent properties and vibration
monitoring will be used when working in close proximity to the properties.

Once piling is complete, the Ground slab will be formed, in coordination with under
slab services and drainage.

Drainage and Services connections outside the site will be made at as early a
point in the program as possible.

3.4 SUPERSTRUCTURES

When the substructures are suitably advanced the construction of the reinforced
concrete frame will commence. Early focus will be applied to the stair cores to
release these earlier to provide safe access to upper levels.

Columns will be formed concurrently and in coordination with the shear walls
allowing the first floor slab to be formed. As the ground floor slab is formed and
cured columns and walls to roof slab level will be formed and in turn the upstands at
roof level will be completed.

Throughout the construction of the concrete frame a member of the site team will
be designated as the temporary works coordinator responsible for managing the
design and construction of all temporary works elements e.g. formwork/ falsework,
scaffolding. A permit system will be implemented aimed at ensuring thorough checks
are carried out throughout the construction of the concrete frame i.e. permit to pour,
permit to strike, permit to remove back propping.

A type mobile crane will be prang on site at this stage, to assist with the material
distribution during the concrete frame construction.

3.5 BUILDING ENVELOPE

As the superstructure and the floor slabs are completed on a section by section
basis the trades associated with the completion of the building envelope will follow.

External insulated render, installation of doors and windows, and external doors
will be coordinated with the installation of the roof structure and coverings to
ensure that overhead working is avoided and that a weather tight structure is
achieved in a timely manner with no adverse impact on health and safety
standards, or programme.

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3.6 SERVICES INSTALLATION

A designated M&E co-ordinator will be responsible for managing the design and
installation of building services.

Natural ventilation will be utilised for the teaching spaces and energy efficiency
targets will be met by roof-mounted PV cells and air source heat pumps.

The services installation will generally follow the works sequence as outlined
above, such that services can be installed, tested and commissioned .

Consideration will be given to Acoustics, Air Sealing & Fire compartmentation with
QA procedures put in place to ensure services do not compromise these
requirements.

The M&E co-ordinator will be responsible for adopting and managing a sign-off
process aimed at indentifying and dealing with defects throughout the
construction period. This process will commence at the first fix stage with a permit
system being operated to log inspections and sign off to allow next stage of works
to progress.

The process outlined above not only serves the construction process but also
provide a early compliance check in regards to design. Throughout this process we
engage closely with the Employer’s Requirements to ensure they are fully involved
and informed on works progress and quality standards.

3.7 INTERNAL FIT-OUT

The internal fit-out will commence as soon as sections of the building are made
watertight. Wet trades such as floor screeds, and plastering will be completed at
the earliest opportunity to take account of drying out periods in readiness for
applied finishes.

Maintaining the phased sequence outlined previously the fit-out will progress
through 5 key phases as follows:

First Fix

Co-ordinated closely with the Mechanical and Electrical installation the first fix stage
of the fit out will mainly be focused around installing floor screed and
constructing partition walls (boarded one side).

Thorough check procedures will be implemented to ensure that the required quality
levels are achieved. Any defects identified will be logged and tracked to ensure they
have been rectified prior to advancing to the next stage.

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As the first fix elements are completed we will implement our ‘permit to close’
system. This system will operate on a room by room basis with detailed checking
of installations against construction issue drawings and specifications. Although
driven by the M&E co-ordinator input will be necessary from the package
managers and the independent tester to ensure that any anomalies are identified
and dealt with.

When all parties are satisfied that the first fix element is complete the permits will
be signed off to provide clearance to progress to the next stage.

Second Fix

Maintaining strong links with the Mechanical and Electrical installation teams the
second fix stage will pre-dominantly entail completion of partition walls,
firestopping, installation of ceilings, plastering, first fix joinery, and general
preparations for applied finishes.

The aim will be to activate the building heating systems as early as possible during
this stage of the works to assist with drying out create a suitable environment for
the final finishing stages.

The permit system will again be implemented to ensure that checks are completed
in areas that are to be closed with only maintenance access remaining i.e. ceilings.
Our continuous snagging process will become more focussed on the standard of
finish and ensuring areas are suitably prepared for applied finishes.

Finishes

At this stage the M&E installations will be substantially complete and progressing
into the pre-commissioning stage.

This stage of the works will be focussed on 2nd fix joinery e.g. doorsets, fitted
furniture, wall protection, wall and floor finishes. Having activated the building
heating systems during the previous stage the aim will be to maintain a consistent
environment to allow natural materials to acclimatise and avoid stressing due to
sudden changes.

The snagging process during this phase will become very focussed on the
standards of finishes and quality of workmanship in driving towards a defect free

facility. Where possible a lock down procedure will be implemented to minimise and
control access through permits to substantially completed areas.

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During this stage of the project the aim is to complete the construction works and
achieve a ‘dust free’ environment to enable us to move into the final testing and
commissioning of the building services.

Snagging/ De-snagging

This stage of the process will run parallel with the testing and commissioning
process. A final detailed snagging procedure will be implemented in conjunction
with the independent Inspector.

Utilising a ‘snagging database’ all snags identified will be logged and action lists
issued to relevant sub-contractors with programmes allocated for completion of
snagging.

The snagging works will be inspected and signed off with the database being
updated regularly until all items are closed out.

At the appropriate stage a final builders clean will be carried out to prepare the
building for completion.

Testing & Commissioning

The commissioning of the new facility will be carried out in 4 distinct phases and
all individual activities within these phases will be fully detailed on the
commissioning programme prior to the commencement of the commissioning
exercise. The four phases of commissioning are as follows:

Pre-Commissioning – After all services have been installed the

individual systems will be energised to ensure all component parts are
working and that no faulty piece of equipment, needs replaced. In
addition to checking that all equipment is working checks will be made
to ensure that the items of plant are capable of achieving the outputs
as specified. Each service will be ‘signed off’ as having passed each stage
of the commissioning process.

Main Commissioning – This will only be done after the main

construction activities have been completed and the building has had a
good standard of builders clean so that dust etc. has been removed from
the building. Each service, in turn, will be run at all operational levels as
specified in the output specification. This will include the need to
accommodate the various conditions, not only variable daily conditions
but also seasonal variations. When individual systems have been
checked it will be necessary to run all systems simultaneously to ensure
that the operation of one system does not affect the correct operation
of another system.

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Witness Testing – After FHJV and Dowds Group have satisfied ourselves
that all systems are functioning as intended a series of demonstration
tests will be arranged with relevant individuals and / or organisations
in attendance. Those in attendance are likely to include ARUP Engineers,
Fire Officer, Building Control (Assent BC), and Robertson FM/MCT
Estates Staff (if deemed applicable).

Client demonstrations & Operational Training – This important stage

will be timetabled and the scope proposed to ensure the correct
personnel are available and the level at which the training is given is
relevant and worthwhile.

3.8 EXTERNAL WORKS

The enclosed external play areas can only be started once the external scaffolds
around the perimeter of the building have been dismantled. In order to maintain
as much space as possible on site, the majority of the utility connections and site
drainage will be completed during the initial civil works package.

Around the perimeter of the building the hard landscaping works will follow the
dismantling of the external access scaffolds.

During the last weeks of the contract, the site office accommodation will be re-
located to a suitable location to facilitate the completion of the carparking / hard
landscaping. Following handover of the building all site accommodation will be
removed and the areas used for this purpose will be cleaned, inspected and
accepted along with the rest of the building.

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