CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT

for

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

at

SANDRINGHAM GARDENS, IG6 1QE

CONTENTS

1.0 PROJECT PARTICULARS

2.0 SITE ESTABLISHMENT

3.0 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLGY

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1.0 PROJECT PARTICULARS

1.1 PROJECT LOCATION

The proposed site is located in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge, fronting
Sandringham Gardens to the east. The site is currently occupied by rear gardens of
numbers 50 to 64 Tanners Lane.

1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project involves the construction of a terrace of four, three bedroomed houses of
traditional brick/block cavity wall construction and with pitched, slate-covered roofs.

There will be an access from Sandringham Gardens to a parking court to the north of the
site.

A new pedestrian access from Sandringham Gardens is proposed, with an alleyway to

gates in the fences to the rear gardens of the plots.

1.3 PROJECT TIMESCALE

Commencement: February 2018

Completion: September 2018

Duration: 32 weeks

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2.0 SITE ESTABLISHMENT

2.1 SITE BOUNDARIES

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

Sandringham Gardens prior to actual site works commencing. During this period a
notice will be given to HSE confirming the timetable.

The hoarding will be inspected by Site Management on a daily basis to ensure its
integrity and quality of appearance and any deficiencies identified will be
immediately dealt with.

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2.2 ACCESS & EGRESS

The site cabins will be established to the north-western corner of the site at the end
of the access drive clearly visible to incoming traffic Car parking for construction
staff and visitors will be provided on the drive.

Crushed and screened concrete/rubble from a reputable source will be used

to form the drive and hardstanding for the cabins.

2.3 DELIVERY & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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

 Provide clear and prominent site signage for vehicle access into the
site.
 Ensure that major deliveries will be managed and co-ordinated by
key members of our site team. Weekly Delivery Schedules will be
agreed with our suppliers to ensure main routes do not become
congested with ‘waiting’ vehicles. The Delivery Schedules will take
account of peak traffic times on neighbouring roads and within the
site.
 A traffic marshal will control the movement of lorry’s in and out of the
site.

We will actively encourage shared travel arrangements or use of public transport to

minimise the number of vehicles travelling to site and by applying constraints in
sub-contractor tender documents which will be strictly enforced during the
construction period.

2.4 UNLOADING/DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE & CRANAGE

A designated loading zone will be established within the site area for dealing with
deliveries. This zone will include a holding area for short term containment of
goods to facilitate effective offloading and movement of delivery vehicles onto and
off the site.

Following acceptance of a delivery and as required by programme and site

progress, materials will be distributed from the holding area to the site storage area
or relevant location on site. Materials handling and hoisting on site will be mainly
carried out by telescopic forklift and by a luffing crane. Concrete pumps will be
employed to place concrete for foundations and slabs.

Our intention to adopt a ‘just in time’ approach for materials through effective
planning, thus minimising storage space required. A designated storage area will
be established for a limited amount of materials. This will be strictly managed to
control content. A designated member of the site team will be responsible for the
management and co-ordination of key vehicle movements and lift operations. They
will also ensure that all plant and equipment is operated within current health and
safety guidelines.

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2.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT

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

progress in an efficient safe manner. Our approach to site cleanliness will be to
make the suppliers responsible through site constraints issued as part of enquiries
and orders.

Additionally, we will have a multi task labour force directly employed whose activity
will be to police site cleanliness and to coordinate the removal of waste containers.
A Waste Management Compound will be set up within the site, allowing for the
segregation of refuse and recyclables 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)

2.6 TEMPORARY SERVICES

Our M&E Co-ordinator will be responsible for the design, installation and periodical
testing of temporary services and electrical equipment.

General power on site will be 110v and will be distributed via transformers located
around the site. Our M&E sub-contractor will install the temporary supplies and
lighting and will ensure that they are available on site to carry out maintenance and
planned changes to the layout.

General safety lighting will be provided across the site, with specific mobile task
lighting being employed for specific operations as the buildings are erected.

The site will generally be covered with low-energy security with controls to ensure
that it is only lit during hours of darkness. Lighting will be sited so that it does not
increase light pollution to the neighbouring areas.

All temporary services will have identified isolation points to enable quick and
effective isolation in case of an emergency and efficient management of energy.

Meters will be installed as applicable to facilitate monitoring of energy usage.

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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 giving details of all relevant authorities and services being 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, and the management team will 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

Security lighting will be provided around the cabin accommodation and storage
internally and externally.

Areas such as container storage will be externally lit with photocells and movement
detectors which will only be illuminated when there is activity in the immediate
area, at times of darkness.

Intruder alarms will be fitted to the main Site Office accommodation and to the
building at a later stage. 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 monitored on an on-going basis.

Pedestrian Access to the site will be controlled by site staff.

Additional to the measures described above we will take a proactive approach to

Crime Prevention and will engage with the local Police Crime Prevention Officer to
put in place measures and procedure to reduce the possible incidence of crime
that could be associated with the site.

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 Measures commonly used by the police in this respect include

 Publicity, involving the media, posters, leaflets, Police

publications
 Exhibitions, group talks
 Security surveys, strategies provided to individuals, industry
and commerce, tailored to their specific needs

We will augment any assistance extended to us by the Police by incorporating

information into the site safety induction that will provide practical guidance to
site staff and operatives on good security practice, e.g.:-

 Lock up all tools when you not using them.

 To discourage theft, permanently mark company/personal
property for quick visual identification
 Remove ignition keys from all unattended plant.
 Immobilise all plant when not in use
 Whenever possible, park vehicles off the road
 Return all keys to the Site Manager or whoever is responsible
for the keys.
 If you have been given a security pass - wear it!
 Report any thefts or suspicious behaviour -immediately to the
Site Manager
 Order the minimum amount of materials needed and, as with
any deliveries, make sure that there is someone trustworthy
on site to accept them
 When ordering plant from hire companies make sure that
there will be a responsible person on-site to accept delivery

These security measures will be discussed fully with supply chain

management at tender and pre-contract meetings and will be explained to
operatives during Site Induction to ensure they understand their
responsibilities on the site and perform to the required standard.

2.8 NOISE & DUST PREVENTION

Having considered the issue of Noise Pollution on this project, we have
identified the main sources of noise on the project as:

 Demolition works
 Groundworks
 Site Vehicles and Site Plant operating on the site

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The measures we will take to reduce noise pollution will be as follows:

 We will work closely and cooperate fully in terms of working in

normal site hours, as set out by London Borough of Redbridge.
 Well maintained, sound attenuated plant will be used to carry out
all operations reducing plant noise to acceptable levels
 Crushing of recovered concrete/masonry materials will be carried
out, as far as possible from adjacent properties.

Noise arising from Site Vehicles and plant will be managed first of all by rigorously
implementing the site hours. Before commencing works on site we will agree to
the acceptable operating times for the site.

All plant used on the site will be sound attenuated and will be regularly serviced
and maintained to ensure it is operating correctly. The site induction for plant
operators will cover the issue of noise and they will be warned against over
revving of plant and the operation of horns in all but necessary situations.

Machine operatives will be instructed to isolate plant and equipment during idle
periods reducing noise levels and ensuring efficient running of equipment and
reducing fumes.

Dust is more likely to present a problem during long dry spells and in these
periods damping down the affected areas of the site will be employed to avoid
windborne dust crossing the site boundary and causing inconvenience.

With regard to the risk of mud being spread to adjacent highways, wheel
washing facilities will be used on site and on the hardstanding to ensure the
surrounding highways remain in a clean acceptable condition.

All the measures mentioned above and others will be monitored by our site staff
and management team.

We will put in place a complaints procedure which will include 24/7 contact details
for the Site Management Team, a logging system for complaints and a process
for remedial action to be identified and implemented.

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3.0 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY

3.1 SITE CLEARANCE

All redundant fences, structures, slabs and tree stumps will be removed, followed
by stripping of the topsoil, which will be stored along the western boundary, clear of
the wall.

The hardstanding for the cabins and the access road will be formed and the cabins
erected, allowing the temporary services to be connected and the lighting and
security installations.

3.3 SUBSTRUCTURES
The subsoil is clay and strip foundations up to 1.3 metres in depth are required for
the houses.

Once the foundations have been completed, the plinth walling will be laid up to the
underside of ground floor slab level.

Drainage and Services connections outside the site will be made at the earliest
point in the programme as possible and we will liaise with the local authorities and
statutory bodies to ensure that relevant permits are in place and that connections
are completed in line with our programme requirements.

A precast concrete beam and infill block ground floor is proposed and this will be
manufactured off-site and delivered/installed by the manufacturer.

3.4 SUPERSTRUCTURE

When the substructures are suitably advanced the construction of the reinforced
masonry walling will commence.

Scaffolding will be erected to permit the raising of the walls, ground floor flat roof
construction and internally, timber floors will be installed.

Trussed roof components fabricated off-site will be craned into position onto the
wall plates and secured/wind-braced, followed by the actual roof coverings.

3.5 BUILDING ENVELOPE

As the superstructure and the floors are completed, the trades associated with the
completion of the building envelope will follow.

External render application, installation of doors and windows will be coordinated

with the installation of the roof coverings to ensure that a weather tight structure is
achieved in a timely manner with no adverse impact on health and safety
standards, or programme.

Ground floor partitions will be built using masonry and first floor partitions with timber
studwork.
Ceilings, linings and plastering will then complete the actual construction works.

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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.

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

The M&E co-ordinator will be responsible for managing a sign-off process aimed at
identifying 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 an early compliance check in regards to design. Throughout this process
we engage closely with Building Control and the warranty provider 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 the houses 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.

Second Fix

Maintaining strong links with the Mechanical and Electrical installation teams the
second fix stage will see the completion of partition walls, fire stopping, 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.

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.

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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 second fix joinery e.g. door sets, 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.

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 an independent Inspector.

The snagging works will be inspected and signed off 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 houses will be carried out in 2 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 two
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 replacement. 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 houses have had a good cleaning
so that dust etc. has been removed from the buildings. Each service, in
turn, will be run at all operational levels as specified in the output
specification.

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3.8 EXTERNAL WORKS

The external areas can only be started once the external scaffolds around the
perimeter of the houses have been dismantled and 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 Substructures stage.

Around the perimeter of the houses the hard landscaping works will follow the
dismantling of the external access scaffolds and the site hoarding.

During the last weeks of the contract, the site cabins will be removed to permit
the completion of the car park and access drive.
Fences and gates will be erected, paths laid and soft landscaping planted/turfs laid.

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