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    Part 15 - Temporary Controls

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    This document outlines the contractor's responsibilities for implementing temporary controls on a construction project to protect the work and environment. It details requirements for construction cleaning, dust control, noise control, preventing nuisance and trespass, pollution control, and surface and groundwater control. The contractor must remove waste from the site, control dust, restrict noisy work to normal hours, avoid disturbing neighbors, prevent pollution of air/water, and manage dewatering and drainage to keep the work area dry.

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    This document outlines the contractor's responsibilities for implementing temporary controls on a construction project to protect the work and environment. It details requirements for construction cleaning, dust control, noise control, preventing nuisance and trespass, pollution control, and surface and groundwater control. The contractor must remove waste from the site, control dust, restrict noisy work to normal hours, avoid disturbing neighbors, prevent pollution of air/water, and manage dewatering and drainage to keep the work area dry.

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    This document outlines the contractor's responsibilities for implementing temporary controls on a construction project to protect the work and environment. It details requirements for construction cleaning, dust control, noise control, preventing nuisance and trespass, pollution control, and surface and groundwater control. The contractor must remove waste from the site, control dust, restrict noisy work to normal hours, avoid disturbing neighbors, prevent pollution of air/water, and manage dewatering and drainage to keep the work area dry.

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    Part 15 - Temporary Controls

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    This document outlines the contractor's responsibilities for implementing temporary controls on a construction project to protect the work and environment. It details requirements for construction cleaning, dust control, noise control, preventing nuisance and trespass, pollution control, and surface and groundwater control. The contractor must remove waste from the site, control dust, restrict noisy work to normal hours, avoid disturbing neighbors, prevent pollution of air/water, and manage dewatering and drainage to keep the work area dry.

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    QCS 2002 Section 1 Part 15 Temporary Controls Page 1

    15. TEMPORARY CONTROLS............................................................................2


    15.1 GENERAL......................................................................................................2
    15.1.1 Scope 2
    15.2 TEMPORARY CONTROLS............................................................................2
    15.2.1 Construction Cleaning 2
    15.2.2 Dust Control 2
    15.2.3 Noise 2
    15.2.4 Nuisance and Trespass 2
    15.2.5 Pollution Control 3
    15.2.6 Surface Water and Groundwater Control 3
    QCS 2002 Section 1 Part 15 Temporary Controls Page 2
    15. TEMPORARY CONTROLS
    15.1 GENERAL
    15.1.1 Scope
    This Part specifies the Contractor's responsibilities with respect to temporary controls needed
    to protect the Works and the environment.
    Related Sections and Parts are as follows:
    This Section Part 3 Interference
    15.2 TEMPORARY CONTROLS
    15.2.1 Construction CIeaning
    The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper upkeep and maintenance of the Site and
    Works and shall remove from the Site all rubbish and other waste as it accumulates.
    Materials and equipment shall be positioned, stored and stacked in an orderly manner.
    Properly constructed rubbish chutes shall be used for clearing the debris from upper floors.
    Debris shall be accumulated in suitable pre -determined areas and removed from the S ite as
    often as is practical.
    On completion of the Works, any protective tape and other temporary coverings shall be
    removed and the internal and external surface of the structure shall be thoroughly cleaned to
    completely remove all dust, dirt, stains, han dmarks, paint spots, plaster, mortar droppings
    and other blemishes.
    15.2.2 Dust ControI
    The Contractor shall conduct his operations and activities in such a manner that no operation
    shall be included which will emit into the atmosphere any flying dust or dirt whi ch might
    constitute a nuisance.
    15.2.3 Noise
    The Contractor shall restrict the use of plant, machinery, equipment and work practises likely
    to produce unacceptable noise levels to normal working hours.
    15.2.4 Nuisance and Trespass
    All reasonable means shall be used to a void inconveniencing owners and occupiers of
    adjacent properties. All plant, machinery or equipment shall be placed and used on the Site
    so as to avoid any nuisance or trespass on adjoining property.
    Should it be necessary for any plant, machinery or equi pment to project or operate over
    adjoining property, the Contractor shall obtain the permission of the adjoining owner or
    occupier. Details of approvals shall be submitted to the Engineer in writing.
    No workmen employed on the Works shall be allowed to tr espass upon adjoining properties.
    If in the execution of the Works it is necessary for the Contractor to enter adjacent properties,
    he shall firstly obtain the permission of the owners of the property. The Contractor shall
    ensure that any instructions made by the owners of the properties are strictly adhered to.
    QCS 2002 Section 1 Part 15 Temporary Controls Page 3
    15.2.5 PoIIution ControI
    The Contractor shall ensure that none of his operations or work practises result in the
    polluting of the air, underground strata or any existing watercourse, canal, lake, reservoir
    borehole and aquifer.
    The Contractor shall rectify any problem resulting from pollution caused by the Contractor to
    the satisfaction of the Engineer.
    15.2.6 Surface Water and Groundwater ControI
    The Contractor shall keep the Work well drained until the Engineer certifies that the whole of
    the Works is substantially complete and shall ensure that so far as is practicable all work is
    carried out in the dry. Excavated areas shall be kept well drained and free from standing
    water.
    The Contractor shall construct, ope rate and maintain all temporary dams, water courses and
    other works of all kinds including pumping and well -point dewatering that may be necessary
    to exclude water from the Works while construction is in progress. Such temporary works
    shall not be removed without the approval of the Engineer.
    Notwithstanding any approval by the Engineer of the Contractor's arrangements for the
    exclusion of water, the Contractor shall be responsible for the sufficiency thereof and for
    keeping the Works safe at all times, pa rticularly during periods of rainfall that may result in
    flooding. Any damage to the Works arising through the Contractor's failure to provide
    sufficient protection against water, including flooding, shall be made good at his own
    expense.
    It is the Contractor's responsibility to dispose of all extracted groundwater and collected
    surface water. The Contractor shall submit details of his proposed disposal methods to the
    Engineer for approval. Discharge of groundwater and/or surface water to Drainage
    Department facilities shall only be permitted if written approval is given by Drainage
    Department; copies of such approvals shall be submitted to the Engineer.
    The Contractor is to take all necessary precautions to avoid floatation of any structure.
    The Contractor shall ensure that his groundwater control activities do not adversely affect any
    existing structure or service.
    END OF PART

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