TIMBER PILE PILING RECORD

METHOD STATEMENT FOR TIMBER PILING WORKS

METHOD STATEMENT FOR TIMBER (BAKAU) PILING WORKS: DRAINAGE AND PERIMETER FENCING.

** this is only applicable for the requirement of one length (3.6m length) Timber (bakau) Pile by the method of excavator push-in.

1. Setting out of piling point as shown in the construction drawing.
2. Submission of the request for inspection for the approval and proceeding with the following works to the Superintending Officer (S.O) or Superintending Officer Representative (S.O.R).
3. Pile driving works shall only proceed after receiving acceptance and approval from S.O or S.O.R's.
4. Prior to proceed with the pile driving works the dimension of the timber (Bakau) pile shall first be inspected by S.O. or S.O.R's to confirm to specification and the construction drawing requirements. There shall be no timber (Bakau) pile allow for the works if it is does not fulfill the specifications and requirements of any as stated in the contract or construction drawings.
5. Driving of timber (bakau) pile shall be as follows;
   
   
   
   a). Positioning of the timber (Bakau) pile shall be as per approved pile point as agreed in the setting out. The eccentricity of the pile shall be as accurate as possible or as advice by the S.O or S.O.R's.
   
   
   b). At any point of the pile, its verticality shall be continuously monitored to ensure that the vertical alignment of the pile as straight as possible or as advise by the S.O or S.O.R's.
   
   
   c.) The pile push-in by the method of excavator push-in than shall proceed until the whole one length penetrates into the ground or until the pile set.
   
   
   d.) Record of the pile driving works shall be recorded properly using the pile driving work record form.

**Note: No test pile or static load test is required for this one length timber (Bakau) pile is needed unless requested by the S.O or S.O.R's.

Project Behind Schedule

In construction Industry, it is very often that we heard the term "project is behind schedule". What does it meant with this term. Project Behind Schedule is when the achieved project progress percentage is less than the planned or targeted percentage for reporting period. This normally happened due to several factors. Among them are;

1. exceptionally incremental weather (of which the weather condition is not as usual or not as previously recorded for that particular area),

2. shortage of the construction material ,

3.insufficient and inefficient of manpower and machinery,

4. cash-flow for the project,

5.instruction by the client to change design and requirement,

6.Delayed in approval (material, method and etc) by client or their representative,

7.legal issue and many other reasons.

In this situation contractor need to study why the project is behind schedule. Some of the delay might have been contributed by the act of client. and if there is any, contractor might want to consider applying for the extension of time to enable them to complete the project beyond the original contract period and also this will help contractor from being penalised due to late delivery of the project. If the extension of time is approved then the contractor have the ground to revised the work program to take into account the approved extended period. the second advantage to contractor is they have the ground to claim for loss and expense due to this event. however to lodge a claim for this is advisable that contract need to study their contract whether this is allowed in the contract.

In the occasion that the delay is due to contractor own fault, than contractor have to come out with the catch-up plan. This mean contractor might need to increase their productivity by engaging more machinery and manpower. The other option is to work around the clock to meet their deadline date.In the event the contractor cannot delivered the project on time, they are at a risk of being penalised or even being terminated from the contract.

To avoid or minimised this "project behind schedule" situation, a good project manager is the key. The project had to be well planned. All aspect need to be consider especially the cash flow, procurement of materials, manpower's, machinery's and weather conditions. With all these explanation, having a good Project Manger is crucial in ensuring project is deliver with in the contract period.

Pre-construction Meeting Agenda

Pre-construction meeting is the meeting that need to be conducted before any physical construction works started. Sometime this meeting being named as "Kick off meeting". Usually this meeting is to brief the contractor and consultants on the contract particular such as the official date of the site possession, the contract value, contract duration, the procedure of construction and contract and the do's and don't for the contract.

Below are the common agenda for the Pre-construction meeting.

1. Opening by the Chairman.

2. Contract Particular.

3. Introducing the construction team( Client, Consultant & Contractor )

4. Scope of work

5. Contractual requirement such as;

- Insurances

- Performance bond/Performance Guarantee

- Levy

- etc;

6. Line of Communication

7. Progress Claims and Payments

8. Requirement for Project Quality Plan

9. Requirement for Health and safety Plan

10. Environmental requirement (if any)

11. Monthly Progress reporting.

12. Other matters arising.

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How to Construct A Proper Road

Step by step general guideline).

1. Received construction Drawings
2. Engage a License Surveyor
3. Site boundary / Right of way setting out
4. Surveyor to take all the existing ground level within the R.O.W for control and calculation purpose.
5. Submit for approval all the survey works done on site prior to Site clearing works
6. Start site clearing
7. Setting out for road center line, road edge, road side drain and all necessary level
8. Submit for approval all the survey works done at site prior to any earthwork
9. Upon Approval, Proceed with the earthwork (Construction of the Subgrade) to achieve the design level.
10. Construction of the road must be done as the approved project quality plan and method statement.
11. Perform the Quality check according to the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and method statements to confirm to the design requirements.
12. Upon achieving the design requirements for the subgrade, set up the second stage level control for the sub-base work and submit for approval prior to sub-base work.
13. Upon approval proceed with the sub-base work.
14. Perform QAQC Check as per approved PQP.
15. Upon achieving the design level, submit for inspection and approval to proceed with the road-base work.
16. Set up the control level for the road-base work.
17. Submit for approval.
18. Upon approved, proceed with the road base work.
19. Repeat QAQC Procedure as required in Approved PQP for road-base work.
20. Upon achieving the design level for the road-base, submit for inspection.
21. Only proceed with the pavement work when the constructed Road-base is approved and accepted by client or their superintending officer. ( If any)
22. Installation of the road furniture.
23. Handing over for completion.
    
    
    
    
24. Bingo…..The PHYSICAL WORK IS COMPLETED.

Preliminaries work

Preliminaries work.
Preliminaries work is description that always being used in tender and contract documents. It consist of more than one work or things that is essential and without it the construction work will not be able to proceed. Below are list of preliminaries work normally being included in the tender and contract document.
1. CIDB Levy,
2. Insurances,
3. Performance Bond,
4. Site office for contractor,
5. Site office for Superintending officer and representative,
6. site clearing,
7. Mobilization and demobilization,
8. Temporary works,
10. Progress report, Quality assurance and Quality control report, Safety and health report.
11. Environment monitoring report.
12. Safety and health officer/supervisor,
13. Environmental consultant,
14.Safety and health protective equipment,
15.As-built drawings,
16.Statutory and regulatory requirement,
17.Transpotation services for S.O and S.O.R's
18.monthly Site meeting
19. Site clearing prior to completion.
20. others..

 
The item that is listed above is the normal preliminaries work in a tender or contract document.

Construction Failure

I bought an apartment costing $137,980.00 in 2004 in Malaysia. However until 2011 the apartment have not being completed and handed over to me. This sound familiar to numbers of house buyer or Property purchaser. I consider this a bad investment, I wanted to dispose this property but I am Not sure whether I can gain back my capital. What I know is, certainly not, because it is uncompleted property.

The above scenario is a scenario of failing construction or to be more accurate, failure in project management by the developer. This developer fail to delivered the property in time, they failed to pay the penalty of late delivery of the purchaser. This had resulted to the purchaser file in the winding up process on this developer. Know the developer is a bankruptcy.




However, the question is, will the purchaser get their property back if the development was finance by the bank? If yes how? How about the remaining of the purchaser who do not do anything or take any legal practice on the developer? Is there anyone who know how in the case of Malaysia legal law. There are number of claimant on the property. First the financier of the development,Second the group that lodge the winding up, third, other parties that had given the financial means to help the developer run their day in day out business and the last but not least the purchaser that had not taken legal action on the developer but instead signing the deeds of settlement that allowed the developer to complete the development within 8 months from the date of signing, however until this being publish here the deed of settlement was not stamped with stamped duty.

In this scenario who's fault is this?. Is it The developer, The Consultants or the Kementerian Pembangunan Perumahan Negeri Sarawak, Malaysia and their agency( because they failed to monitor and taken positive action in preventing this issue from happening).

BROKE DOWN CONTRACTOR

Have you ever been a broke down contractor?...

What does it mean with broke down contractor? it is very common that we here that contractor complaining that they cant bring some more construction material. this is not because that they do not have even a single sen but it merely because what they have is just enough to run the company. Most of the time construction payment is base on monthly or progressive payment certified by the client or their representative. However there is cases that after the evaluation and verification process after contractor submit their claim, contractor had being paid very late. some time they only received their payment after 3 months or even more. with this view, lets we make some calculation;

lets say, contract sum = $50M

construction period = 12months

Average (prorated) spending /months = $50M/12 = $4.167M

Hence total spending for 3 months = 3 X $4.167M =$12.5M

let say, Evaluation on work done take 2 weeks after progress claim submission.

therefore spending for 2 weeks =( $4.167/4weeks) X 2 weeks = $2.08M

The total spending from the date contractor submit their claim until they received their payment

will be;

=3 months spending + 2weeks spending = $12.5M + $2.08M = $ 14.58M

With that you have to fork out $14.58M!!!!!!!! its is a big sum of money.

Looking at this scenario, It is very important that a proper financial planning being carried out for every construction project.

This scenario is only for one project. what if you have 2 or even more project in hand !! It can be a deadly disaster...

Looking into this situation, if contractor is now well prepared with the financial planning when they are participating in a quotation or tender it will be a trap for your self...you will be one of the broke down contractor or even a bankruptcy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Construction is not for those that are not prepared to be a broke down person.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

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Component of Road Construction.

1. Survey Works
   1a. Right of way or Boundary Survey
   1b. Road centreline (CL) Survey.
   1c. Road levelling survey ( Subgrade Level, Subbase Level, Roadbase Level,Finishing road level survey.
   1d. As built Survey.
   1e. Invert level for drain, Culvert
   1f. Slope formation survey.
2. Site clearing.
3. Stripping of top soil.
4. Cutting and filling to form the subgrade level.
5. Cutting to form the slope formation level.
6. Laying of the Subbase with the approved material.
7. Laying of the roadbase with approved aggregate.
8. Spreading filler to top of roadbase.
9. Sparying the prime coat on top of the roadbase.
10. Laying of the Asphaltic Binder course.
11. Laying of the Asphaltic Wearing Coarse.
12. Construction of the drainage system, (Bench or berm drain,Toe Drain, Roadside drain)
13. Piling works to drain, Culvert or bridge.
    
     

Testing required in road construction.

1. Selection of material
2. Compaction test.
3. CBR test
4. Makintosh probe testing
5. Marshall test
6. Cube test for concrete.
   
   
   
   
    

MODE OF COMMUNICATION

Communication is very important in construction industries. Bellow are mode of communication that can be use to communicate effectively.

1. Fax
2. Phone
3. Email
4. Mail

However for documentation and official record it advise that all information must be done in writting and it shall be as simple as it can. the most important is the content must be clear and can be easily understand by anybody that received the information.

Road structure

PIPE LAYING WORKS

General sequence of Water Main Pipe laying works.

1. Site survey and setting out.
2. Site clearing.
3. Earthwork and trenching
4. Pipe laying and Jointing works
5. Piling to Man hole/ service hall/valve chamber
6. Piling to anchor Block/thrust block
7. Construction of man hole /chamber/bridge/Thrust block
8. Testing
9. Rectification of pipe ( if any)
10. Testing and commissioning
11. Back filling to Pipe trench
12. Site tidying prior to handing over for completion
13. Handing over for completion.

*Item,5,6 and 7 can be done concurrently with item 4.

*Item no.8 can be perform segment by segment

( lat say every 100m of installed and jointed pipe.)

 

Type of testing to be performed.

1. Pressure test.
2. Leakage test
3. Welding test ( in the case of mild steel pipe is in use)

Pipe flushing

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTH WORK

MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT(S) INVOLVE IN THE EARTHWORK ACTIVITIES

1. DOZER


2. EXCAVATOR


3. ROLLER


4. DUMPING TRUCK


5. SHOVEL


6. SURVEY EQUIPMENT.

I). SURVEY AND SETTING OUT.

1. 
   
   Appointment of license Surveyor.


2. 
   
   Proceed with boundary survey and setting out.


3. 
   
   Verification by the S.O or S.O.Rs’ on the survey done by license surveyor.


4. 
   
   Upon completion of 1^st KM of the boundary survey , the site clearing activities will proceed.

II). SITE CLEARING.

1. 
   
   Mobilisation of the Machinery(s) and equipment(s).


2. 
   
   Upon the completion of 1^st KM boundary survey by the Licence surveyor, the site clearing shall start.


3. 
   
   All clearing shall been done with in the site boundary.


4. 
   
   Prior to clearing at any chainage of the road, Construction Manager or contractor rep. shall identify if there is any existing crops or structure within the area that require the attention of S.O. / S.O.Rs’. If there is any, Contractor Reps’ shall inform the S.O / S.O.Rs’ for verification. Photo of evidence shall be properly taken and area affected shall be define clearly.


5. 
   
   No Site clearing shall proceed at the affected chainage unless officially directed by the S.O.


6. 
   
   All debris from the clearing activities shall be properly dispose within then project site. If there is any debris need to be dispose beyond the site boundary, contractor shall abide to the local authorities rules and regulations.


7. 
   
   No debris Shall being dump within the filling area designated for permanent road.


8. 
   
   No burning shall be allow as a method of disposing all the debris.


9. 
   
   The Construction Manager or Contractors’ Rep. shall notify the S.O / S.O.Rs’ on the location of the dumping site as to suite the site condition.

III). EARTHWORK – CUTTING ACTIVITIES & SLOPE FORMATION.

1. 
   
   Cutting activities shall be done as shown in the construction drawings.


2. 
   
   Prior to cut and fill activities, all top soil shall be scrub and stock pile for later usage(if necessary) at the designated stock yard area which will be jointly identify at site by construction Manager / Contractor reps. and S.O / S.O.Rs’.


3. 
   
   Prior to cutting, the soil sample shall be tested for their suitability as fill material for the fill area. If the material are suitable, it shall be stock pile at the designated area which will be identify at site by the Construction Manager in the event that the filling activities have not yet proceed or otherwise.


4. 
   
   All the unsuitable material from the cutting area shall be dispose according within the site boundary.


5. 
   
   Temporary access for existing traffic shall be provided as and when needed.


6. 
   
   In the event that the temporary access are provided, there shall be enough detour signboard, AWAS sign, CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS sign and any others safety precaution signboard shall be erected to prevent any danger to the user.


7. 
   
   During working hours traffic officer (s) shall be assigned to control the flow of traffic at the affected area.


8. 
   
   Temporary drainage shall be provided along the construction site (if necessary) to drain-out the surface water.


9. 
   
   All temporary drain shall be discharge to the nearest stream / river / nearby drain. All discharge outlet shall be provided with silt trap before it being channel to the stream / river / nearby drain.


10. Joint Inspection shall be conducted to verify the work done.

IV). EARTHWORK- FILLING / EMBANKMENT ACTIVITIES.

1. 
   
   Prior to filling activities or embankment activities, all the material that is going to be use as filling or embankment material shall be tested for the suitability. Marking peg for the purpose of filling or embankment layer thickness shall be established.


2. 
   
   After setting out of the fill or embankment area, the filling or embankment activities than shall started. The filling activities shall be done in layer. Each layer shall be properly compacted and tested before subsequence layer is lay.


3. 
   
   The process shall be repeat until it reach the proposed finish platform level as per construction drawings.


4. 
   
   All filling shall confirm to the approved construction drawings.

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