Construction Site Security, Value Engineering, & Sustainable Design

This report provides an overview of key considerations for construction site management, focusing on security, value engineering, and sustainable technologies. It details strategies for enhancing site security through access control, surveillance, and delivery coordination to prevent theft and unauthorized entry. The report also discusses the importance of value engineering in optimizing floor plan design, ensuring compliance with disability regulations, and improving communication with clients. Furthermore, it explores the application of sustainable technologies to meet water efficiency requirements and promote environmentally responsible construction practices. The report references relevant books and journals, highlighting the importance of UAVs for surveillance, lean construction principles, and building information modeling in modern construction projects. Desklib offers this document as a valuable resource, providing students with access to past papers and solved assignments.

Assessment 1

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................3
Worksheet 1 – Site set up & Security..........................................................................................3
Worksheet 2 – Value Engineered Design....................................................................................4
Worksheet 3 – Sustainable Technologies....................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

Introduction
Main body
Worksheet 1 – Site set up & Security
Thefts are drawn to construction sites because they are easy targets. These locations are easily
accessible, contain important equipment, and are left unattended at night. Heavy equipment
thefts are on the rise for all of these reasons and more. The chances of recovering stolen
equipment are slim because thieves take it with the intention of reselling it immediately or
stripping it for parts. Controlling who gets access to the building site is one of the best strategies
to ensure construction site security. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. It's simple to
identify and screen anybody who enters the building site by restricting entry to a controlled gate.
It keeps unauthorised guests on the outside, particularly at night or when no one is there to
monitor the entrance. Residents can also reduce the amount of space residents need to monitor by
restricting access to simply a controlled gate. Modern surveillance systems incorporate motion
detection and tracking messages, so residents for the safety committee will always be alerted if
something unusual enters the job site. When it comes to apprehending a possible trespasser,
residents may give the right authorities a head start with a simple notification. While there is a
tendency toward making cameras narrower and more difficult to notice, there is some benefit to
making sure that everyone can see the burglar alarm. Thieves seek a quick buck, and an
obnoxious and in-the-face surveillance system can make them reconsider their intentions. The
majority of construction site equipment thefts occur at night, after the crew has left the site.
Instead of providing a hiding place for possible burglars, put a bright light on the work area. A
thief will have to work that much harder to evade detection by a person or a surveillance system
if the spot is well illuminated. Another advantage of this strategy is that it works with nearly any
security budget. Residentscan purchase low-cost industrial lights from security shops to light a
small site or section within a larger site, or residentscan purchase more expensive lights to keep a
huge site as bright as daylight. Any security system's delivery system is a common weak point.
They may include persons you've never met or seen before gaining access to the building site.
Each delivery also gives scouts in the neighbourhood a chance to see how to get into the facility
and examine security processes. Unplanned or unscheduled construction site deliveries can also
result in costly equipment being left out in the open for all to see. Residentscan ensure that the

team anticipates every delivery and accounts for all inventory shipments by coordinating
deliveries. You'll be able to quickly load and unload equipment and materials, as well as place
them in their proper locations.
Worksheet 2 – Value Engineered Design
The process of home construction, remodelling, or interior design begins with floor plan design.
It provides an accurate and realistic view of space planning to ensure that it is in perfect
alignment with the client's lifestyle and needs. Before a new home is built or refurbished, it is
critical to assist clients in visualising the project and understanding the housing professional's
vision. Displaying a clear plan helps to eliminate misconceptions and communication problems
with clients, which is crucial for increasing the job's chances of being sold. The floor plan
illustrations are utilised to begin the plan conversation with the consumers. It must be flexible to
their needs in terms of space available in each room after it has been furnished, as well as useful
and practical. The display of both 2D and 3D plans will make the planning phase stand out since

they help to find customers and explain diverse information in the most appealing, clear, and
simple way possible.
In 1995, the DDA went into effect. It has been altered several times since then as a result of
Northern Ireland-enacted rules. The DDA protects everyone with a handicap. A physical or
mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term harmful influence on a person's capacity
to carry out typical day-to-day activities," according to the DDA. This includes a considerable
loss of vision. Employment and training; education; commodities, facilities, and services; and
premises and transportation are all covered by the DDA. We've created two factsheets to help
you learn more about how the DDA protects your freedoms: one presents an outline of how the
DDA protects your privilege, and the other contains more detailed specific evidence of how
you're protected at work and when trying to find a job.
Worksheet 3 – Sustainable Technologies
This process of ‘value engineering' began with a collaborative, creative approach that allowed for
the generation of alternative solutions to the existing solution. Management of Values (VM). The
entire spectrum of value approaches is offered. This is a higher-level title that isn't tied to a
certain project stage where value approaches can be used. Value Investing (VP). During the
planning stages of a project, value approaches are used. Value Engineering is a term used to
describe the process (VE). During the design or 'engineering' phases of a project, value
approaches are used. Analysis of Values (VA). Value approaches are used to analyse or audit the
performance of finished projects after they have been completed. Value engineering is a
technique for resolving issues and identifying and eliminating unnecessary expenses while also
increasing function and quality. The goal is to increase the value of products by meeting their
performance standards for the least amount of money possible. This includes considerations such
as material availability, building methods, transportation challenges, site limitations or
restrictions, planning and organisation, expenses, profits, and so on in the construction industry.
Reduced life cycle prices, improved quality, reduced environmental impacts, and so on are some
of the benefits that can be achieved. Value engineering would begin at the start of a project,
when the advantages are greatest.

The Water Efficiency Requirement G2 of the Building Regulations is concerned with water
efficiency. According to existing regulations, a new dwelling's potential water use cannot exceed
125 litres per person per day. This Regulation remains in effect, but there is now an optional
higher criterion that specifies that residents of a new dwelling must not consume more than 110
litres of water per day. This greater requirement could be mandated by zoning regulations. There
are now three levels of access for Requirement M4 of the Building Regulations (sanitary
facilities in dwellings): M4(1), M4(2), and M4(3) (3). M4(1) is the lowest level of standard, and
it specifies the conditions that must be met. Levels M4(2) and M4(3) illustrate progressively
higher criteria, with one of them being imposed by a chief architect. Although the particular
details of the demands are very comprehensive, an architect will be able to inform you on which
category your plan will attain during the detailed program design phase. Existing policies on
technical housing criteria or standards should be reviewed and revised as needed. It's also a good
idea to double-check local validation standards to make sure they're not asking for information
that's no longer required. Only new Local Plan rules should be necessary to implement the
optional new national technical requirements. They should only be as well if they answer a
clearly demonstrated need and their viability has been taken into account. Existing policies on
technical housing criteria or standards should be reviewed and revised as needed. It's also a good
idea to double-check local validation standards to make sure they're not asking for information
that's no longer required. Only new Local Plan rules should be necessary to implement the
optional new national technical requirements. They should only be as well if they answer a
clearly demonstrated need and their viability has been taken into account.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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Measurement in Complex Construction Site. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial
cooperation Society, 22(2), pp.319-325.
Makarov, D., Vahdatikhaki, F., Miller, S., Jamshidi, A. and Dorée, A., 2021. A framework for
real-time compaction guidance system based on compaction priority mapping. Automation in
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Chain Using Value Stream Mapping.
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Zhong, B., Wu, H., Ding, L., Love, P.E., Li, H., Luo, H. and Jiao, L., 2019. Mapping computer
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