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Misunderstanding in the Communication Process

   

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Question 1A simple misunderstanding in the communication process can lead to various problems throughout the construction activity and as such, it is important to establish the proper route through which communication is to take place. Some instances where the communication line may be established are the preconstruction meeting and throughout the construction progress through meetings. The two types of meetings are known as formal and informal. The methods of communication should integrate the protocol of owner, architect, and contractor. Therefore, some of the contracts that may be involved in the communication process are owner-contractor contract and owner-architect contract (Kotze, Verstyer, & Berry, 2007). However, it is the responsibility of the project manager to ensure that a proper communication channel is set up for

proper transfer of information.[ CITATION Dai06 \l 1033 ]Question 2a.There are many standards that have tried to specify the safety that should be met at a construction site. Construction sites are generally hazardous than any other sites and therefore

the employer, as well as the workers, should ensure that all the safety standards are met. In line with this, the safety and first aid requirements go hand in hand with the number of people presentat the construction site. Five is the threshold that determines the number of first aiders.To begin with, a site with less than 5 people should have at least a single individual to administerfirst aid. The person should meet the various medical requirements for first aiders. Secondly, sites with between 5-50 workers should have at least one first aider who has trained in Emergency First Aid Work or First aid works. This is usually the limitation even for workers greater than 50 (Darley PCM, 2012).As in this instance, the number of workers expected to be at the site is roughly 50, meaning that a single first aider should be present.As with the first aid equipment and kits required at the site, the site manager needs to ensure that the equipment cover from the simplest of injuries to the most complex. However, the location should be strategic for easy access by any personnel. The size of the kits usually determines the number of employees that can effectively use it.There are two types of hazards that may be encountered on site: low hazard and high hazard. Therefore, the kits to be provided for the two classes of hazards are a medium kits which can cover 20 people each and large kits which can cover 50 people each (Darley PCM, 2012).b. There are a number of plants and equipment that are to be used in the development of the building at 2135 The Boulevard. The equipment may vary from earth moving machines to cranesand concrete mixers. Nevertheless, it is important for the project manager to identify the types of machines whose operations require a competent and experienced person. The competency of anyperson operating a moving plant is a requirement of the moving plant on construction site code

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