Major Project Assessment: On-site Building Planning and Supervision

This report details the planning and supervision of an on-site medium rise building project, addressing various aspects from regulatory requirements to contractual arrangements. The report begins by outlining the regulatory requirements for construction, including building approvals and permits, and identifies authorities involved. It then explores design considerations, potential problems, and the selection of subcontractors and suppliers. The core of the report examines the contractual arrangements between the client and the building contractor, including subcontractor selection, contractual risks, and alternative contract options. Furthermore, the report analyzes the site description, assessing the surrounding area, and identifying potential constraints. The report concludes with a discussion on the communication strategies with the relevant authorities throughout the construction process. The report is a comprehensive guide to the various stages and considerations involved in successfully planning and supervising a medium rise building project, providing practical insights and solutions.

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SUPERVISE THE PLANNING OF ON-SITE MEDIUM RISE BUILDING
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SECTION 1: Authority requirements.
Part a: Discuss the regulatory requirements for the construction of your chosen building.
The tender was for the construction four stories having a floor of 1200 square meters. There is
some key regulatory requirement for the construction of the above-chosen building. Basically, these
requirements are the ones which govern the whole process of the construction of buildings and it is
not limited to the selected housing (Mulville, 2014). These regulations are highly applicable to the
delivery and planning of this selected house as part of the project evaluation phase. To realize a
satisfactory standard of individuals assessment in regards to the policies (Salandin, 2013). The
authorized personnel must consider the following regulations;
i. The department of housing will have to document the process of assortment.
ii. The department will also have to ensure that the one building deposit all the records of the
process assessment with the department of housing.
iii. The bodybuilding the four stories building will have to give the assessment of the
construction to the department of housing.
iv. The department will check at the initial stages the provision of the construction
framework and check if these conform to the department requirements.
Part b: Identify potential design that maximizes the profit of this project (For the construction
company)
For every design of housing, there is always an objective to maximize the project that is to
try as much as possible to reduce the loss. Therefore the design of this house which helps in reducing
losses needs to be done starting from the local experienced architect firm (Lin, 2012). And the same
firm should be able to subcontract construction management, structural engineering, and electrical
engineering. This will make it cheaper as opposed to offering tender to a contractor and again look
for every sectors in construction individually.

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Part c: Building Approvals
This authorizes the building construction as well as alteration through assessing any given
suggested new building, alteration work against the regulations of Building Codes of Australia in
accordance with amenity, safety and health (Greeno, 2014). The Committee is capable of making
most of the arranging choices that influence its municipality. The Western Australian Planning
Commission and the Metro Central Joint Advancement Appraisal Board, where allowed by
enactment, can also make arranging decisions inside the City.
Part d: Building permits
Building permits are the permissions given by the relevant authority for an individual or
group who wants to starts erecting a building in a given area (Mackay, 2012). These permits are very
important since one may erect a building on the wrong side like near a river, near the road or even in
riparian land. A building permit is also very significant since they help solve some constructions
aspects like checking if the anticipated maximum height can be supported by the area. In most cases,
the building approval is a process in which the relevant authorities will have to undertake as the
building is done. The building permit is in most cases obtained from local authorities. Therefore there
is a very slim difference between building permit and building permits (Broome, 2013). All building
work requires a building allow unless there's an exclusion for the proposed work beneath Portion 5 of
the Act and Portion 6 of the Directions or the City's Nearby Laws. It is critical to note that an
arranging endorsement is some of the time required some time recently a building allow can be
issued. Arranging endorsement ought to be gotten sometime recently lodging a building allow
application with the City (Pickavance, 2015).

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Part e: Authorities involved and their requirements.
To ensure that the requirement for the erection of the selected project is met there need to be
authorities who ensure that the buildings conforms to the regulations. The major authority is the
construction commissioner which is a statutory authority (Pressman, 2017). This authority has the
responsibility of the investigating workplace complains, therefore, enforcing compliance with the
national workplace law. Another authority is the municipal officers who have the responsibility to
approve buildings.
Part f: LPOD, gas, water, sewer, power, stormwater, use of dial before you dig.
During the construction, the sewer, gas, water among others must be clearly dealt with to
ensure that there is a very conducive environment in the place of the construction. The authority
which is responsible for this is the municipality (Jaeger, 2014). They will have to i9nspect and assert
that the flow is perfectly done.
Part g: Civil design – Council compliance.
The civil design of the selected building basically involves the structural analysis of the
building which comprises the correct column, beams and steels which can perfectly support the four
stories building and ensures that it stands for many years without collapsing (McGuinness, 2011).
The authority which will ensure that this is achieved is the municipal which will do a regular
inspection to ascertain this.
Part h: Communication with authorities
During the construction, there must be constant communication with the relevant authorities.
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adherence with the regulation required (Davies, 2015). The conformity is attained during the
inspection of the building done step by step.
SECTION 2: Project Details of:
Part a: Demolition assessment
According to the law of construction, all demolition, structural alteration and dismantling need to
be undertaken in an environmentally friendly way (Nance, 2012). Clearing the place for construction
that is demolishing other structure in the area where this project will be erected may result in a lot of
dust which may affect most people and plant in the area. The local planning authority will have to
ascertain that nobody is jeopardized during the demolition. Some of the key issues which the local
planning authority will be checking;
i. Accident due to falling from heights
ii. Risks from the connected services
iii. Vibration and noise in the demolition area
iv. Control of dust in the area.
There are also site managers who will ensure that workers are fully supervised. The principal
contractors will have to plan, monitor and manage the safety and health issues during the work of
demolition.
Part b: Details of possible design problems as the consultant teamwork through design
development.
During the design of this four floors building, there were some design problems which the
architecture encountered. Some of these design problems include;
i. Washroom location: It was really challenging to find a suitable place where to locate the
washroom (Barnes, 2014). This is because the washroom should be in a place where it can

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easily be located by even visitors to the offices in the building and at the same time it
should be highly exposed to the offices.
ii. Location of the tea room: This room was very difficult for the architect to situate it this
commercial building.
Part c: Suitability of subcontractors and suppliers (materials etc.).
The subcontractors in this project will have to be very appropriate and provide the quality of
services and good as required without compromising the quality because of cost. To illustrate the
suitability, subcontractors need to fulfil the requirements in accordance with the regulations and some
includes;
i. There must be a valid document accreditation as per the law
ii. Appropriate staffing and technical capacity and location
The materials will be supplied in accordance with the specifications in which they were ordered and
all the materials will be fully inspected to ensure that they meet both the quantity and the quality
needed.
SECTION 3: Describe the contractual arrangement between the client (developer) and
building contractor (principal/head contractor) taking into consideration the following:
Part a: Subcontractor selection, availability, and construction techniques
The sub contraction of every sector of the construction of this project will be selected after
the advertisement is done by the main contractor and then the willing subcontractors will have to bid.
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to meet all the requirement (Rounds, 2015). The key requirement is for these bids will experience
one has and some of the successful project the subcontractor has done previously. The subcontractor
can as well be an established firm but still, the stated criteria will have to be followed. The
subcontractor will have to be available and must be around the place of the contraction during the
period of the construction. The subcontractor will have to be very familiar with the construction
technique and this will be possible if the subcontractor has worked in the field for quite some period
of time.
Part b: The contractual risks - AS4000 unless there is a contract specified
The contractual risk is basically the probability of facing serious losses from the project of
construction simply by a very poor performance. In such cases, the owner of the contractor does not
meet the terms of the agreement with the other subcontractors. To help avoid these risks, the below
need to be addressed:
i. Each party of the contract should avail something of value to some other member of the
same contract.
ii. There must be approval made which is followed by acceptance by one or many parties in
the contract.
iii. The contract must have the intention of legally bidding
iv. The legal must be enforceable by the law
Part c: Advantage and disadvantage of their contractual requirements.
Advantages
i. Reduced risk
ii. Clarity

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Disadvantage
i. Time and money
ii. Litigious Atmosphere
Part d: Suggest an alternative contract as an option and discuss why you chose that option.
An alternative contract for this contraction will be Time and material contract. This contract
involves the owner of the building for the materials and time spent on the project. This always
involves the main contractor and the owners of the building agree on the pay tare as well as the
expenses which may come up over the course of the contraction (Cushman, 2014). To ensure that the
owner is fully protected Time and Material will basically establish an optimum price clause. This
contract is chosen since it deals with a lot of money as well as risk hence this will help in reducing
the risks.
SECTION 4: By providing a site description:
Part a: assess the area around the site
Assessing the area around the site is very crucial for the construction of this building, it will
help in getting some critical information about the area. Some of the information collected may
include the accessibility of the area since it is a commercial building there are many people who will
have to access the place. Another issue is the security of the area, the security is very important and
this can be checked if there are some security officers like policemen in the region. But this can be
reinforced if there are no such authorities (Kissoon, 2011). Another social important fact which must
be checked is the social class of people who live in the area. Since this is a commercial building it
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Part b: Identify possible constraints
Some of the possible constraints in the construction of this building include the following;
i. Social Constraints
There is no construction which can go on without people involved. These constraints may cause
big problems for the construction as it will affect the project progress. The individual around
may be involved in the accident and this will really affect the smooth construction of the building.
ii. Environmental constraints
There are constraints like tree preservations, noise control in the area, clean air protections traffic
light and so on (Jaeger, 2012). There is a need to visit the environmental department so that the
justification or approval of the environment is cleared. But in case the approval is not obtained in
time then the construction will be delayed.
iii. Legal constraints
These are the regulations from the legal authority which must be fulfilled. For instance, as prohibited
by the law some kind of work could not be done out during some particular days of the week like
Sundays and Public holidays.
Part c: Access to the site is to be reviewed and planned for.
Assessing the site for the construction is actually very crucial in most construction and in most cases,
this is known as site analysis. During the site analysis there are some crucial statistics taken from the
area and these includes;
i. Soil analysis, this help to check if the site can for sure support the four floors which are
intended to be built in the area.
ii. Site location
iii. Size where the building will be erected.

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iv. Traffic conditions and climate.
The analysis is very important as it also analyzes the need to consider any future expansion
development if there is a need to do so within the area. From the site analysis, the architect can
calculate the size of the floor of the building and then design the surrounding of the building like the
parking area, the grass and the walking paths.
Part d: Dilapidation report
This is a report on the situation of structure erected in a given area at a given point in time. This
basically shows any existing damages as well as the conditions of any specific aspect of the property
which will probably to interfere with the construction work of the four-floor building. In most cases
these reports are done on the surrounding properties before the work begins and after the construction
work is finished. This report always contains measurements, diagrams and photographs that give a
precise picture of the condition of the buildings being inspected and always signed by the owner of
the building being inspected.
SECTION 5: Subcontractor selection
Part a: Size of the sub-contractor
The size of a subcontractor is very significant in this four-floor building, the size of the subcontractor
will help the prime contractor to fully check the whole project, Therefore for this specific project, the
prime contractor will have to have relatively small subcontractor. It is also easier to supervise the
whole project if the size of the subcontractor is kept relatively smaller.

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Part b: Financial capacity
This is basically the capacity of an individual to manage and control his or her own money in
some financial decision while having in mind all the possible financial legal impact. For this specific
project, the prime contractor after getting finance from the owners of the building will have to
manage all the finance. He or she will have to do that by managing all his / her subcontractors
appropriately.
Part C: Expertise
In the selection of the subcontractor, the subcontractor must have appropriate knowledge and
skills expected from each subcontractor. The expert must have a relatively long period of time
experience so that he or she can convince the prime contractor that he or she will be up to the task he
or she will undertake.
Part d: Plant and equipment
The equipment which will be employed in the contraction of the project will be for the
subcontractor. Therefore the prime contractor will not provide any equipment for the construction in
any sector of the contraction. For every sector of the project, there will be each tool and equipment in
the construction. But for the material of the project plant will be brought by the prime contractor for
the full construction of the four-floor building.
Part e: Labour force
Just like the equipment, the labour force for every subcontractor will be sourced by each
subcontractor. The contractor manager will look for his own labour force to help him during the
contraction. The same will be true for the electrical engineer to do the wiring of the whole building,
the plumber will as well do the same thing. Hence with every subcontractor having his or her labour
force, the whole building will perfectly be constructed.

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