Joondalup Campus Site Report: Fire Safety and Contractual Analysis

This report analyzes the fire safety measures and contractual elements of a construction site, specifically focusing on Building 8 at Joondalup Campus and a newly constructed Science Building. Task 1 assesses the building's compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) by evaluating fire resistance levels (FRL) based on the 'Deemed to Satisfy' provisions C1.1 to C1.13 and C2.1 to C2.14. The analysis considers the fire-resistant properties of building materials and electrical components. Task 2 involves completing items from Annexure A, AS4000-1997 General Conditions of Contract, providing details on the principal, contractor, and contract specifics. The report highlights the importance of fire safety in building design and the significance of contractual agreements in construction projects. It also references relevant sections of the NCC 2019 and AS4000-1997.

Running head: CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT 1
Construction Site Management
Institution Affiliation
Student’s Name

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Construction Site Management
The integrity of any building in case of a fire accident is paramount as it is the only
difference between life and death. The occupants of any building need to know that they are safe
and that in case of a fire, the escape route is easily accessible and convenient (International
conference on civil engineering et al., 2014). Below is a table showing how Building 8 in
Joondalup campus is complying with the different provisions of the law in regards to a fire
disaster.
Provision Deemed to satisfy Explanation
C1.1 Yes The building has different fire-
resisting blocks such as
concrete walls which makes it
harder for the fire to spread.
C1.2 Yes There are no storey buildings
next to Building 8
C1.3 Yes The building has been trying
to use the most fire-resisting
materials that can be used
C1.4 Yes The building does not have
any mixed construction
C1.5 Yes Building 8 has its own open
space
C1.6 Yes All the class 4 part of the
building have been adequately

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separated from the rest of the
building
C1.7 Yes The building is not an open
spectator stand nor is it an
indoor sports stadium
C1.8 Yes The lightweight materials
being used in the construction
of the building are entirely
fire-resistant
C1.9 Yes The walls in the building are
all non-combustible
C1.10 Yes The building does not have
any materials that significantly
increase fire hazard
C1.11 Yes The walls outside do not go up
more than 2 storey
C1.12 - The clause has been
deliberately left blank
C1.13 Yes The infill block works are
incombustible and therefore,
helps in containing the fire in
case of an accident.
C2.1 Yes The building is not exposed to
any fire source features since

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all the electrical components
are stored separately from the
building.
C2.2 Yes The fire compartment for the
building is situated on the top
floor.
C2.3 Yes The building has been
protected throughout by a
sprinkler system.
C2.4 Yes The building's structure and
location allow for emergency
vehicles to access the building
in case of an emergency
C2.5 - The building is not a health
care building
C2.6 Yes All the separations in the
building including the infill
block work are made from
non-combustible materials
C2.7 Yes The firewalls in the building
are all non-combustible
C2.8 Yes Adequate firewalls are
separating the different parts

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of the building
C2.9 Yes The entire building has only
one classification
C2.10 No The lift and the staircases are
not separate from the building
since the lift and stairwell
support the floor and the roof
C2.11 Yes The stairs are separate from
the lift.
C2.12 Yes Pieces of equipment such as
the generator are separate
from the building
C2.13 Yes The electrical components are
kept separately from the
building
C2.14 Yes The walls in the corridor are
concrete and smoke-proof,
thus, making them compliant.
From the table above, the building is seen to be safe and will enable evacuation; thus, help in
saving lives in case of a fire accident. The building can be said to have an FRL rating of
90/60/30, which is acceptable.
Task 2

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1 Principal
(clause 1)
Joondalup campus
AC
N
2 Principal’s address 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
3 Contractor
(clause 1)
Joondalup contractors
AC
N
4 Contractor’s address
5 Superintendent Project Director

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(clause 1) Mike
AC
N
6 Superintendent’s address
† 7 Date of practical
completion
(clause 1)
OR
Period for
practical completion
(clause 1)
8 Governing law
(part 5, clause 1(h))
If nothing stated, that of the jurisdiction where the
site is located.

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9 a) Currency
(page 5, clause 1(g))
If nothing stated, that of the jurisdiction where the site is
located.
b) Place for payments
(page 5, clause 1(g)) If nothing stated, the Principal’s address.
c) Place of business of the
bank
(page 3, clause 1(d))
If nothing stated, the place nearest to where the site is
located.
10 Bills of quantities
(subclause 2.2)
Alternative applying
(subclause 2.2) If nothing stated, Alternative 1 applies.
If Alternative 2 applies,
Is the bill of quantities
to be priced?
No/Yes (delete one)
If neither deleted, the bill of quantities shall not be priced

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(subclause 2.2)
Lodgement time
(subclause 2.3(b)) If nothing stated, 28 days after the date of acceptance of
tender.
11 Quantities in the schedule
of rates, limits of accuracy
(subclause 2.5(b))
Upper Limit 70%
Lower Limit 10%
12 Provisional sum,
Percentage for profit and
Attendance (clause 3)
%
† 13 Contractor’s security
Form
(clause 5)
Retention
Amount or maximum
percentage of contract sum
(clause 5) If nothing stated, 5% of the contract sum.

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If retention money,
percentage of each
progress certificate
(clause 5 and subclause
37.2)
If nothing stated, 10%, until the limit in Item 13(b)
Time for provision (except
for retention money)
(clause 5)
If nothing stated, within 28 days after the date of
acceptance of tender
Additional security for
unfixed plant and materials
(subclauses 5.4 and 37.3) $
f) Contractor’s security
upon the certificate of
practical completion is
reduced by
% of the amount held
If nothing stated, 50% of the amount held

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(subclause 5.4)
† 14 Principal’s security Nil
Form
(clause 5)
Amount or maximum
percentage of contract sum
(clause 5)
If nothing stated, nil.
Time for provision
(clause 5)
If nothing stated, within 28 days after the date of
acceptance of tender
Principal’s security upon
Certificate of practical
completion is reduced by
(subclause 5.4)
% of the amount held
If nothing stated, 50% of the amount held
15 Principal supplied documents
Documents No of copies
Drawings 8

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specifications 3
Bill of quantities 5
† 24 Liquidated damages, rate
(subclause 34.7) $ 5 per day
† 25 Bonus for early practical
Completion
(subclause 34.8)
$ 1000
a) Rate $ 10 per day
b) Limit $
OR
% of the contract sum
If nothing stated, there is no waiver
† 26 Delay damages,
Other compensable causes
(page 1, clause 1 and

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subclause 34.9)
27 Defects liability period
(clause 35) If nothing stated, 12 months.
28 Progress Claims
(subclause 37.1)
a) Times for progress 21st day of each month

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claims
OR
b) stages of WUC for
progress claims (Australia
building code, 2019)
1.1. Part B – Annexure to the Australian Standard General Conditions of Contract AS
4000-1997
Deletions, amendments and additions
1 The following clauses have been deleted from the General Conditions in AS 4000-1997
2 The following clauses have been amended and differ from the corresponding clauses in
AS 4000-1997
One clause that has seen amendment is subclause 34.3, which gives generous time
frames, the principals particularly, seek to reduce the time frames so that they can be

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aware of any issue as early as possible.
3 The following clauses have been added to those of AS 4000-19
The above clauses have been chosen since they give detailed information about the
different aspects of construction law. The information provided in the items, especially
in part A is very helpful in ensuring that the information about a particular project is
available to everyone.

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References
Australian Building Codes Board. (2019). BCA 2010: Building Code of Australia. Canberra:
Australian Building Codes Board.
International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, & In Chen,
C. (2014). Architecture, building materials and engineering management IV: Selected,
peer-reviewed papers from the 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering,
Architecture and Building Materials (CEABM 2014), May 24-25, 2014, Haikou, China.