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Ron Gatepain
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Pre-contract Stages
Inception Feasibility Scheme Design
Outline proposals Detailed design
Inception
What is the purpose of the building Why it needs to be build What is to be built
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The client appoints architect to oversee the design and construction of the project. After the signing of an agreement between the client and the architect recommends the Q.S. and Structural Engineer.
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Client clarifies
The Required time scale date for commencement and completion. The nature of the project size and type of facilities required. The site location and topography. Financial limits/method of financing. Specific requirements materials, standards.
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Pre-contract Stages
Inception Feasibility Scheme Design
Outline proposals Detailed design
Feasibility
Design team examines the clients proposals to make sure that there are no major problems or constraints relating to the proposed type of building and the selected site. Confirmation that:
the development be able to fulfil its proposed function the technical problems of the project be overcome economically the financial constraints are acceptable
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investigations carried out in relation to the site topography, sub soil conditions and the legal constraints. Outline Planning Permission (OPP) applied for.
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Feasibility
Looks at the potential of the project being viable A number of factors must be Considered
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Considerations
Financial consideration Other developments Competition Need Opposition Support Planning Controls
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Roads, Traffic Flow and Densities Availability of land Site Access Ransom Strips Parking Space Tenure of Land Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Rights of Way
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Tree Preservation Orders Preservation Notices Archaeological Areas and Ancient Monuments Conservation areas Sites of Special Scientific Interest Population and Socio-economic grouping Customer Requirements and Behaviour
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Land availability
The cost of land is related to its availability. Costs, therefore, vary widely in different parts of the country. Cost depends also on the economic climate and supply and demand In some areas it is becoming increasingly the case that the choice may be restricted to difficult sites which may be contaminated, e.g. old gas works sites which have chemical residues in the ground. Alternatively, they may be land fill sites which require more expensive substructures than normal sites.
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Ground conditions
The type of subsoil will affect the ground works and the choice of foundation and ground floor construction. A comprehensive site investigation is required to determine the ground water conditions to ensure that the correct type of foundation is used and economically designed.
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Finacial Considerations
The Client will probably have a fixed budget for any particular project and the design team must produce a satisfactory solution within these cost constraints. The cost of any building must consider both capital and maintenance costs (Cost in use).
capital costs - these include all the costs associated with the initial construction of the building and associated works. maintenance costs - these include: regular maintenance - E.g. window cleaning, re painting etc. periodic maintenance - E.g. replacing central heating boiler, repointing masonry etc.
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Running costs must be considered i.e. costs of lighting, heating and air conditioning. An outline cost can be estimated by the Quantity Surveyor at an early stage by the following methods
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Approximate Estimating
Requires detailed information about the design requirements of the project. Cost obtained by taking off quantities and building up an estimate. Data on costs is obtained from sources as Spons or Wessex (these provide up-to-date pricing information for building work) or from the use of a number of computer software programmes which are available.
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Pre-contract Stages
Inception Feasibility Scheme Design
Outline proposals Detailed design
Scheme Design
Produced from the Design Brief given to the architect by the client
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is to provide the design team with as much information as is possible in order to ensure that a building appropriate to the clients needs and requirements is produced.
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Scheme design
The design developed to include:
Investigation of individual room requirements. Methods and materials to be used. External requirements colours, textures, styles
The Structural Engineer will require layout drawings identifying space requirements and idea of services layout. Section sizes for all the main structural elements are determined. Detailed cost plan, report, outline specification and scheme drawings are produced.
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All drawings checked by the Q.S. to ensure compliance with the cost targets. All the drawings and structural calculations submitted for Building Regulations Approval and Full Planning Permission (FPP)..
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Performance Specification
This gives the designer the standards of performance which the building is to obtain. It is then up to the designer to ensure that these standards are met, the way that this is done is left to the designer. This method allows the designer some flexibility as to the design and the materials which are chosen.
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Design Considerations
Type of building Steel, concrete frame Cost and availability of materials, components and labour Site conditions Location and access to the site Amount of area available type, car parking
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Scheme design
Outline Detail
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Pre-contract Stages
Inception Feasibility Scheme Design
Outline proposals Detailed design
Production Information.
Once Building Regulations approval is obtained, a detailed cost estimate is obtained remainder of production information produced. This includes : All working drawings Architectural / structural / services etc. All schedules door / window / drainage / reinforcement etc. Specifications construction methods / materials.
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Pre-contract Stages
Inception Feasibility Scheme Design
Outline proposals Detailed design
Bill of quantities
Quantity Surveyor prepares the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) by taking all the material requirements off the working drawings. This lists, item by item, all the materials and components which are required to construct the project.
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BOQ Contains
Form of Tender Preliminaries Preambles Measured work section Dayworks Prime cost and Provisional sums Final summary
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Preliminaries
Referred to as Prelims, these are found at the commencement of the BofQ. General items Provides extra information to contractors
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Preambles
Form the specification for materials and workmanship. The object is to specify all materials in such a way as to leave no doubt in the contractors mind - specify BS numbers., catalogue reference numbers, manufacturer etc.
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Measured Quantities
Relate to the work section and consists of precise measurements and description of work. Items are quantified according to the nature of the work ie metres run, metres square etc
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Provisional Quantities
Covers items in the BOQ for work that was not known at the time of tender, ie rock, water etc. Would be measured or omitted on completion.
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Provisional Sums
Not to be confused with provisional quantities. This relates to a sum which is provided for in circumstance which cannot be entirely foreseen, but which it is known is likely to be required.
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Pre-contract Stages
Inception Feasibility Scheme Design
Outline proposals Detailed design
Tender action
Architect will select method of tendering to be used and produce all the tender documents. Documents sent to builders so that they can estimate the price for which they are prepared to do the work. The tenders must be submitted by a specified time and date. On the specified date the tenders will be opened and the Architect / Client will select the builder that they think most suitable, who then becomes the Contractor.
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