The document provides an overview of a site management module being taught by Dr. Lawrence Mbugua. It discusses the importance of site management and introduces some key topics that will be covered in the module including site analysis, site setup, leveling and setting out. The module aims to help students understand construction site roles and administration, plan site layouts, and appreciate health and safety considerations. Assessment will include tests, exercises and a final exam. Readings are recommended from construction management textbooks.
3. UNDERSTANDING SITE MANAGEMENT
What is Site Management?
Why is it important?
What do site managers do?
What is the difference between Site Management and Project Management and Project Supervision?
How is site management applied in practice?
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4. L0 – INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE
MODULE OVERVIEW
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5. INTRODUCTIONS
About Me
Professional career
Academic career
My expectations from you on this module
About You
Name
Why did you choose this course
What are your career expectations
Your expectations from me on this module
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6. THE PURPOSE
The purpose of the module is to enable you to:
Understand the nature of construction industry, including scope of construction work, types of
contractors, bodies connected to construction work,
Explain the roles of client and the building team in relation to the construction site,
Appreciate the nature of administrative work on a construction site, including site and office records and
procedures
Prepare a site layout and design, understand site setting out, site organization and contract planning,
Appreciate the importance of health and safety on site
Understand site logistics and prepare construction method statements, including materials ordering
procedures, material storage, etc among others
Carry out labour, plant and material calculations and computation
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7. ASSESSMENT
Continues Assessment test (CAT) – 10%
Due date – Week 6 (15th November 2022)
Practice exercise and reflective essay – 20%
Due date – Week 8 (29th November 2022)
Exam – 70%
Due date – Week 9 & 10 (6th - 16th December 2022)
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8. BLOOM’S TAXONOMY
Consist of six major categories:
Knowledge,
Comprehension,
Application,
Analysis
Synthesis and Evaluation
Creating
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9. READING LIST
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• And much more resources from the e-library
Peurifoy, Robert L., Clifford J. Schexnayder, Robert L. Schmitt, and Aviad Shapira. (2018) Construction Planning,
Equipment, and Methods. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education
Sutt, J, Lill, I, Müürsepp, O, Müürsepp, O, & Sutt, J 2013, The Engineer's Manual of Construction Site Planning,
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, New York. Available from: ProQuest Ebook Central. [18 October 2022].
10. ACCESSING LIBRARY RESOURCES
Visit the library for assistance on using the e-resources & e-library app
You will need a university email address
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11. L1 – THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SITE
MANAGEMENT
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12. INTRODUCTION
The aim of construction site management is to find solutions to put up buildings in the cheapest, fastest and safest way possible, whilst
adhering to the construction drawings, building regulations and the clients wishes
Site management planning also helps identify problems that may occur during contruction, and to estimate the costs relating to the
preliminary works
To do this, the following information is required:
Site layout – showing the layout of the plot, existing buildings, utility networks, etc and the proposed buildings
Plans and sections of the proposed buildings
General descriptions of the buildings/project, engineering surveys, etc
Locations of utility lines etc
Working drawings and specifications
BoQs
Contract conditions
Schedule of works
Site management issues
Cost estimates for the temporary works and site setup e.g. cost of temporary roads, temporary buildings, dewatering etc
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13. PRE-CONSTRUCTION - SITE ANALYSIS
The physical characteristics of the site and its immediate /surrounding environment will influence
a building's design and construction
A site analysis is therefore required from a very early stage, even before design is undertaken.
The main purpose of the site analysis is to identify and reduce/mitigate the risks associated with
the development such:
Legal features e.g. ownership,
Planning features e.g. Current use, future use, change of use etc
Site features
Soil characteristics
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14. SITE ANALYSIS
The site analysis will be useful for:
Client – get assurance that the site is suitable for the proposed project
Architect – locate the best position and orientation for the building(s)
Engineers – design of foundations, M&E services etc
Contractor – site logistics, safety, etc
Environmental consultants – environmental issues
Planner – approvals, etc
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15. SITE ANALYSIS
Sequence of site analysis:
Desktop study
Site visit
Site surveys
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16. DESKTOP RESEARCH
Information required:
Ownership and legal boundaries
Land ownership; change of use, titles, deed plans, etc
Rights of way, lights, support from adjoining properties
(parties wall);
Legal easements; rights of tenants etc
Ground conditions
Soil and sub-soil conditions
Survey maps, geological surveys, aerial photography
Existing buildings/structures
Wayleaves – electricity, telephones, water, underground
cables, pipes etc
Contamination, environmental, flooding risks, etc
Planning and regulatory information
Site history e.g. previous owners and developers;
planning records; etc
Other information
Infrastructure providers – power, water, sewerage,
telecoms, etc
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17. SITE VISIT
Visual inspection; careful observations
Approval for site reconnaissance, especially if invasive
investigations are required e.g. water levels in marshy areas
Sketch the site, use google maps
Existing buildings and structures; their condition etc
Site boundaries; adjacent buildings, party walls, hazards etc
Site logistics – within the site and externally
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18. SITE SURVEYS
Topographic surveys – land surveyor
Condition surveyors - building surveyor
Photographic and video surveys, drone surveys, etc
Geotechnical surveys – geological, hydrological, hydrogeolocal…
Soil investigations – trial pits, boreholes, etc
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19. SITE ANALYSIS REPORT
The results of all these activities is then presented in a site analysis report:
What does a site analysis report contain?
We shall focus on this for the assignment
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20. POST CONTRACT - SITE SETUP
Site planning is essential to ensure safe and smooth flow of work
Site handover
Legal possession
Site security
Site setup
Safe access for personnel, plant, vehicles especially if large cranes, HGV etc is required
Firefighting equipment, emergency access
Storage and waste
Plant and material storage to protect from weather, theft and site operations
Samples – panels, materials, etc
Waste reduction and waste disposal
Temporary weather protection
For workers, building materials, building works
Protection stage by stage eg foundations, floors etc and eventually the whole building
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21. POST CONTRACT - SITE SETUP
Services and accommodation
Office space
Comfort facilities
Power, water, foul drainage etc for construction
Security and safety
Site security – perimeter fencing, security staff,
Movement of materials in and out of site
Safety of site workers, site visitors and general public
Legal requirements on health and safety
Statutory requirements
Building regulations
Planning conditions
Environmental conditions
Other requirements from regulatory bodies – NCA,
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22. LEVELLING AND SETTING OUT
Establish the exact positions of buildings and various floor / datums levels
Thus requires surveying and measuring on site the building lines, levels for footings, road levels, floor levels
Ordinance survey record benchmarks can be used for accuracy as well as grid reference lines
Building lines and reduced levels
For complex projects, site layouts are done for each stage of the works as the site will change at each
step
Site setup stage
Excavation works
Foundation works
Frame installations works
Etc
External works
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