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FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND
BUILT ENVIRONMENT (FNBE)
INTRODUCTION TO THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
FINAL PROJECT
Group Members:
CHIN VIN YAN 0320311
LING SUE ER 0321683
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2. Content
1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………….. 3
2. Location of Site ………………………………………………………………………... 4
3. Site Plan ………………………………………………………………………………... 4
4. Site Analysis ………………………………………………………………………….... 5
4.1. Topography ……………………………………………………………………..
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4.2. Traffic …………………………………………………………………………....
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4.3. Views …………………………………………………………………………... 6
4.4. Disadvantage ………………………………………………………………….. 6
4.5. Avantage ……………………………………………………………………….. 6
4.6. Site Context ……………………………………………………………………. 7
5. Rationale ……………………………………………………………………………….. 8
5.1. Rationale of Our Concept ……………………………………………………. 8
5.2. Advantage of Our Concept …………………………………………………... 8
5.3. Impact to the Client & Surrounding Community ………………………….... 8
6. Task of Project Management Team ………………………………………………….
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6.1. Architect ………………………………………………………………………... 9
6.2. Landscape Architect ………………………………………………………….. 9
6.3. Quantity Surveyor ……………………………………………………………. 10
6.4. Mechanical & Electrical Engineer ………………………………………….. 10
6.5. Contractor ……………………………………………………………………..
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7. Project Concept ……………………………………………………………………….
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7.1. Bubble Diagram ……………………………………………………………… 11
7.2. Elevation …………………………………………………………………….... 12
7.3. Floor Plan …………………………………………………………………….. 13
7.3.1. Basement …………………………………………………………….. 13
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3. 7.3.2. Ground Floor ……………………………………………………... 14­15
7.3.3. 2nd Floor ………………………………………………………….. 16­18
7.3.4. 3rd Floor …………………………………………………………... 20­21
8. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………….. 22­23
1. Introduction
For this project, we are tasked to select a specific empty land of size (30m x 30 m) to
initiate a small construction project.The objection of this project is to enable students to
develop an understanding of the building team,its organisation,duties,inter­relatives
within which they will seek employment,career progression or further study.The project
also serves to develop an awareness of their professional responsibilities and to
appreciate their profession in the construction industry.We need to document our
observations and understanding from research resources as well as to communicate
our findings in a systematic and convincing report.
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2. Location of Site
The site was located at the Jalan PJS 9/1 , Bandar Sunway , Subang Jaya , Selangor ,
Malaysia . It was located at the side of the traffic light which connected to the Persiaran
Pasir Timur and the Lebuhraya Damansara ­ Puchong . The site is strategically located
at the the tourisms area which very close to the Sunway Resort City .The site was
surrounded by a few block of condominium , shops lot , and some of a new
development been under construction .
3. Site Plan
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4. Site Analysis
4.1 Topography
­ The site is an undeveloped area which is relatively flat. and this make the site
easy for a new development .
4.2 Traffic
­ The site facing a very heavy traffic jam during the weekdays morning and
evening section . The reason of having a very bad traffic during morning and
evening is because most of the residents heading to the city area for work .
During afternoon from (12pm ­4 pm), the site traffic is smooth . As it come to
weekend , the traffic will be smooth for whole day .
8.00am­10.00am & 5.00pm ­ 8.30pm(Weekdays)
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12pm­4pm (Weekdays)
4.3 Views
Good Views
­ facing the golf field , Sunway Driving Range .
­ facing at the Sunway South Quay Lake .
Bad Views
­ View of the future construction site .
­ Blocked by some of the high rise building .
4.4 Disadvantage
­ The disadvantage of this site is the small area to build high rise building . Another
disadvantage will be fulled of residential area and lack of commercial lot makes
people go to city work , school , entertain and etc. Due to this reason , its make
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7. the traffic become heavier every morning and evening . Lastly , this area is lack
of recreation park or green area to serve the residents .
4.5 Advantage
­ The site is strategically located at the tourism area which is a minute drive to the
Sunway Resort City and very easy to access to the site . Some of the future
development is on progress to bring up the area , one of the biggest
development will be the Sunway South Quay a mixed development which will
increase the value of this area . At this site , its had a very stunning lake view and
golf range view . Another advantage is the site provide a good maintenance of
the pedestrian walkway and the drive road . Last but not least is the site’s area
had very high population that live in the area which mostly high wealth income
people .
4.6 Site Context
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This site are mostly surrounded by residential area which include Sunway A’Marine,
Nautica,Bay Rocks, Lagoon perdana, and etc. On the left of the site, it has a roll of
shoplot. Besides,Sunway Medical Centre are just nearby which make the site more
beneficial. In addition, there are three university around the site which are Sunway
University, Monash University, and Taylor’s University. Sunway Pyramid Shopping
centre are just about 1.5km away from the site.
5. Rationale
5.1 Rationale of our concept
­ This site has a very high potential to built a clubhouse which will include a rooftop
garden , restaurant , spa , lounge and some of the basic facilities of clubhouse .
At the ground floor , its will have a clubhouse lobby and lounge . The lobby of the
clubhouse will be the main entrance of this building . Beside the lobby is the
lounge , the reason to put the lounge beside the lobby is because it give a sense
of welcoming visitor and when people get it to the building people can have a rest
at the lounge before the activities . At the second floor , its will include a spa and
international buffet restaurant . The restaurant will attract more customer to this
building and the spa will attract customer who just finish their workout to relax
and enjoy the massage . At the rooftop , its will have an infinity pool ,
gymnasium and open space for people recreation . The reason the infinity pool at
the rooftop garden is because its save up more space been used and the rooftop
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the pool and people can have a pool’s view while doing their workout . At the
rooftop it's also provide an open space is because this building have a limited
space and lack of green .
5.2 Advantages of Concept
­ Our ultimate goal at Clubhouse is to handle local community’s needs, allowing
and providing an enjoyable and stress free area in the town.The Rooftop garden
are beneficial to the environment. Rooftop gardening can help improve the
quality of environment.Green roofs can help in the absorption of carbon dioxide
and help reduce air pollution.Temperatures around the building can be lowered.
Clubhouse provides several facilities which make community feel more
convenient .
5.3 Impact to the client and surrounding community
Since community densities in Sunway area is quite high ,development of clubhouse
are beneficial to this area.During weekend, parents can brings their child here to enjoy
the facilities.
6. Tasks of Project Management Team
6.1. Architect
­Involved in design phase, documentation phase and construction phase
­Conduct site analysis in the preliminary stage
­Provide a design plan for Clubhouse
­develop design scheme in terms of ‘local authority ’guideline.
­Prepare a preliminary proposal of Clubhouse
­Advise and guide the contractor to achieve satisfactory results.
­Monitor the work in terms of quality, progress and costs
­Prepare an overall project timeline for the construction
­Ensure contractor follow the design,adhere to the schedule and used the specific
material
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10. 6.2. Landscape Architect
­Conduct site analysis and preliminary assessment
­Determines the location,design,and arrangement of pools,walls,steps,trellises, and
other features
­Arrange and design land forms and develops outdoor spaces of the Clubhouse
­Subjects addressed by landscape architect included:
● Site layout
● Grading
● Drainage
● Planting
● Irrigation
● Ciculation of pedestrians,bicycles and vehicles
● Soil stabilization
● Bio­filtration
6.3. Quantity Surveyor
­Conduct Site visits with other professional( Architects, Engineer )
­Consult with architects, engineer , quantity surveyor and contractor.
­Preparations of contract ,including details regarding quantities of required material
­Estimate the budget of the development of Clubhouse
­Making sure that construcion costs and production are managed as efficiently as
possible.
­Monitor changes to design, assess effect on cost, and measure,value and negotiate
variations to designs.
­Evaluate and monitor payment to contractors at various points of construction of
Clubhouse.
­Prepares Bill of Quantities to assist in tender process.
6.4. Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
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11. ­Meeting with architects, project managers and engineers to understand the needs
­Make sure all electrical wire are installed safely.
­Making sure projects meet electrical and construction safety regulation.
­As a specialist in installation of air­conditioning and fire alarm.
6.5. Contractor
­Work with architect to ensure the project is implemented as planned.
­Construct the project according to designer’s plans and specification.
­handle the carpentry task required on the project.
­has to be on site regularly to inspect the work as it’s completed.
­Coordinate all of the associated inspections­meeting the city inspectors at the job site
and working with the on any requested changed or adjustments.
­responsible obtaining materials for the construction of Clubhouse.
7. Project Concept :
The concept of this building it a contemporary modern clubhouse . In this clubhouse , it
will provide some of the feature to attract customer to this building . This clubhouse will
be 4 storeys height which included the basement parking .
7.1 Bubble Diagram
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7.2 Elevation
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7.3. Floor Plan
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7.3.1 Basement
­ This building basement will provide 25 park lots for the customers who visit to
this clubhouse .
­ The reason to place the parking lot at the basement is because space was
limited and parking spaces been required .
­ Ventilation System
­ Underground parking garage are ventilate primarily to remove harmful
vehicles emissions and other pollutants,providing fresh air for customers.
­ Ventilation is also a requirement in the event of a fire to remove hot
smole,facilate escape and to provide a clear access for fire fighters.
7.3.2 Ground Floor
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The ground floor will be the main entrance of this building . To enter this building ,
vehicle will pass through the roundabout which located at just in front of the lobby . The
reason to put the roundabout is to make the traffic much smoother . Along the road will
plant various type of trees give a very eco­friendly feel of this building .
Lobby
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­ The clubhouse lobby is the main entrance of this building and the reason to put
the lobby as the main entrance is because customer will have a warm welcoming
in the lobby by the very luxury decorating interior design .
­ In the lobby it will provide resting area for customer resting and waiting their
vehicle .
­ The reception counter will also allocated at the lobby so that customer will easily
get information or making any requirement just at the lobby .
­ The lobby concept will a modern luxury design . The reason to choose this
concept is because this design is very suitable to this building and this area is
surrounded by many high wealth resident .
Lounge
­ The lounge will be located beside the lobby . The lounge will be just beside the
lobby is because customer can rest and have a drink when they just arrived to
the building .
­ The lounge will be modern contemporary design which will attract many
customer by its stunning design .
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The 2nd floor of this building is the spa , international buffet restaurant and a outdoor
green space . Customer can access to the 2nd floor by using the stair at the lobby or
using the lift . At the 2nd floor , it also provide resting area for customer .
Restaurant
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­ The interior of International Buffet restaurant at clubhouse is designed by interior
designer. The restaurant can fix about 70 people and and space of the furniture
is well planned. It has an outdoor restaurant which have a night view while
enjoying the dinner. The huge windowe offer unobstructed views of the city and
the combination of interior and exterior beauty is very charming.
SPA
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How to design a Spa?
­ Firstly, contractor will identify where your main plumbing and electrical lines are
located.Then determine the number of wet and dry treatment areas.Most
treatment rooms require some plumbing but keeping the areas that require more
water close to the main water supply will minimize your demolition and plumbing
costs in the building phase.
GREEN SPACE
­ Green space filter pollutants and dust from the air,they provide shade and lower
temperatures in city, and they even can reduce erosion of soil into our waterways
­ This site is just beside the main road and the traffic here is quite busy .Green
space can reduce noice pollution, by dense screens of trees and shrubs.
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­ The 3rd is known as the top floor of this building will have a gymnasium room ,
rooftop garden and infinity pool . To access this level , normally people will using
the lift , but there is also a emergency staircase that allow people to access this
floor .The gymnasium room will be facing the pool to have a stunning pool side
view while customer doing their workout . The infinity pool will be 18m X 5m size
swimming pool . The infinity pool will have a panoramic view of the golf field and
the South Quay Lake . This pool will be the iconic of this clubhouse and attract
more customer to the clubhouse . The rooftop garden will provide a green space
for people to recreation and do others activities .
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Ways To Build an Infinity Pool .
­ When building a infinity pool first step is to choose a striking site.
­ The most important component of a vanishing­edge vessel is the catch pool, a
trough or basin. This is where water that spills over the vanishing edge is
collected and pumped back into the main vessel.
­ A final vanishing­edge consideration is hydraulics. Although the main vessel
should be plumbed in the same way as a conventional pool.The second pump
should be located at the same level as the catch pool and sized to provide a flow
rate of 5 gallons per minute per foot of spillway.
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8. Basic Information of The Authority Procedures
Building owner or the tenant who intends carry out building works shall appoint
Qualified Persons (QPs) to submit the structural plans and the building plans to the
Building & Construction Authority (BCA) for approval. The Qualified Person will first
obtain written permission from the URA, prepare the building plans, consult the relevant
technical departments and incorporate their requirements onto the building plans. He
will then submit the building plans to the Building & Construction Authority with the
prescribed plan fee. The BCA will approve the building plans within one week if the
submission is in order. The approved plans will then be microfilmed and returned to the
QP within 2 weeks after the date of approval. The process of building plan submission is
represented in the following flow chart "Work­Flow for Building Plan Submission " as
described in the following sections.
Submission and Processing Procedure
i. Lodgment of project reference number
QP prepares plans and issues Project Reference Number .
ii. Pre­consultation with BCA
Where necessary, QP may consult BCA on major BCA requirements and apply for waivers with
sketches. BCA gives advice in writing. Project Reference Number must be quoted in all
correspondence.
iii. Technical departments’ clearances
QP submits plans to the relevant technical departments for their advice and clearances (please
refer to the "Guidelines on BP Consultation with Technical Departments").
The technical departments involved in the approval of building plans generally are:­
­ Fire Safety & Shelter Department (FSSD);
­ Central Building Plan Unit, Pollution Control Department (CBPU, PCD);
­ Land Transport Authority, Roads & Transport (LTA, RT);
­ Land Transport Authority, Vehicle Parking (LTA, VP);
­ Land Transport Authority, Rails (LTA, Rails);
­ National Parks Board (Nparks);
­ Ministry of Education (MOE);
­ Preservation of Monuments Board.
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iv)Formal BP submission
After WP is obtained and clearances from technical departments are obtained or likely to be
obtained within the next 2 weeks, QP submits formal BP application to BCA. QP only needs to
attach the site plan approved by URA with his BP submission. The full set of Development
Control (DC) plans is NOT required. He has to declare that BP does not deviate from DC plan.
BCA registers the application. BCA checks whether QP has submitted all clearances.
If all clearances are submitted and BCA requirements are complied with, BCA approves the
application within one week from the date of submission.
If any clearance is still outstanding within the 2­week time frame, but BCA requirements are complied
with, BCA may approve the application on condition that outstanding BP clearances have to be
obtained and submitted prior to or with TOP/CSC application.
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