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.

1. EACQ 3111 – SITE MANAGEMENT
DR LAWRENCE M. MBUGUA
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2. TODAY’S SESSION
 Introductions
 L0 – Module overview
 L1 – The fundamentals of Site Management
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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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23. ANY QUESTIONS?
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24. DR LAWRENCE M. MBUGUA
Lawrence.Mbugua@tukenya.ac.ke