cosbedmo16Evaluate and select work methods
Evaluate and select work methods
• Project information:
‐ contractual obligations and scope and scale of works
‐ specifications
‐ drawings
‐ schedules
‐ electronic models, graphic and non-graphic electronic data files
‐ bills of quantities
‐ health and safety plans
• Production, installation and work methods:
‐ sequencing and integration of work operations
‐ construction and installation techniques
‐ prefabrication and standardisation
‐ working conditions (health, safety and welfare)
‐ new materials and technologies
• Relevant sources:
‐ project team and supply chain
‐ regulatory authorities
‐ technical/trade literature
‐ standard lists and procedures
‐ investigative research
• Production and installation factors:
‐ construction requirements and compatibility with site constraints
‐ adaptation of existing structural elements
‐ practicality, buildability and disassembly
‐ standardisation and component co-ordination
‐ production and installation processes, scheduling, lead-in times, construction programming/sequencing and quality control
‐ expertise including experienced crafts people
‐ fit and tolerances
‐ production resources availability and performance (plant/equipment/people/skills)
‐ materials, components and systems availability and capability
‐ strategies to address interface issues on and off-site
‐ access/transportation/traffic management
‐ health and safety
‐ system commissioning
‐ operation and maintenance information
• Design parameters:
‐ client, user and community requirements, expectations, options and preferences
‐ project type/purpose/use
‐ site, location and surrounding environment
‐ geology (seismology, ground movements and soil type)
‐ transport and infrastructure
‐ planning, urban & social integration
‐ design form (architectural, structural, civil, services)
‐ design quality (character/scale/aesthetics)
‐ function/spatial planning (occupancy/room information/access and egress incl. DDA, security)
‐ programme budget
‐ cost (including whole life)
‐ development timetable
‐ risk assessment and mitigation
‐ cost planning (including life cycle cost) and value management
‐ procurement
‐ in-use performance
‐ environmental quality and sustainability
‐ environmental assessment/certification schemes
‐ protection of archaeological, architectural, cultural and historically valuable resources (significance/status)
‐ statutory, regulatory and legal constraints
‐ standards and codes of practice
‐ health and safety
‐ form, function, materials, components and systems
‐ loose fit design - for flexibility/adaptability/deconstruction/disassembly
‐ buildability
‐ operation and maintenance