Work Experience Diary - VolkerFitzpatrick

Michael Moxon Crossrail Tunnelling Academy, VolkerFitzpatrick, Ilford Work Experience

Work Experience Diary – Crossrail Tunnelling Academy, VolkerFitzpatrick, Ilford

In this diary, I will keep an up-to-date account on all the activities and work that I take part in over a two-week period whilst on my work experience at the Crossrail Tunnelling Academy, VolkerFitzpatrick, Ilford. This will be a fantastic opportunity to discover what working life will involve on a construction site and how work, activities, hazards and health and safety are managed on site.

Day 1 - Induction – 14 th of February - 9.30am-11.30am

I started my work experience by going through an initial induction which consisted of watching videos and presentations which covered the following subjects;

Videos

• Overview of Crossrail which explained what they want to achieve and how they can

complete the largest construction project in Europe.

• Overview of VolkerFitzpatrick and what is there role with Crossrail

• Health and Safety on site (VolkerFitzpatrick) – This was a health and safety presentation

which explained what VolkerFitzpatrick would expect of you and it clearly explained your roles and responsibilities on site and this was a more site-specific health and safety video.

Presentations

• Health and Safety and its importance on site

• Target Zero – Crossrail

Internal Site Team Meeting – 12.30am – 2.00pm

Present:

Jim Mackie , Tony Sims, Neil Simpson , Adam smith, Deon Kellerman, Paul Yardley , Lewis Clark , Lee Ford, Nasir Milki , Dan Moran , Ben Lovett, Paul Lane , Claire Burge , Michael Moxon.

An internal site team meeting was held at 12.30 which was presented by Project Manager Jim Mackie and discussions were held about a range of different subjects and areas on the construction project. This provided me with an insight into how team members use communication skills with each other and how relevant and up-to-date information was affectivity discussed. Each site team member was providing different thoughts and ideas as to how a problem is identified and how a solution could be found. All of the site team showed a high level of problem solving skills and it show me that they all have different areas of skills and high levels of experience which will help them with problem solving skills, making this site team effective. The following areas were discussed;

Crossrail Tunnelling Academy, VolkerFitzpatrick, Ilford


• Actions from Previous Minutes

• Diary Notes and Records

• Staff Responsibilities

• Health, Safety , Quality and Environmental

• Forthcoming Issues

• Programme and Process

• Sub-Contractors – Works Currently being Undertaken

• Design

• Procurement

• Stats

• Employer

• Financial

• Workspace

• Deliveries

• Plant

• Labour

• Training

• Holidays – Next 3 Weeks

• Diary Dates

• Social

• Next Meeting

• Any other business

Walk Around Site – 2.30pm-3.30pm

Project Manager Jim Mackie gave me a tour around the construction site and showed me the stages which are involved in the construction process of the Tunnelling Academy in Ilford.


Jim showed me inside and outside of the construction project, looking at the different design aspects such as the foundations ( cut and fill method ), the pre-fabricated stairs ( Pre-fabricated definition - where a material/system or design will be made off site to a specific design) which have been specifically made so that at the bottom there is a large gap which will be filled in and levelled off when the concrete is poured , the pre-fabricated lift shaft which was built into eight different sections and then placed on top of one another and held together by steel bars until the internal design team can put the lift inside. We also looked at the drainage system which uses a symphonic system where rain water will build up inside a tank on the roof and when it becomes full, this will automatically be released into the guttering, causing the rain water to go down quickly into the Attenuation tank which is below ground. I was also shown the roofing and the insulation methods which will also be used from the ground level. Neil Simpson provided me with a company camera which I have used to take pictures of the specific areas which Jim showed me whilst we were walking around on site.

This was my first experience on being on an active construction site and I have learnt about how different design aspects are built according to drawing designs and specifications. I can also see how keeping to a time scale and regulations can affect the cost of the construction project , but also how keeping to time scales and regulations will improve the overall quality of the construction project.

Tomorrow I will be working with Neil Simpson (Site Manager) and Adam Smith (Assistant Site Manager)

Day 2 – 15 th of February

Pre-Fabricated Stairs

Gap where Concrete will be filled up to 150mm to make up concrete floor

Attenuation tank buried below ground

Pre-Fabricated Lift Shaft

(See split into 8 sections)


Walk around Site - 9.00am – 11.00am

Today I spent the morning with Adam Smith who is the Assistant Site Manager. This is a career choice which I am really interested in and I hope to choose as a career move. Adam’s responsibilities are to make sure that the site foreman and supervisors are working to the correct procedures/design drawings which have been provided to them and to make sure that they are carrying out the correct health and safety legislation laws. If there is a problem with a technical/design fault then the head supervisor or foreman would approach Adam and inform him about the problem, then Adam will hopefully be able to come up with a solution and solve the problem. Adam will need to have good communication skills so that he can understand the problem and then he will have to have good problem solving skills and a good construction knowledge so that he can identify an effective solution.

Adam and I went onto the site and he first showed me the concrete pumper which was getting ready to lay the concrete on the first floor of the construction project. Then we walked around site by the main entrance to where they were moving an interceptor tank which was to be buried inside a hole at the right side of the construction project. This tank will be placed under the car park and once this has been built, it will collect oil drips from cars and lorries in the car park and stop it from entering the water system. This is so that it does not contaminate the land and this is one of the legislations under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007. A delivery of plywood came which was shortly organised by Adam and then we headed onto the roof of the tunnelling academy.

Adam took me up to the roof to give me an insight into how the cladding is laid out and insulated.

As you can see from the picture on the far right, the roof is being laid into six sections, starting from the bottom left corner of the construction structure. First laid is the thicker sheets which are bolted down to the steel piles and then they are filled with insulation. Then the lighter sheets are laid on top which are at a slighter different graded angle.

Adam and I then headed to the first floor of the construction where I looked at the first initial stage of the concrete process. Stanford are the contractor who are dealing with the concrete and they

Roof with sheets in place

Insulation

Interceptor Tank


started by pumping the concrete mix via a crane pump which was lifted over the balcony, on the far right hand side first. As you can see in the picture below on the left, they pour the concrete onto the pre-fabricated concrete slabs and then they use shovels and brooms to spread the concrete mix all over the concrete slabs and into the small groves

which will be used for wiring and plumbing etc. To make sure that the concrete floor mix is to the correct level, the foremen used a measuring staff and an automatic level. The foremen would pour the concrete and start to spread it around the concrete slabs and to make sure that the concrete is at the right level, they would have the automatic level set up and a nail which will be set to the correct level for the concrete floor. The measuring tape will be placed onto the concrete and the automatic level will make two types of sound depending on the level of the concrete mix. It will either make sound one, which will mean that more concrete will have to be added, or sound two which will mean that there is too much of the concrete and it will need to be taken off. When the automatic level makes a constant noise, then this means the concrete will be at the correct level.

Concrete Pump

Concrete poured onto the First floor

Concrete mix being mixed into the Concrete Pump


Minor Supervisors Meeting – 11.00am-12.00am

Present: Neil Simpson, Adam Smith, Tony Sims, Michael Moxon

This was a minor meeting consisting some of the site member’s team (Neil Simpson, Adam Smith, and Tony Sims) and they were preparing for a Supervisors Meeting with the head supervisors of the three companies which have been contracted to carry out the concrete floor, cladding and groundwork. They were holding a discussion about the areas of work that will be needed to be done within the rest of the week starting 14th of February till the 21st of February and the supervisors meeting will be held at 2.00pm

The three companies involved are;

• Standford – Concrete to Mezzanine and Ground Floor Slabs

• Yorkshire Sheeting –Top sheets to Roof, Liner sheets to Walls, Dismantling of Nets

• Buyrne and King – Back Fill to Attenuation Tank, Excavation of Inceptors

Standford have been contracted to provide the concrete slabs for the first floor and the ground floor and they have been contracted in to pour the concrete mix into the concrete slabs on the first floor and then to pour concrete on the ground floor.

Yorkshire Sheeting have been contracted to provide the roofing and cladding for the construction project.

Buyrne and King have been contracted in to provide the groundwork on site and they will build the foundations, move and bury the interceptor and attenuation tanks into the ground, build the kerbs, and place the manhole covers.

Supervisors Meeting – 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Present: Neil Simpson, Adam Smith, Tony Sims, Claire Burge, Dave Tasker (YSIS), Andy Thompson (YSIS), Mark Morris (B&K), Ben Stanford (Stanfords)

This meeting was presented by Tony Sims (Project Manager) and this meeting was involving the head supervisors of the three contractors on site, (Dave Tasker (YSIS), Andy Thompson (YSIS), Mark Morris (B&K) and Ben Stanford (Stanfords). Tony and the rest of the site operations team discussed with the contractors the site programme that has been planned for the next week. This programme showed the contractor’s plan of works and what will be carried out over the next week or two. This included the following;

Programme

• Drawings as attached marked up for each day for the next 5 days showing the planned works

and area that each contractor will be working up to next Tuesday


• Stanfords 2nd concrete pour under mezzanine due to start Tuesday 16th February , dependent

on drawing approval

• YSIS to clad the outside including Monoflex sheeting would be complete by Wednesday 17 th

February

• ACL due in Wednesday 16th February

to complete steelwork to Ground beam and other missing Steelwork

Also in the Subcontractors Supervisor Meeting, the site operations team and the sub-contractors also discussed the progress of the site operations and what its current status is. This has shown me how a project management company like VolkerFitzpatrick interacts with the sub-contractors and how good organization skills are used to make sure that everyone is following the drawing designs and everyone part of the construction project is on the same schedule which is vital if the project is to be completed on time.

Tony also explained how there will be changes to the site which will cause the contractors to affect one another so plans were made so that each contractor can work around each other without affecting each other’s work. Tony also talked about making sure that all of the health and safety regulations are being followed on site and one of the issues raised in the supervisors meeting was that some of the Standford foreman was working below the concrete pump, which could potentially become a hazard. Standford have understood this concern and appropriate changes were made.

By having Subcontractors Supervisors Meetings, VolkerFitzpatrick can raise health and safety issues on site and they can effectively eliminate all hazards and risks which will occur on site.

Walk Around Site – 4.00pm – 4.30pm

Adam then took me back out on site too look at the final stages of the initial concrete being pumped onto the first floor of the construction project. Two/Thirds of the first floor had been filled with concrete mix and was being levelled off by Stanford. Once the final part of the floor has been completed, Stanford will use power floats to smooth the concrete so that it has a fine finish and will be useable to walk on. Stanford will be staying on site till about 12.00pm – 1.00 am in the morning until all of the first floor is finished. VolkerFitzpatrick have had to get permission from Crossrail and the local authorities and council to let Stanford commerce work with the power floats because they generate high noise levels which may cause people living in the local community to complain to VolkerFitzpatrick, Crossrail or the local authority.

A Power float is used to smooth off the concrete mix when it has set into the concrete slabs. This will generate a high amount of noise.


Tomorrow I will be working with Ben Lovett (Site Surveyor) and Lee Ford (Assistant Quantity Surveyor)

Day 3 - 16th of February

Activity Schedule - Office Work – 8.30am – 11.30am

Today I was spent the early morning with Ben Lovett (Site Surveyor) and Lee Ford (Assistant Quantity Surveyor). They deal with the contracts and financial issues on site and they make sure that all of the company’s invoices and other VolkerFitzpatrick documents are in order. They also deal with the documents between the contractors and VolkerFitzpatrick. Lee was completing large contact for the services company SpadeOak who deal with services such as roads, footpaths and Lee has provided me with a SpadeOak Construction Co. Limited Activity Schedule which shows the following information;

• Description – An description on what services SpadeOak will work on e.g. Roads , Yards , Car

Park , Footpath etc

• Quantity – This is how much of the services there will be e.g. Access Road will be 3800m2

• Unit – Unit of which the quantity will be in e.g. meters squared (m2) etc

• Rate – Price of the rate for every unit e.g. £16.29 every m2


• Total Cost - Total rate for the quantity of the unit e.g. £16.29 every m2 for 3800m2 =

£61,902,00

The contract will contain this activity schedule along with drawings, health and safety rules and regulations and legal obligations which must be upheld by both VolkerFitzpatrick and SpadeOak.

Below is the SpadeOak Activity Schedule;

SPADE OAK CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED – Activity Schedule

SPADE OAK CONSTRUCTION CO.

(ALTERNATIVE - FOAM BASE)

Lee Comley

Description Quantity Unit Rate Total

Access Road - Flexible Construction Base course; 150mm of AC 32 HDM base 40/60 rec to PD 6691 CI. B.3.4.8. laid in two layers

3800 m2 £ 16.29

£ 61,902.00

Binder course; 60mm of AC 20 HDM bin 40/60 rec to PD 6691 CI. B.3.4.8.

3800 m2 £ 8.68

£ 32,984.00


Surface course; 35mm of SMA 10 surf 40/60 PSV 60 to 6691 CI.

3800 m2 £ 7.35

£ 27,930.00

Yard Area - Flexible Construction Base course; 150mm of AC 32 HDM base 40/60 rec to PD 6691 CI. B.3.4.8. laid in two layers

690 m2 £ 16.29

£ 11,240.10

Binder course; 60mm of AC 20 HDM bin 40/60 rec to PD 6691 CI. B.3.4.8.

690 m2 £ 8.68

£ 5,989.20

Surface course; 35mm of SMA 10 surf 40/60 PSV 60 to 6691 CI.

690 m2 £ 7.35

£ 5,071.50

Car Park Construction

Binder course; 70mm of AC 20 dense bin 100/150 rec to PD 6691 CI. B.3.4.8.

150 m2 £ 9.56

£ 1,434.00

Surface course; 30mm of AC 10 close surf 100/150 PSV 60 to 6691 CI.

150 m2 £ 5.65

£ 847.50

Footpath Construction


536 m2 £ 9.56

£ 5,124.16

Surface course; 20mm of AC 6 dense surf 100/150 PSV 60 to 6691 CI.

536 m2 £ 6.55

£ 3,510.80

Rear Footpath Construction; Colourplus Slip Resistant Coloured Coating

(colour Bold Red RAL:3020) * * No allowance


183 m2 £ 12.02

£ 2,199.66

Surface course; 30mm of AC 10 close surf 100/150 PSV 60 to 6691 CI.

183 m2 £ 7.75

£ 1,418.25

Base course; 75mm of AC 32 HDM base 40/60 rec to PD 6691 CI. B.3.4.8.

183 m2 £ 10.54

£ 1,928.82

Sub-Total £

161,579.99 Discount -2.5% -£


4,039.50

Total £

157,540.49

Walk Around Site – 11.30pm – 1.00am

Dan Moran is a Civil Engineering graduate who was employed on this construction project as part of VolkerFitzpatrick aim to employ graduates, helping young graduates who leave university. This was also part of VolkerFitzpatrick’s commitment to the tender that won them this project. Dan decided to take me out onto the site so he could show me how he deals with engineering issues that may arise. One of the issues were that one of the foremen for Standford was enquiring about putting isolation joint about the bottom of the lift shaft but the problem he had was that the entrance to the lift has a safety fence which was tied to the lift shaft’s steel bars. This was stopping him from putting the isolation joint at the entrance to the lift and he needed to remove the safety fence to reach it but he was worried about the health and safety legislation of removing the safety fence. Dan and I found Neil the site manager and he explained that the foremen could take down , providing that he must not leave it unattended and he had to leave it unattended , then he would have to re-tie the safety fence back to the entrance of the lift. These problems and situations will occur every day and its Dan job to help solve the engineering problems that may present themselves.

Invert Level Readings in the Interceptor Tank – 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Dan and I carried out some invert level reading checks inside the Interceptor Tank to make sure that all the pipes are at the right level so that the flow is in the correct order. Here is a step-by-step guide as to how we checked these invert level readings;

• Set up dumpy level

• Get another person to stand with staff on a known datum and rock it back and forth

• Read lowest reading on middle x – Hairs on the staff as it is rocked (backsight)

• Add your datum level to your staff reading to give you your instrument height ( collimation)

• To find the level of what you want , get the another person to place staff on it and rock it back and forth

• Read lowest reading on staff through middle x – hairs and record it ( intermediate)

• Subtract your intermediate from your collimation to gain your level of what you’re looking for ( reduced level)


• • Get the other person to

stand with staff then on another known datum and rock back and forth

•Read

lowest recording and record ( foresight)

• Subtract this foresight from the collimation and resulting level should be equal to your know datum (close-out

Datum level

Access Shafts

Dan Moran holding Measuring Staff

Drawing specification of Interceptor Tank

Invert Level Readings on Design Drawing


Day 4 – 17th of February – 8.30am – 11.00am

Today I was spent the early morning with Ben Lovett (Site Surveyor). Lee Ford (Assistant Quantity Surveyor) is currently undertaking a BSc Hons Construction Management at Anglia Ruskin University which is paid for by VolkerFitzpatrick and he will have to complete university work at home after work. This is an option that I am considering because not only can he achieve a high level construction degree, he is gaining work experience and an construction knowledge whilst working for VolkerFitzpatrick which can improve his chances for finding more opportunities within the construction industry, proving there are many benefits for young people coming into the construction industry.

Subcontractor Review Agenda Meeting – 11.00am – 3.30pm

Subcontractor – Arkas Limited – Industrial Steel Windows and Doors

Present:

Ben Lovett, Tony Sims, Dan Streeter (Managing director of Arkas Limited), Doug Johnny, Michael Moxon

Arkas Limited is a manufacturer of steel windows and doors for the industrial and commercial market place. Arkas Limited has been manufacturing to the highest standard for over 30 years and has wealth of experience in all aspects of physical security solutions.

Ben Lovett presented a subcontractor review agenda meeting with Dan Streeter, who is the managing director of Arkas Limited. This meeting is between VolkerFitzpatrick and Arkas and discussions were held about the types of work Arkas can and cannot complete. A document which is used is the Tender review meeting minutes. Tender review meeting minutes is a pre contract appoint document which lists areas of responsibilities which must be fulfilled by both VolkerFitzpatrick and Arkas Limited. One of the areas of concerns that Arkas Limited had was that in order to build the second sectional door, they would to have a steel support to which they could use to support the sectional steel runner so that it can support the door in the open position (see picture below). Dan suggested that instead of having sectional roller doors, he said that it would be easy and cheaper for VolkerFitzpatrick to have simple steel roller doors which would eliminate any problems that they would have installing the sectional doors. The problem was that the sectional doors have been designed for this construction project because of the acoustics/noise that will be generated inside the building a higher DB rating (Decibels) which was 25 DB and that the roller doors would not be able to support a similar or higher DB rating. Ben then checked this with Doug Johnny who is the operations team Designer manager who suggested that if Arkas can get a roller door with a specification that can accommodate the acoustic level inside the tunnelling academy, and then they would be able to use the roller door. This is why a site surveyor like Ben is fundamentally important to a site management team because it is his job to maximise the profit of


their project by using different techniques which can save time and money for both VolkerFitzpatrick and Crossrail.

Walk Around site – 2.30pm – 3.00pm

Ben and I decided to have a look around site for a quick check-up on how the site is looking and to check if everything is up-to-date.

Day 5 – 18 th of February – 8.00am- 10.30am

Today I will be working with Deon Kellerman (Senior Engineer) and Dan Moran (Assistant Site Engineer)

Deon Kellerman is the site’s Senior Engineer and he is an integral member of the site operation team. The senior engineer plays a key role in ensuring that best use of all resources is available to provide maximum return to the company. The senior engineer is expected to act in a responsible and professional manner at all times maintaining good working relations with eh site management, client, the vast chain of sub-contractors on site, suppliers, designers and with the general public.

Dan Moran is the Assistant Site Engineer and will assist Deon with the daily engineering issues which could occur on the construction project.

Steel Pin Portal FrameSecond door frame where the proposed steel roller door will be positioned


Floor and Stairs Level Reading Checks with Dan Moran – 11.30pm – 2.30am

Dan and I went out onto the construction site to check the first floor level survey and the stair level survey. To start with we set up the datum level to get the collimation (height of the instrument) and from there we simply spot checked all over the concrete slab to make sure that the levels were correct. Dan and I then carried spot checks on the high spots all over the concrete slab.

Network Rail Signal Cable Awareness Check – 3.00am – 4.00am

Present: Dan Moran, Paul Yardley, Deon Kellerman, Neil Simpson

In order for the Stanford foremen to be aware of the Network Rail Signal Cable which is 0.701 below type 1 sub base, signs must be put into the ground to raise the awareness of this cable because if one of the foremen accidently hit this cable whilst digging etc then this will damage the cable and this will cost Network Rail £25,000 every minute and 1.2 million every hour until fixed. This would have a massive effect on VolkerFitzpatrick and this will not only cost the company time and money, this will also damage the reputation of VolkerFitzpatrick , which could cost them being overlooked for future projects with Crossrail or any other construction contractors.

Area of Spot Checks

Area of Spot Check on high (see where concrete has level has risen unevenly)

Area of Spot Check on high (see where concrete is uneven)


Day 6 – 21 st of February – 8.30pm- 10.30pm

Today I will be working with Deon Kellerman (Senior Engineer) and Dan Moran (Assistant Site Engineer)

Dan and I went out onto the construction site to check the first floor level survey and the stair level survey. To start with we set up the datum level to get the collimation (height of the instrument) and from there we simply spot

checked the area where there will be for trays for services and we performed checks for a three-meter grid over the non-concreted area.

Network Rail Signal Cable Safety Layout – 10.30pm – 11.15pm

Yesterday Dan and I placed safety signs where the Network Rail Signal Cable is positioned but we did not have a specific location of where the cable was. Today, Dan and I went out onto the construction project to determine the exact area of where the cable was. We set up a dumpy level and we used the positions that Dan had already calculated when the cable was first dug up and we marked the positions using red spray paint (marked as crosses). We then measured 1 meter away from the crosses on either side and marked them too so that we use them as a safely limit when we put up the fences to stop people from entering/interfering with the area.

Spot Checks over a Three-Meter Grid Area System

Fencing so that foremen cannot enter unsafe area Safety Margin (1 meter from cross position)

1m 1m


Internal Site Team Meeting – 12.00pm– 3.30am

Present:

Tony Sims, Neil Simpson , Adam smith, Deon Kellerman, Paul Yardley , Lewis Clark , Dan Moran , Ben Lovett, Paul Lane , Claire Burge , Michael Moxon.

Today’s Internal Site Team Meeting was presented by Tony Sims and it was an update on last week’s meeting. I am now much more aware about what process this construction project is in and what is happening on site so today’s team meeting was better because I now have a better understanding and

construction knowledge so now I can apply myself as a team member and give my own views, opinions and ideas to the site operations team.

Tomorrow the construction site should be busy because the first section of concrete to be poured on the ground floor was postponed due to Stanford’s drawing design not being approved. This has put work on the construction back one week behind but VolkerFitzpatrick are waiting to hear from Crossrail.

Day 7 – 22 nd of February - Walk Over Site – 8.00pm – 10.00pm

Today I will be working with Adam Smith (Assistant Site Manager), Neil Simpson (Site Manager) and Paul Yardley (Site Manager)

Today I started off by going onto the construction site with Adam to make some basic health and safety sections on the fencing which are closely off the stairs and we also had to make sure that one of the labours replaces the handrails on stairs one and three. We then walked down to the ground floor and we observed the first pouring commencing on the ground floor in Pour 2.

Stanford’s drawings have been officially approved and now concrete can now be poured and work can commence on the construction project. The ground floor is to be split into four sections so one section will be poured during the day and then power floated during the night over a course of four days. These sections are otherwise known as;

• Pour 1

• Pour 2

• Pour 3

Health and Safety Signs in position


• P

our

4

Today, Pour 2 is starting first because yesterday VolkerFitzpatrick could not obtain a crane pump in time because the drawings were approved yesterday late afternoon (2.30am) so this did not give the contractor (Camford) enough time to provide one for the construction site. Pour 2 will start now so that the crane pump can come in tomorrow and start on Pour 1 with causing disruption.

Minor Supervisors Meeting – 11.00am-12.00am

Present: Neil Simpson, Adam Smith, Tony Sims, Michael Moxon

Tony Sims presented a short meeting consisting of areas of concerns/issues that they may have with the sub-contractors (Standford, Yorkshire Sheeting and Buyrne and King).

Walk over Site – 1.00am – 1.30am

Pour 1Pour 2

Pour 4

Pour 3

Concrete starting to be poured into Pour 2

Stanfords Approved Drawing Design for Concrete Mezzanine pours

Concrete being poured into Pour 2


Tony asked me to go out onto the construction site and spray paint the concrete area edge to make sure that foremen/labour and site management teams can clearly see the ledge which is a trip hazard. Using a piece of wood as a barrier, I simply spray painted the concrete ledge around the concrete slabs which have not been filled in to make people aware in the area of the optional trip hazard.

Supervisors Meeting – 2.00am – 3.30am

Present: Neil Simpson, Adam Smith, Tony Sims, Claire Burge, Dave Tasker (YSIS, Mark Morris (B&K), Gary Sherwood (Stanfords)

This meeting was presented by Tony Sims (Project Manager) and this meeting was involving the head supervisors of the three contractors on site; Dave Tasker (YSIS), Mark Morris (B&K) and Gary Sherwood (Stanfords). Tony and the rest of the site operations team discussed with the contractors the site programme that has been planned for the next week and also what are the developments on the previous weeks work programme. This was very beneficial for me because now I can understand what stages each of the contractors are at and what are their roles and responsibilities on site.

I believe that I have a much better understanding of the construction techniques and organizational skills which are used on construction sites because now I am up to date with what stage the construction programme is undertaking and I also have a better understanding of the following;

• What contractors are on site

• The site operations team roles and responsibilities

• How the site operation team communicate with the sub-contractors on site

See Ledge Sprayed Red (Potential Trip Hazard)

Spray Can and Piece of Wood


This has

enabled me to benefit from meetings and now I can have an input into the team and supervisors meetings, discussing important points and issues I may/may not have. One of these points I had was that I had spotted that in grid line P1, there was a drainage run loose and that water was coming from the roof and falling onto the ground below. This temporary drainage run needs to be re-connected to the temporary guttering system because otherwise if more drainage water falls onto the ground below, this will affect the concrete which will be poured onto Pour 3 because the soil will not strong enough.

Day 8 – 23 nd of February

Today I will be working with Adam Smith (Assistant Site Manager), Neil Simpson (Site Manager) and Paul Yardley (Site Manager)

The concrete in Pour 2 has been completed and last night, Stanford power floated the concrete and work can now start on Pour 1. Pour 1 will commence because now the crane pump has arrived from Camford and there have been no issues from Stanford regarding the design specification.

Pour 3

Drainage Run Loose Here (Grid Line P1)

Pour 1 Starting Today

Pour 2 Completed

Pour 4

Pour 3

Pour 2 Completed

Pour 1 Starting

Camfaud Crane Pump


Subcontractor Pre-Start Health and Safety Meeting Agenda – 9.00pm-11.30pm

Subcontractor – Kone –Scope of Work - Lift Installation

Present;

Adam Smith, Glen Hut (Project Manager - Kone), Michael Moxon

A Subcontractor Pre-Start Health and Safety Meeting is a pre -start checklist to what VolkerFitzpatrick expects of Kone in terms of health and safety standards being met and regulations being followed to the correct site specification.

This Document was filled in by Adam Smith and this will be put into the final contract;

Subcontractor Pre-Start Health & Safety Meeting AgendaHSE-03-VF Issue 5

CONTRACT NAME AND No: C10424 Crossrail TUCA

CONTRACTORS DETAILS

NAME & ADDRESS: Kone

34 Bedford Road POSTCODE: SW4 7HJ

TEL/FAX NO: 08448477283 Mobile 07920703075

MEETING DATE: 23/02/11

THOSE PRESENT: Adam Smith, Glen Hunt

SCOPE OF WORK: Install of Lift.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION (Part 1) COMMENTS & AGREEMENTS

a) Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Policies

ii) VF to issue copy of their current policy documents & SMP

Agreed

iii) Drink & Drugs (random testing) Policy Agreed

b) Supervision

i) Name & emergency Tel No. of VF Health and Safety Manager

Tony Field

ii) Contractors H&S Representative:

iii) - Safety Supervisor’s name

iv) - Attendance frequency (min’ of monthly visit)

TBA

Daily




v) - Competence

vi) - Contact phone number

vii) - Contractor’s H&S Manager’s name

viii) - Attendance frequency (min’ of monthly visit)

- Evidence of attendance / Inspection records

(copy of report is to be issued to VF)

CSCS SSSTS

David Crab (07887780132)

If required

Report

c) Personnel

i) Status of site personnel (i.e. directly employed, sub-contract’ agency, etc.)

70 % 30 % direct can be spec

ii) Training records of site personnel must be forwarded to VF site management (State current qualifications).

CSCS with Op

iii) Induction process, dates, times to be agreed (HSE-16-VF,HSE-17-VF & HSE-18-VF)

8:30 Daily, Everyday 2:30 Plus

iv) Contractors’ operatives to be briefed by their supervision regarding method statements and risk assessments; briefing record sheet to be completed.

Agreed

v) Daily reporting of personnel numbers on site by 10am each day and hours worked each week by the following Tuesday.

Agreed,

vi) What provision has been made for consultation with employees (daily briefings, toolbox talks, union rep, etc.)?

Tool Box talks weekly, Daily Briefing

vii) It is the Contractors duty to ensure free communications are maintained with his employees. Where language is a barrier the contractor is to provide a resource for written/verbal communication. Which nationalities are expected on this contract?

All English speaking

viii) Where none/poor English speaking operatives are employed the Contractor will have a maximum gang size of 5. Of this number there will be 1 person with a clear understanding of English and a 2nd with adequate levels of English (the supervisor will be 1 of these 2) & the gang will not be split apart.

All speaking

ix) We are aiming to have our entire workforce CSCS/CPCS accredited (or CECA approved equivalent). Please state the % of your workforce with CSCS/CPCS cards.

CSCS 100%

x) The Contractor will ensure that they fully engage with any behavioural safety programme, including releasing operatives or any other employees to attend induction / briefing sessions.

Agreed,

d) Welfare Facilities

i) Details of changing, rest, canteen, washing, shower and toilet facilities.

Agreed




ii) What procedures are applied with regard to First Aid (Name & Qualifications of Contractors first aider?).

VFL

iii) Any accommodation or temporary partitioning inside permanent works are to be of non-combustible material and to be subject to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) A.C.O.P.

None required

iv) Provision of fire arrangements (assessments, equipment & inspections) in the main welfare area will be by _________ and by the Contractor within their own accommodation/stores.

VFL

e) Accidents & Incidents

i) All accidents are to be recorded in the VF site accident book (Location?).

Agreed

ii) All near miss situations are to be reported to VF and recorded on form HSE-46-VF (a near miss is an occurrence with a clear potential to cause injury to a person e.g. an overturned dumper with but with no injury being suffered).

Agreed

iii) Reporting of injuries/diseases/dangerous occurrences (R.I.D.D.O.R.), the Contractor’s duty; copies of F2508 and F2508A report to be forwarded to VF a.s.a.p. after the incident.

Agreed

iv) Hazardous conditions must be reported to VF and work stopped immediately until such conditions are rectified (Near Miss report HSE-46-VF to be completed).

Agreed

v) All spillages, regardless of size, must be reported to VF. Work must not commence until spillage has been cleaned up.

Agreed

vi) All accidents and incidents will be investigated (HSE-31-VF report to be copied to VF).

Agreed

f) Personal Protective Equipment

i) Contractor to be instructed on VF site requirements with regard to PPE.

Hard hat, Boots, Gloves, Hi Visibility Jackets/Coats, Glasses.

ii) Sub-contractor are to identify types of PPE to be used (e.g. welders extractor system), when they’ll be used and appropriate inspection regimes; please list types of PPE to be used? All PPE must be within the manufacturer’s recommended in use life as applicable.

Tevering belt

iii) All harnesses must comply with BS EN 361 for Full Body Harness and BS EN 365 for Lanyard. The manufacturers recommended working life after first use should not be exceeded (typically 5 years with a maximum shelf-life of 10 years) the date of manufacture appears on the product label. All operatives should be aware of the daily/weekly

Agreed




inspections that they should be undertaking. Weekly inspection should be recorded on HSE-30-VF Safety Belt/Harness/Lanyard Weekly Inspection Report. Copies of 6-monthly detailed inspection certificates should be available for all harness/lanyards. For in-house inspections the inspectors training certificate should be available to prove competence. All operatives using a safety harness must be trained to do so.

g) Material Management

i) Confirm proposed method of transportation of materials, plant & equipment to site (articulated, rigid etc.). Delivery schedule to be provided and agreed

Delivery on lorry. Hi abed off. And pump to location

ii) Confirmation site access / egress is suitable Agreed

iii) Site lay down area requirements and location A room close to shaft approx. 20m2

iv) Confirmation of vehicle banksmen arrangements All reversing need banks

v) Confirmation of safe method of unloading to prevent personnel falls from vehicles

To be unloaded with hi ab

vi) How will operatives be briefed regarding COSHH precautions, Manual Handling assessment? (Copies to VF).

RA/ MS

vii) Where will materials be stored and what are the security arrangements?

On site, in given area.

viii) Will materials (e.g. cement products) be delivered in lower weight bags (25kg or less)? All kerbs over 20 kg must be mechanically handled.

MH 15- 20kg. All heavy lifting done with Block and tackle

ix) Access routes and work areas must be kept clear at all times. Failure to comply will result in VF action and contra-charge (fire exits, etc. cannot wait for 24hr clearance notices to be actioned).

Keep materials tidy.

x) What are the contractors’ arrangements for fuel storage and pollution control including emergency provisions and procedures? (Drip-trays, bunds, warning signs, fire points, spill kits etc.).

NA

xi) How will gas cylinders and other flammable substances be stored?

NA

xii) Contractors own fire extinguishers to be available for materials storage, hot works, etc. and are to be inspected regularly.

NA

xiii) Warning signs to be displayed and area made secure.

VFL

xiv) Waste minimisation to be employed (e.g. wood, plasterboard, etc. to be recycled)?

All Waste to skips provided by VFL.

xv) Waste carrier’s licence? NA




xvi) Waste transfer note procedure? NA

h) Electricity

i) Generators & welding sets to be centre tapped to earth (earth rod required).

NA

ii) Temporary electrics & portable electrical tools must have a current 3 monthly inspection certificates (certification or PAT label to be fitted to equipment).

Agreed

iii) Temporary supplies must not be adapted unless an ‘Electrical Permit’ to work has been issued.

Agreed

iv) All equipment is to be used as designed (e.g. 110v plugs will have just 1 lead exiting them).

Agreed

v) All repairs to equipment must be done by a suitably qualified person (e.g. electricians to repair extension leads).

Agreed

I) Plant

i) VF operates a zero tolerance policy in respect of untrained persons operating plant. Offenders will be removed from site.

Agreed

ii) Operators of plant must have current certificate of competence (CPCS, IPAF, etc.) on them prior to operating equipment and being authorised by VF a (HSE-23-VF Form).

Agreed

iii) What mobile plant will be used on site? (Discuss beacons, audible reverse warning, mirrors, CCTV etc).

Non

iv) Operators will be responsible for daily maintenance, weekly inspections and security of vehicles when unattended (detail). What are the arrangements for the issuing and security of keys to plant when not in use?

Agreed

v) What are the service arrangements and frequency? As manufacturer

vi) Plant maintenance on site must be completed where there is no risk of pollution. Fitters must report to the S/C supervisor on arrival and before leaving site. What are the arrangements for plant maintenance?

vii) Specific arrangements to be detailed to ensure vehicles do not reverse without an attendant banksman.

viii) Compressed air - copies of thorough examination of air receiver to be available and anti whip connectors are to be used.

NA

ix) All air hoses, fittings and tools to be maintained in good order and proprietary whip checks fitted. (Detail).

Na

x) Air supplies must be isolated by in line valves prior to changing tools.

NA




xi) Are cartridges fixing tools to be used? If so discuss security and training (provide copies of certificates).

NA

xii) Persons using and changing abrasive wheels/discs must be suitable trained, (provide copies of certificates).

NA

xiii) Type of Quick-hitch:• Manual quick-hitches are permitted for plant weighing

less than 5 tonnes.• Fully automatic double-pin capture or ideally ‘Next

Generation’ quick-hitches are required for plant weighing 5 tonnes and above.

Banned from VolkerFitzpatrick Sites:

• Semi-automatic quick-hitches.• Single-pin capture fully automatics.

j) Access Arrangements

i) Access arrangement to place of work scaffold MEWP, Podium steps, existing staircase etc. VF to confirm site access arrangements and sign-in requirements.

Kone self-build

ii) What are the arrangements to protect floor openings and edges?

Kone Barriers

k) Interface with the Public

i) Who provides and maintains signs to works? VFL

ii) Who provides barriers and how will they be maintained (Stipulate type etc.).

VFL / Kone

iii) Details of pedestrian access routes to be confirmed including:-

a) Constructionb) Maintenancec) Notices

VFL

l) Occupational Health

Subcontractor arrangements for:

i) Monitoring fitness for work Agreed

ii) Health Surveillance - e.g. check for dermatitis, HAVS, etc. (HSE-38-VF).

Agreed

iii) Contractor to give details of expected noise levels, monitoring arrangements and precautions to be taken to protect their personnel and others.

Low

iv) Contractor to list Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) inducing activities, their method of monitoring and their method for logging trigger times.

MS/RA (SDS)

v) Where applicable Contractor to list blood test regime NA




for working with lead, contaminated land, welding fumes, etc.

m) Other Items

i) Contractor to provide VF with an approved method statement and risk assessment, 14 days prior to work commencing, which incorporates all the foregoing points and the means of providing Quality Control.

Agreed

ii) VF to advise contractor of all relevant procedures appertaining to work packages (i.e. Permits to Work etc.).

If required

iii) Tool Box Training sessions to be carried out 1/month/man. Programme and evidence of being carried out including attendance to be supplied to VF.

Weekly

n) Quality Control & Procedures

i) Quality Plan to be issued 14 days prior to start on site. Confirm if ISO 9001 registered

Agreed,

ii) Contractor to confirm design responsibilities and whether in-house or external

In-house

iii) Confirm your arrangements for the inspection and testing of your works and confirm within the VF inspection & test plan

Kone to issue ITP and to follow.

iv) NCR’s will be issued throughout the project as part of the quality control process

Agreed

v) Name of supervisor responsible for quality Aino Lettenien 07775818459

vi) In the absence of your own quality procedures, confirm that VF quality procedures will be followed and you will use VF Work Inspection Sheets.

Agreed, ISO 9001

vii) Are samples required for client approval (i.e. render system, electrical fittings, sample brickwork panel etc.)

No

viii) Contractor to confirm attendance at weekly subcontractor meetings including inspection / handover review

Weekly Contact you on the phone.

Walk Over Site – 12.00am – 1.00am

I went out on to the construction site to check on the progress of the concrete being poured into Pour 1.

Pour 1 section under the first floor completed

Pour 1 section to be completed.


Forecast Meeting – 1.00am

Present:

Jim Mackie , To3ny Sims, Neil Simpson , Adam smith, Deon Kellerman, Paul Yardley, Lee Ford, Dan Moran , Ben Lovett, , Adam Whitmore, Michael Moxon

A Forecast Meeting is to forecast the financial costs on the construction project and to predict up-coming costs and we use this to check if VolkerFitzpatrick can save money on various materials and construction techniques but because this information is confidential, I cannot acquire a meeting hand-out. I have listed the areas that we covered;

Supervision Cost Forecast

• Site Management ( salaries)

• Staff Training

• Other Staff Costs (Insurance Claims)

• Agency supervisory staff/temps (Emma Mackie, Claire Burge - Site Administrators)

• Weekly Paid Staff (Raj , Andy– Labourers)

• Security ( Security Guard (7am-7pm , Mon-Sun)

• Cleaning ( Cleaner, Dusters etc)

• Miscellaneous

Plant Cost Forecast

• Bowsers (2500litre Bunded fuel tank , Jet wash + Bowser, Site generator fuel bowser, 250 gallon bowser)

• Compressors/Breakers/Drills/Pokers

• Concrete Pumps

• Concrete Wagons

• Craneage

• Dumpers/Dump Trucks

• Excavators

• Forklift (Forklift delivery)


• Fuel for Externally Hired Plant ( 100kVA Generator + Delivery , 80kVA Generator +

Site delivery included)

• Heaters and Dehumidifiers ( General Allowance)

• Hoists/Cherry Pickers etc

• Lighting Towers ( 1x 2kVA transformers, 3x 4 head halide metal lighting towers)

• Mobile Towers

• Muckaway

• Pumps ( Roof Drainage – Pump to Man Hole Allowance)

• Road Sweepers

• Rollers

• Site Accommodation ( Eco Combi Cabin, Kitchen/Shower Room , Offices etc)

• Skips ( 40 Yard General Waste, 20 Yard General Waste, 8 Yard General Waste , 4 Yard Enclosed Food Waste)

• General Small Tools ( General Allowance)

• Emptying of Effluent Tanks ( Office, Security Hut)

Contract Expense Cost Forecast

• Site Mobilisation/De-Mobilisation

• Office Equipment ( 3x Water Coolers , Site Consumables)

• Equipment for Engineer/Client

• Survey Equipment ( RD7000 Locator + TX3, Leica TCP 1205, Leica Level NA 724, Leica Rugby

100)

• Petty Cash/Staff Expenses

• Telephone and Fax Call Charges ( Site Telephone, Broadband Line Retail, Imo Mobile

Broadband, 3g Cards)

• Mobile Phone Calls Charges

• ICT Costs (Additional Network Points)

• Safety Equipment

• Fire Fighting Equipment ( Maintenance , De-Mobilisation)


• Temporary Hoarding / Fencing ( General Allowance)

• Conferences and Meetings

• Protective Clothing

• Postage

• Printing ( Photocopier Hire, General Allowance, O&M Information)

• Stationary

• Client Entertainment

• Staff Entertainment

• Water

• Electricity ( Commissioning at End of Project)


Today I will be working with Adam Smith (Assistant Site Manager), Neil Simpson (Site Manager) and Ben Lovett (Site Surveyor)

Pour 1 Completed

Pour 2 Completed



The

concrete in Pour 1 has been completed and last night, Stanford power floated the concrete and work

can now start on Pour 3.

Walk Over Site – 11.00pm – 12.30am

Today I met Greg Wright who is the Operations Manager and John Crosby who is the Commercial Manager.

Greg is the Operations Manager and it’s his responsibilities to make sure that not only the Crossrail Tunnelling Academy Project is built on time but he also oversees a number of other VolkerFitzpatrick’s construction projects in the building sector of operations. He is the overall manager of the construction project and it is his responsibilities to make sure that it will be completed on time.

John Crosby is the Commercial Manager and it his responsibilities are to look after the surveyors in the eastern region and make sure that all finical variations are checked and correct.

We carried out an inspection of the site to make sure that all construction works are currently correct and that everyone on site is following the construction programme correctly.

Measuring the Suspended ceilings of the Construction Project – 1.30am-3.00am

Today I helped Ben with measuring the suspended ceilings of the ground and first floor of the construction project. I had the measure the areas of each of the rooms containing the suspended ceilings for Ben so that he could send off the procurement document to a number of contractors so

Pour 4

Small Pour 1 CompletedPour 1 and 2 Completed


Pour 1 Completed

Suspended Ceilings Drawings (First Floor)


that they can come up with a suitable price package which

VolkerFitzpatrick can use the right sub-contractor.


Today is my last day working at the Crossrail Tunnelling Academy Construction Project with VolkerFitzpatrick and I will be working with Neil Simpson (Site Manager) and Adam Smith (Assistant Site Manager).

Pour 1, Pour 2, Pour 3 have now been completed and Pour 4 is now starting today.

Pour 1 Completed

Pour 2 Completed


Pour 3 Completed

Suspended Ceilings Drawings (Ground Floor)


Summary of Work Experience

In the past two weeks, I have worked with all of

the site operation’s team departments and having spent time with everyone, I have gained a great insight into how a project management companies like VolkerFitzpatrick operates and how they use a variety of organization skills to build these construction projects.

The skills I have gained and improved the most are;

• Construction Knowledge

• Planning skills

• Organisation skills

• Communication skills

At the start of my work experience, I had very little awareness about what stage the construction process was at and what were the site team’s roles and responsibilities and who was involved with certain stages of the construction process i.e. what sub-contractors were on site and what are their roles and responsibilities. One of the key areas that I have learnt from is how health and safety regulations are carried out correctly on site and how the site management team make sure that everyone on site is being safe and responsible whilst working.

Pour 3 Completed



My overall construction knowledge overall has improved significantly and I can now describe different techniques which are used for certain construction purposes and I can also identify if there are any problems with the design or with the construction process on site plus I have also found that my planning, organisation and communication skills have increase because now I can see how planning such a vital area within the construction industry.

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