SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,

BUILDING AND DESIGN

Bachelors of Quantity Surveying (Hons)

Name : Melvin Lim Wei Jien

Student ID: 0315772

Subject : Measurements 1

Title : Site Report

Lecturer : Ms. Ang Fuey Lin

Table of Content

1. Introduction………………………………..1

2.Objectives…………………………………..2

3.Site Visit……………………………………...3-9

4.Conclusion………………………………….10

Introduction

The week before last week, Ms. Ang brought us to a construction site at old klang road beside the building Pearl International Hotel. The construction site is currently building a shopping mall with 6 floors of car parks, 2 basements floors, 3rd floor to 6th floor and 18 floors of apartments from 7th floor to 24th floor. Lower Ground, 1st floor and 2nd floor is the shopping mall.

Upon arriving on the site, Mr. Jivanatham, safety and health officer brief us about the safety rules before we can enter the building. After briefing, he brought us around with another 2 contractors. They walked us around explained everything to us.

The companies and people that are involved in this project was : -

1) Main contractor: Encorp Construct Sdn. Bhd. 2) The Employer: Aikbee Timbers Sdn. Bhd.3) Architect: L.T. Leong Sekutu4) Civil & Structure Engineer: Perunding Majujaya5) Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Kew & Associates6) Quantity Surveyor: PCM KOS Perunding Sdn. Bhd.

This project cost around 100mil according to the contractors, and they estimated that this project will finish in 2 years time. According to my eyes, I would say 30% of the building is done.

Objectives

1) Understand the basics of the construction process.

2) Understand the practical aspect of construction techniques in comparison to the theory aspect in books and its application on site.

3) Exposure to actual working environment on site including uncertainty circumstances.

4) Ability to communicate with the construction team members on site and to see the importance of teamwork in the building team.

5) Witness the usage of construction equipment on site including mechanical plants.

6) Explore and identify various types of building materials and technology on site.

7) Awareness of the importance of safety on site and understanding of safety problems and site conditions.

8) Recognize the items measurable for sub-structure and reinforced concrete frame works.

Site Visit

This are the BRC’s

To test the strength of the bricks

Formwork to staircase

Scaffolding to let workers get to a higher floor

Rebar for the curbs. Left side shows before, right side show after.

The pipe system on ceilings.

Columns found at the basement floor for car park.

Steels, Timber Formwork, and Pipes used for construction.

The air cond duct (left) will be place on the ceiling using those silver rod hanging down (right).

Temporary wooden houses at the basement where the workers live and stay at.

Entrance of a air-conditioner meeting room on the construction site on the left picture. And temporary site toilets on the right

picture.

Some information boards in the meeting room, such as information about different

types of pipes and metals that have different function and used in certain

situations.

One of the tower crane that I saw at the construction site.

Last but not least, a selfie with the health and safety officer that works for Encorp Sdn. Bhd. and of course a group photo with the

main contractors there.

Conclusion

During the time when visiting this construction site. I definitely learned and see a lot, in terms of construction items and how it works. I saw how the workers made straircase and it’s formwork. I also saw the small wooden house that the workers lived in and how they go through everyday.

I also experienced the weather situation on the construction site, it definitely feels hot and tired. That experience made me get ready for the future working life if I ever manage to be on site a lot.

I managed to also experience climbing up and down the scaffolding, as the main construction workers there let us tried. It was quite fun and scary at the same time because the height of it was quite tall, it will be difficult for those who are scared of heights.

In conclusion, I really experienced and learned a lot during this site visit, by looking and walking around inside the building that is under constructing. It was definitely a good experience and will help me know what it’s going to be like in the future.