Cheryl - PowerPoint Presentation

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Cheryl

Causebrook

Commercial Manager

Epps constructionSlide2

Local ProjectsSlide3
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Some great buildings,

but .....Slide5

What is your image of the Construction Industry?Slide6

Who do you think works in the building industry?Slide7
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The built environment lifecycleSlide11

The built environment lifecycleSlide12

The built environment lifecycleSlide13

The built environment lifecycleSlide14

The built environment lifecycleSlide15

The built environment lifecycleSlide16

The built environment lifecycleSlide17

The built environment lifecycleSlide18

Land is designated for development.

Regional & Local Authority Planners decide what is most suitable or required for growth forecastsLocal Authority involvement with Transport planners &

Economic Development Manager

The work may be contracted out to

consultants

of various disciplines

They decide if an area is to be designated for infrastructure, residential, industrial, commercial or leisure use.

The providers of the facilities will each have people who decide the details of what is needed. The decision makers in each of the organisation of the providers of facilities, go by different names.Slide19

Categorisation of the Built environment

The main disciplines are “Civil” and “Building” working for the “Public” or “Private” sector. Examples of each type of project are shown below.

Public sector

Private sector

Civil engineering

(Civil infrastructure)

Roads and bridges

Flood Defence

Railways

Ports

Airports

Drainage

Power Stations

RefineriesBuilding(Social infrastructure)HospitalsPolice / Fire StationsSchoolsSocial HousingTheatresLeisure centresCare homesOfficesShopsFactories / distribution centres

Social Housing

Housing

Gyms, Bowling ally, Pubs

Theatres and cinemas

Care homes

Telephone / Data centresSlide20

The initial stage of any development is to calculate if the project is financially viable.

Cost Managers, commercial surveyors or cost engineers will work out an approximate budget to be evaluated by the client’s appraisal team. In the costing they will consider the price of land, any special engineering considerations, make assumptions about the construction method and the revenue the project may generate. They may approach

specialists

for advice in areas where the costs may radically alter the budget e.g. provision of water, gas and electric to a site. Typically who calculates the cost of building is shown below.

Public sector

Private sector

Civil engineering

(Civil infrastructure)

Civil EngineersHighways engineersCivil engineersCost managers

Building(Social infrastructure)Cost managersQuantity surveyorsCost managersQuantity surveyorsCommercial surveyorsValue managersSlide21

Before any building is constructed or altered it is likely to require planning permission.

The amount of information required to support the application will vary depending upon the complexity of the scheme.

For the most complex up to

37 different reports

maybe required which are prepared by

specialists

.

List of potential reports can be seen opposite

Examples of who prepares them are:Planning consultantAcoustic consultantEnvironmental engineerEcologistLandscape architectHighways engineerLand surveyor

Drainage engineerEnergy assessorArchitectStructural engineerMechanical and Electrical engineersUtilities engineers

The Natural Environment

Flood Risk Assessments

Tree Surveys / Arboriculture Assessments Bat SurveysProtected Species Surveys

(such as newts or badgers)Ecology Assessment ReportsLandscape and Character AssessmentsEnvironmental StatementFlood Impact AssessmentSite InvestigationContaminated Land Surveys Archaeological AssessmentHistoric Building RecordingListed Building and Conservation Area appraisal Topographical SurveyMeasured Building SurveysDrainage and Sewage AssessmentEnvironment Agency ConsultancyDevelopment Supporting InformationPlanning Obligations Sec 106 AgreementsAffordable Housing StatementAir Quality AssessmentSustainability AppraisalNoise Impact AssessmentComputer Generated Images (3D)Regeneration AssessmentSunlight / Day lighting AssessmentRetail AssessmentTransport AssessmentHighways /Traffic SurveyDraft Travel PlanConstruction SAP CalculationsEnergy StatementsAir Tightness TestingSound Insulation AssessmentsPollution StatementsWaste Management StatementsStructural SurveyUtilities StatementLighting SchemeVentilation/Extraction StatementRefuse disposal ReportSlide22

Once approval to build has been gained the project is designed in more detail by the

Client’s designers.The design is usually developed with sufficient detail for it to be issued to contractors to price.

The contractors price the tender documents so a contract can be entered into for the construction of the project.

The designers will be from the same disciplines who prepared the planning reports but the main designers are:

Architect

Structural Engineer

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer

Those who issue the contract documents for pricing in the tender are:

Principal Quantity Surveyor, (PQS)

Coordination of the design is often managed by a:

Project ManagerSlide23

The degree to which the Client wants the contractor to be involved varies. At one end of the scale, a client will provide a fully designed project for the contractor to build in return for a payment, at the other end of the scale, the client will provide only a brief and the contractor will design build, finance and maintain the project for a number of years in return for regular payments.

“We need a bridge over the Thames at Dartford to carry the traffic for the next 50 years” …….

“How much would you like to be paid to run it for the next 25 years? ”

With complex projects specialists with construction specialism from other professions such as

marketing

,

legal

, and

Investment banking

will be involved. They specialise in promoting the project, and their companies, providing the funding to build the project and write the contracts Slide24

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contractors estimator works out the cost of the project. They have assistance from the design consultants who prepare more detailed drawings than were used for the original budget so the quantities can be calculated. The

main contractor

will provide the

managers

to deliver the project and the estimator will decide how may people are required on the project & for how long.

Much of the work will be let to

sub-contractors (or trade contractors

) who provide the their price for doing their element of the work. Each of the sub-contractors will have estimators.The price for the project , including profit and overheads is submitted to the client who decides which contractor to use.

An

estimator

for the main contractor calculates how much the project will cost to build by obtaining prices from the

trade contractor’s estimatorsSlide25

Projects are managed by a mix of

technical staff and managers from the main contractor.

They are experienced staff from a variety of backgrounds who manage the coordination of the subcontractors.

Site Managers

,

site engineers

, and

site supervisors

manage the work on site.

Site quantity surveyors

measure the work and pay the

subcontractors

. The site teams are supported by visiting experts such us Safety advisors, environmental advisors,

construction planners. Slide26

There are

site engineers setting out the buildings.Planners

work out the process of building and produce a programmeSlide27

The people who carry out the work on site require a Construction Skills Certification Scheme Card (CSCS).

Each trade has it’s own card and by looking at the card scheme the variety of trades can be seen.

All trades need to be safe on siteSlide28

Job descriptions for a selection of trades for which there is a CSCS card

Plumber

Refrigeration and ventilation engineer

Road worker

Roofer

Scaffolder

Sheet metal worker

Steel erector

Steel fixer

Shopfitter

Steeple Jack

Stone mason

ThatcherInsulation fitterTilerWelderWindow fitter

BricklayerCarpenter / JoinerCarpet layerCeiling FixerGround worker / OperativePlant operatorDemolition operativeDry LinerElectricianFencerGlazierHeating and ventilation engineerKitchen and bathroom fitterLandscaperPainter and decoratorPlastererSlide29

The core trades are supported by a number of

specialists. To work on a construction site the related trades also need a CSCS card.Job descriptions can be found on GoogleSlide30

Suppliers

to the construction industry range from

quarry workers

to

builders merchants

.

Many people who work in

manufacturing

provide products for the construction industry.Slide31

Inspection and control

To ensure buildings are constructed soundly sites are visited by building control officers.

Safety on site is checked by

HSE inspectors

Environmental issues are monitored by

Environmental health officers

Companies use

Quality Assurance assessors to control quality Inspectors from the Considerate Constructors Scheme help to enhance the image of the industrySlide32

Once a project is completed it will need to be maintained.

Maintenance can be planned or responsive.Maintenance is managed and implemented by the same trades

who originally constructed the buildings but they have to work around the occupiers when carrying out their activities.Slide33

Facilities managers

, estate managers or property managers manage the property portfolio for organisations who have many properties.Slide34

Infrastructure and buildings are constantly being altered and changed to meet the demands of demographic changes, organisation strategies, changes in legislation e.g. DDA and the needs of individuals.

A wide range of people are involved in negotiating the changes, e.g. property surveyors

, estate agents

etc.

Some alterations and changes will require

planning permission

and the entire process described so far, others will be less significant and can be carried out by

building tradesmen.

Where service infrastructure has to be altered or enhanced utility engineers will be involved for water, gas and electricity.Slide35

As towns and cities grow, buildings are demolished to make way for new buildings.

Demolition operatives have to have a wide range of understanding of how structures have been put together to take them down safely.Slide36

Working for Contractors

The CITB webpage provides lots of information on how to join the industry and what is offered.

An introduction to programs and routes to entry are described on the CITB site

Entry can occur at different levels. The levels are:

Apprentices

Foundation degree

GraduatesExisting staff have given their stories of how they started and what they do nowHopefully this has helped to open your minds.....Slide37
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The global construction market is forecast to grow by over 70% by 2025 – that is

ONLY

10 years away – and it takes 7 years for an Architect to qualify !

There is a need to recruit, retrain, retain and develop skilled hardworking people to meet the increasing demand.

A recent CIOB report showed that Construction Managers over the age of 60 are the fastest growing age group in the industry and that the biggest reduction in workers is in the under 30 age group.

On a recent site visit, the average age of the ground workers and bricklayers, hunched over in the footings, was 58..... There doesn’t appear to be any apprentices coming through; no youngsters want to come into the industry.Slide39

Constructing Excellence is working towards creating awareness of construction as a careers option.

At least 186 career options in the Construction & Built Environment industry.Slide40

Maths

Quantity Surveyor, Engineer

IT

BIM(!), CAD, designing

Art

Architect, designers

Science

Engineer, acoustics

Geography

Environmental, Planning

Languages

Working all over the worldSlide41

There are still so few women in the construction industry.

We cannot afford to ignore 50% of the population due to their gender.

There is no reason that girls should avoid this industry, there are fantastic opportunities for their skill sets.

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Questions?Slide43

THANK YOU

Cheryl.causebrook@eppseco.com