Project Management and Supervision of Construction & Erection
DASTURCO has extensive specialised experience in the field of construction management and project monitoring.
Over the years DASTURCO has gained specialised expertise in detailed supervision and planning, monitoring, cost control for execution of projects related to all types of architectural/administrative buildings, industrial plants and infrastructural facilities like road and railway network, bridges, fly-overs, drainage, sewerage and industrial townships etc. The work includes detailed supervision of survey, soil investigation, site levelling, piling, heavy equipment foundations, structural fabrication and erection, equipment erection, power distribution and lighting system, water system like recirculating pump house, treatment plants, cooling towers, yard and shop utility system, refractory work etc, maintaining international quality and safety standards.
Contractors provide the first level of supervision while
DASTURCO provides second level of supervision on behalf of Customer in order to have the work done by the construction and erection contractors as per drawings, specifications, relevant codes and as per the provisions of the contract, maintaining the required quality and safety standards and adhering to the construction schedule.
DASTURCO's construction supervision personnel are:
- Qualified in the respective discipline of engineering.
- Experienced in various types of construction work such as civil, structural steel work, mechanical, electrical work, utility, piping, refractory, instrumentation, automation etc.
- Conversant with international codes of practice such as BS, DIN,
ASTM, ACI, JIS, Egyptian norms etc.
- Conversant with latest construction techniques and practices.
- Conversant with latest computer softwares as applicable.
- Experienced in management of all the activities at site including
necessary coordination with design office.
- Experienced in contract management.
- Experienced in project planning, monitoring and cost control.
- Experienced in maintaining required quality and safety standards.
DASTURCO uses latest software packages to the extent possible in almost all spheres of work for providing integrated project management services. All site offices are equipped with computers, plotters, printers etc.
Major activities undertaken for providing Construction Management Services:
- Formulating the Implementation Strategy for the project, identifying the mode of execution, responsibility centres and action points requiring immediate attention for smooth take-off for the project.
- Conducting field studies for identifying sources for procurement of construction materials, Estimating the phase-wise requirement of construction materials and initiating action for advance procurement of materials by Customer.
- Assisting Customer in establishing storage yards for cement, steel and other construction materials.
- Identifying location and estimating the area required for construction and fabrication yards and other site facilities like plant site offices, construction laboratory etc.
- Estimating phase-wise requirement of construction power and water at the
site/ construction yards/ fabrication yards and also coordinating the installation of the above facilities.
A. SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION/ ERECTION AGENCIES
- Assisting Customer in pre-qualification of bidders and in organising pre-bid conferences for short listing of experienced contractors.
- Preparing tender documents for construction/ erection work.
- Preparing in consultation with Customer, methodology for evaluation of bids.
- Assisting Customer by taking part in techno-commercial discussions with the bidders.
- Assisting in preparation of recommendation note, Letter of Intent Work Order for placement of order and preparing contract documents.
B. SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION/ ERECTION WORK
- Planning and advising on construction inputs and evaluation of contractor's basic logic and sequence of construction operations.
- Detailed day to day supervision of construction work including finalising work sequence, co-ordination amongst various agencies, checking alignment, location, orientation including interpretation of drawings, specifications, codes of practice and contract documents to the executing agencies.
- Carrying out design coordination at site and modifying drawings if necessary in consultation with designer.
- Checking adequacy of resources mobilisation by contractor (construction equipment/ supervisory personnel/ construction materials etc) and advising corrective actions.
- Inspecting fabricated steel/ technological structures at fabrication yard before transportation to erection site.
- Supervising erection work including approval of scheme, checking of location, orientation. alignment and level of equipment/ structure and giving final clearance for welding/ bolting, grouting etc.
- Supervision of dismantling and re-erection work for second hand equipment.
- Certifying measurement of work submitted by various contractors and verifying the progressive payments based on physical realisation/ accomplishment of job/work. A computerised billing system is established at site for performing the function.
- Assistance in commissioning.
- Maintaining all documents related to construction work and preparation/ scrutiny of As-built' drawings incorporating deviations/ site modifications.
C. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION ERECTION WORK
- Preparing General Conditions of Contract and Special Conditions of Contract in consultation with Customer.
- Reviewing fulfillment of contractual obligation by contractors during
execution of work.
- Providing assistance to Customer for accounting/
reconciliation during closing of the contract.
- Assisting Customer with facts and figures in drafting of contractual
correspondences with other agencies involved.
- Assisting Customer in settlement of claims, disputes and rates for
extra items of work and in interpretation of contract.
- Advising Customer on deviations from contract specifications and
acceptability thereof.
- Assisting Customer in preparation of necessary documents for
closing of construction contracts.
- Providing back-up assistance to Customer during arbitration
proceedings between Customer and the supplier/contractor.
D. QUALITY SURVEILLANCE OF CONSTRUCTION/ ERECTION WORK
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Standardising and updating the inspection procedures and
construction norms and implementation of total quantity assurance
programmes.
- Preparing Quality Assurance Plan ( QAP) and formulating quality
check forms for constant vigil of quality.
- Assessing the requirement, designing and assisting the Customer in procurement of equipment for the construction laboratory, if required to be established at site by the Customer.
- Witnessing/attending tests, interpreting test results and recommending for acceptance as per the guidelines
set forth in technical specification/ code of practice for materials supplied by Customer as well as those procured by contractors, design mix of concrete, approval test for welder's, all non-destructive testing, load test for piles, pressure testing of
yard/ utility piping, earthing, continuity testing, no-load testing of
equipment/ instrument and any other test as may be necessary.
E. SAFETY SURVEILLANCE
- Establishing Safety Protocol and reviewing compliance of Safety Protocol at site by all concerned
- Advising contractor on maintaining safety standards at site and issuing agency-wise safety performance report at periodic intervals.
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