CONSTRUCTION PROCESS REVIT

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 1 ARC 1523 PROJECT 2: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND PROCESS

BY KRISTINE YONG XI WEI 0311297

Week 1 & 2 Construction Activity 1: Earthwork Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Land surveyor (1), land surveyor assistant (1), civil engineer (1), civil engineer assistant (1) Technical information: Survey topography for measurement of earthwork quantities.

Construction Activity 2: Earthwork Duration: 6 Days Equipment: Backhoe (1), excavator (1), dumper (1) Skilled worker: Backhoe operator (1), dumper operator (1), general worker (1) Technical information: Site is cleared of trees, topsoil, shrubs and rubbish.

Week 3 & 4 Construction Activity 1: Earthwork Duration: 12 Days Equipment: Portable penetrometer (1) Skilled worker: Geotechnical engineer (1), geotechnical engineer assistant (1), civil engineer (1), civil engineer assistant (1) Technical information: Mackintosh Probe (MP) test carried out for testing soft soils and determining suitable materials.

Week 5 Construction Activity 1: Earthwork Duration: 6 Days Equipment: Vibrating plate compactor (1), backhoe (1), excavator (1), paver (1), dumper (1) Skilled worker: Backhoe operator (1), excavator operator (1), paver (1), dumper operator (1), general worker (1) Technical information: Site is excavated to required lengths, depths, breadths, inclinations and curvatures

Week 6 Construction Activity 1: Earthwork Duration: 6 Days Materials: Timber formwork, gravel Equipment: Table saw (2), shovel (2), long tape measurer, steel tape, strong threads, wire nails, theodolite, wooden pegs, drill hammer Skilled worker: Carpenter (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Filling materials to lines, levels and grades required to complete permanent construction.

Construction activity 2: Transporting piles Duration: 2 days Materials: piles Equipment: Lorry (2), Crane (1) Skilled worker: Lorry driver (4), Crane Operator (1) Technical information: Transporting piles from factory, lift the piles by using crane from lorry after reaching the site.

Week 7 Construction activity 1: Pile driving process Duration: 6 days (Grid 8-12) Materials: piles, pile cushion, bituminous paint Equipment: Hydraulic drop hammer (1) Skilled worker: contractor (1), Hydraulic drop hammer operator (1), General worker (3) Technical information: Mobilize the hydraulic drop hammer to the intended pile position after marking penetration of the piles, set out the position of drop hammer above the pile point, pile driving, weld the joints between the piles, apply bituminous paint around the joints of welded piles to prevent rusting.

Construction activity 2: Cut off process Duration: During piling process Equipment: Multipurpose excavator (1), Pneumatic hammer (1), Oxy-cutter (1) Skilled worker: Excavator operator (1), General worker (2) Technical information: Excavate 1m to 1.5m depth by using Multipurpose excavator, Cut the piles to make sure all are in the same height using Pneumatic hammer, the reinforcement in the pile is cut by oxy-cutter.

Week 8 Construction activity 1: Pile driving process Duration: 6 days (Grid 13-15) Materials: pile, pile cushion, bituminous paint Equipment: Hydraulic drop hammer (1) Skilled worker: contractor (1), Hydraulic drop hammer operator (1), General worker (3) Technical information: Mobilize the hydraulic drop hammer to the intended pile position after marking penetration of the piles, set out the position of drop hammer above the pile point, pile driving, weld the joints between the piles, apply bituminous paint around the joints of welded piles to prevent rusting.

Construction activity 2: Cut off process Duration: During piling process Equipment: Multipurpose excavator (1), Pneumatic hammer (1), Oxy-cutter (1) Skilled worker: Excavator operator (1), General worker (2) Technical information: Excavate 1m to 1.5m depth by using Multipurpose excavator, Cut the piles to make sure all are in the same height using Pneumatic hammer, the reinforcement in the pile is cut by oxy-cutter.

Week 9 & 10 Construction activity 1: Set up formwork for pile cap Duration: 6 days Material: Plywood, nails, reinforcement Equipment: hammer, measuring tape, drill, handsaw Skilled worker: general worker (3) Technical information: Set up formwork for pile cap, insert reinforcement for pile cap, and set up the reinforcement for column stump before pouring the concrete.

Construction activity 2: Pour concrete into the formwork Duration: 6 days Material: Concrete Equipment: Concrete mixer truck, Skip, Concrete vibrator Skilled worker: Concrete mixer truck operator (1), general worker (3) Technical information: Pour the concrete into the formwork through skip from concrete mixer truck, vibrate and mix the concrete evenly using concrete vibrator to increase its strength by preventing air pockets.

Construction activity 3: Pile cap harden process Duration: 7 days Technical information: Let the concrete pile cap harden for 7 days to wait it mature and sufficient strength, open formwork after completed.

Week 11 Construction activity 1: Set up formwork for column stump Duration: 6 days Material: Plywood, nails Equipment: hammer, measuring tape, drill, handsaw Skilled worker: General worker (2) Technical information: Set up formwork for column stump before pouring the concrete.

Construction activity 2: Pour concrete into the formwork Duration: 6 days Material: Concrete Equipment: Concrete mixer truck, Skip, Concrete vibrator Skilled worker: General worker (2) Technical information: Pour the concrete into the formwork through skip from concrete mixer truck, vibrate the concrete to increase its strength.

Week 12 Construction activity 1: Column stump harden process Duration: 6 days Technical information: Let the concrete column stump harden for 7 days to wait it mature and sufficient strength, open formwork after completed Construction activity 2: Back filling the pile foundation Duration: 6 day Material: soil Equipment: Multipurpose excavator (1) Skilled worker: Multipurpose excavator Operator Technical information: After the harden process, fill up the excavated part around the foundation to move on to the next process.

Week 13 Construction Activity 1: Ground beam (Grid 8-12) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Determine material, mark the number of form panels, amount of falsework, place reinforcement bar, erecting the formwork and falsework, propping and centering, shuttling, provision a camber, brace the wood with stringer and support by struts and cleat, ensure a grout-tight seal, cleaning and surface treatment.

Week 14 Construction Activity 1: Ground beam (Grid 13-15) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) , bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , general worker (1) Technical information: Slump test for concrete, pour cement concrete.

Construction Activity 2: Beam harden and dismantling process Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , general worker (1) Technical information: Striking and dismantling, remove forming vertical faces, remove shuttling forming soffit.

Week 15 Construction Activity 1: Columns (Ground floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Survey construction marking, connect reinforcement bar from the beam, connect to the starter bar.

Construction Activity 2: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Materials: Plywood formwork, reinforcement Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Determine the plan to place slab, formwork setup, put a layer of plywood, placing bottom reinforcement, fixing of bar chair for post tension tendon, placing post tension tendon, fixing anchorage burstling reinforcement.

Week 16 Construction Activity 1: Slab Plumbing Installation Duration: 6 days Materials: PVC pipes, PVC pipe fittings, soft copper tubing, septic tank Equipment: pressure test pump, bobcat, trencher, measuring tape, shovel Skilled worker: Plumber (1), Trencher driver (1) Technical information: dig trenches as needed to run the sewer pipes and water pipes, and should smooth the dirt or sand back when finished.

Construction Activity 2: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Materials: Plywood formwork, reinforcement bar Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Placing of top reinforcement, placing anchorage pocket former and grout vent, fixing slab edge formwork with pocket former.

Week 17 Construction Activity 1: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Materials: cement concrete Grade 30 Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw, concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: pour concrete, remove slab edge formwork, remove pocket former, placing anchor head and wedge in position, stressing, cutting edge of strand, capping stressing recess with cement mortar, grouting.

Construction Activity 2: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Construction marking, connect the film faced plywood to the wooden girder, consider set-up as one member, align 2 members into a right angle, make sure the shutter is aligned to the reference marking,steel walers shall be hook strapped with the wooden girders to avoid being separated, hook strap fixed rigidly.

Week 18 Construction Activity 1: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: align plywood to the survey marking, fix tie rods in between walers through the wooden shutters, locked wingnuts tightly with shutters aligned to the reference marking, use spirit level or a vertical plum to check for vertical alignment, make sure cover blocks have been fixed along the reinforcement to have spacing between shutter and steel, walers anchored together with wedge, tie rods and locked with wingnut, push-pull prop to be fixed to hold the shutter in place, working platform shall be fixed with scaffold brackets, boards and planks.

Week 19 Construction Activity 1: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) , bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: pour concrete, striking and dismantling.

Construction Activity 2: Beam formwork set-up (Ground floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Determine material, mark the number of form panels, amount of falsework, place reinforcement bar, erecting the formwork and falsework, propping and centering, shuttling, provision a camber, brace the wood with stringer and support by struts and cleat, ensure a grout-tight seal, cleaning and surface treatment.

Week 20 Construction Activity 1: Beam Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30 Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Slump test for concrete, pour cement concrete.

Construction Activity 2: Beam harden and dismantling process Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Striking and dismantling, remove forming vertical faces, remove shuttling forming soffit.

Week 21 Construction Activity 1: Columns (Ground floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Connect reinforcement bar.

Construction Activity 2: Floor slab formwork (Ground floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Plywood formwork, reinforcement Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Determine the plan to place slab, formwork setup, put a layer of plywood, placing bottom reinforcement, fixing of bar chair for post tension tendon, placing post tension tendon, fixing anchorage burstling reinforcement.

Week 22 Construction Activity 1: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Materials: Cement concrete Grade 30, Plywood formwork, reinforcement Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw, concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Placing of top reinforcement, placing anchorage pocket former and grout vent, fixing slab edge formwork with pocket former, concreting of slab.

Construction Activity 2: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Equipment: Hammer Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Remove slab edge formwork, remove pocket former, placing anchor head and wedge in position, stressing, cutting edge of strand, capping stressing recess with cement mortar, grouting.

Construction Activity 3: Staircase Duration: 6 Days Materials: Ply Woods, Timber Battens Equipment: Measuring Tape, Chalk Line, Drill, Hammer, Hand Saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (1), Joinery (1) Technical information: Make a pitch board with the angle of 30째. Hold pitch board on the side to represent the top of the stair slab and mark the riser and tread

Week 23 Construction Activity 1: Staircase Duration: 6 Days Materials: Timber, Metal or Prefabricated Formwork Equipment: Drill, Hammer, Hand Saw Skilled worker: Bar Benders (1), Formwork Carpenters (1) Technical information: Construct formwork by laying out riser heights and tread widths followed by soffit, joist and stringer lines. Then lay out thickness of risers from boards.

Cut and nailed cleats to plank, nail riser form boards to the ends of cleats.

Construction Activity 2: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Construction marking, connect the film faced plywood to the wooden girder, consider set-up as one member, align 2 members into a right angle, make sure the shutter is aligned to the reference marking,steel walers shall be hook strapped with the wooden girders to avoid being separated, hook strap fixed rigidly, align plywood to the survey marking, fix tie rods in between walers through the wooden shutters, locked wingnuts tightly with shutters aligned to the reference marking, use spirit level or a vertical plum to check for vertical alignment.

Week 24 Construction Activity 1: Staircase Duration: 2 Days Materials: Hook, NLT 25’, VERT RR pins, rebar wire, cast aluminium, Cast in place sleeve Equipment: Measuring Tape, chalk line, drill, hammer, hand saw Skilled worker: Bar Benders (1), Formwork Carpenters (1) Technical information: To create strong grid of rebar, two or more pieces of rebar cross are joined together. Secure riser form board with cleats attached about an inch above the stairs layout to the slide form.

Construction Activity 2: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Make sure cover blocks have been fixed along the reinforcement to have spacing between shutter and steel, walers anchored together with wedge, tie rods and locked with wingnut, push-pull prop to be fixed to hold the shutter in place, working platform shall be fixed with scaffold brackets, boards and planks.

Week 25 Construction Activity 1: Staircase Duration: 4 Days Materials: Concrete, Long screws, Nails Equipment: Portable Cement Mixer, Concrete Vibrator, Spade, Screed Board Skilled worker: Carpenters (2) Technical information: Concrete ceiling and stairs pour in the same day to create strong bond between the components. Use long screws and nails to lock together the wooden formwork. After filling the formwork with concrete, mix evenly with concrete vibrator to prevent air pockets. Use straight edge to spread the concrete and circular moves to create even finish. Keep the concrete wet or damp to prevent cracks for up to one week while it cures.

Construction Activity 2: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , general worker (1) Technical information: Pour concrete.

Week 26 Construction Activity 1: Columns Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , general worker (2) Technical information: Striking and dismantling.

Construction Activity 2: Beam formwork set-up (First floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Determine material, mark the number of form panels, amount of falsework, place reinforcement bar, erecting the formwork and falsework, propping and centering, shuttling, provision a camber, brace the wood with stringer and support by struts and cleat, ensure a grout-tight seal, cleaning and surface treatment.

Week 27 Construction Activity 1: Beam Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30 Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Slump test for concrete, pour cement concrete.

Construction Activity 2: Beam harden and dismantling process Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Striking and dismantling, remove forming vertical faces, remove shuttling forming soffit.

Week 28 Construction Activity 1: Floor slab formwork (Second floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Plywood formwork, reinforcement Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Determine the plan to place slab, formwork setup, put a layer of plywood, placing bottom reinforcement, fixing of bar chair for post tension tendon, placing post tension tendon, fixing anchorage burstling reinforcement.

Construction Activity 2: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Materials: Cement concrete Grade 30, plywood formwork, reinforcement Equipment: Dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape, table saw, concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Placing of top reinforcement, placing anchorage pocket former and grout vent, fixing slab edge formwork with pocket former, concreting of slab.

Week 29 Construction Activity 1: Slab Ground floor formwork Duration: 6 Days Equipment: Hammer Skilled worker: General worker (2), carpenter (1) Technical information: Remove slab edge formwork, remove pocket former, placing anchor head and wedge in position, stressing, cutting edge of strand, capping stressing recess with cement mortar, grouting.

Construction Activity 2: Staircase Duration: 6 Days Materials: Ply Woods, Timber Battens Equipment: Measuring Tape, Chalk Line, Drill, Hammer, Hand Saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (1), Joinery (1) Technical information: Make a pitch board with the angle of 30째. Hold pitch board on the side to represent the top of the stair slab and mark the riser and tread.

Week 30 Construction Activity 1: Staircase Duration: 6 Days Materials: Timber, Metal or Prefabricated Formwork Equipment: Drill, Hammer, Hand Saw Skilled worker: Bar Benders (1), Formwork Carpenters (1) Technical information: Construct formwork by laying out riser heights and tread widths followed by soffit, joist and stringer lines. Then lay out thickness of risers from boards.

Cut and nailed cleats to plank, nail riser form boards to the ends of cleats.

Construction Activity 2: Columns (Second floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Connect the film faced plywood to the wooden girder, consider set-up as one member, align 2 members into a right angle, make sure the shutter is aligned to the reference marking,steel walers shall be hook strapped with the wooden girders to avoid being separated, hook strap fixed rigidly, align plywood to the survey marking, fix tie rods in between walers through the wooden shutters, locked wingnuts tightly with shutters aligned to the reference marking, use spirit level or a vertical plum to check for vertical alignment.

Week 31 Construction Activity 1: Staircase Duration: 6 Days Materials: Hook, NLT 25’, VERT RR pins, rebar wire, cast aluminium, Cast in place sleeve Equipment: Measuring Tape, chalk line, drill, hammer, hand saw Skilled worker: Bar Benders (1), Formwork Carpenters (1) Technical information: To create strong grid of rebar, two or more pieces of rebar cross are joined together. Secure riser form board with cleats attached about an inch above the stairs layout to the slide form.

Construction Activity 1: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Make sure cover blocks have been fixed along the reinforcement to have spacing between shutter and steel, walers anchored together with wedge, tie rods and locked with wingnut, push-pull prop to be fixed to hold the shutter in place, working platform shall be fixed with scaffold brackets, boards and planks.

Week 32 Construction Activity 1: Staircase Duration: 4 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30, Long screws, Nails Equipment: Portable Cement Mixer, Concrete Vibrator, Spade, Screed Board Skilled worker: Carpenters (2) Technical information: Concrete ceiling and stairs pour in the same day to create strong bond between the components. Use long screws and nails to lock together the wooden formwork. After filling the formwork with concrete, mix evenly with concrete vibrator to prevent air pockets. Use straight edge to spread the concrete and circular moves to create even finish. Keep the concrete wet or damp to prevent cracks for up to one week while it cures.

Construction Activity 2: Columns Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) , bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Pour concrete.

Week 33 Construction Activity 1: Columns Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Striking and dismantling.

Construction Activity 2: Beam formwork set-up (Second floor) Duration: 6 Days Materials: Reinforcement bar, timber formwork Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Determine material, mark the number of form panels, amount of falsework, place reinforcement bar, erecting the formwork and falsework, propping and centering, shuttling, provision a camber, brace the wood with stringer and support by struts and cleat, ensure a grout-tight seal, cleaning and surface treatment.

Week 34 Construction Activity 1: Beam Duration: 6 Days Materials: Concrete Grade 30 Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1) Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Slump test for concrete, pour cement concrete.

Construction Activity 2: Beam harden and dismantling process Duration: 6 Days Skilled worker: Carpenter (2) , bar bender (2), general worker (1) Technical information: Striking and dismantling, remove forming vertical faces, remove shuttling forming soffit.

Week 35 Construction Activity 1: Rough Plumbing Installation Duration: 6 days Materials: cast iron pipe, galvanized iron pipe, and galvanized steel pipe, vitrified clay pipe, PVC pipe, copper tubing, fittings, hangers, insulating materials, oakum Equipment: pressure test pump, clamp tool, measuring tape, electric pipe threader, steel pipe wrench, flaring pliers, pipe vice, pipe bending machine, pipe cutter Skilled worker: Plumber (1), General worker (1) Technical information: The major categories of plumbing systems or subsystems are potable cold and hot tap water supply, plumbing drainage venting, septic systems, rainwater, surface, and subsurface water drainage, fuel gas piping Construction Activity 2: Underground Service Duration: 6 days Materials: Metal conduit, Steel/Aluminum tubing or PVC tubing Equipment: Plow Chute, Winch Skilled worker: Contractor (1), General worker (2) Technical information: Point of connection to the utility wiring are buried in the ground at a depth that protects conductors from physical damage and physical contact. Burying cable preinstalled in cable-in-conduit (CIC) offers greater physical protection against environment, abrasion, rocks, etc. than direct burial, which can prolong the life of the cable.

Week 36 Construction Activity 1: Underground Service Duration: 6 days Materials: Metal conduit, Steel/Aluminum tubing or PVC tubing Equipment: Plow Chute, Winch Skilled worker: Contractor (1), General worker (2) Technical information: Point of connection to the utility wiring are buried in the ground at a depth that protects conductors from physical damage and physical contact. Burying cable pre-installed in cable-in-conduit (CIC) offers greater physical protection against environment, abrasion, rocks, etc. than direct burial, which can prolong the life of the cable.

Construction Activity 2: Electrical wiring Duration: 4-6 days Materials: PVC insulated cable, copper/aluminum conductors Equipment: Power strip/ surge protectors, fish tape, flex bits Skilled worker: Electrical Contractor (1), Electrician (2) Technical information: After rough frame is completed, wiring methods have to be installing on or through building framing members such as the interior walls, ceilings and floors. Wiring requirements differ depending on the construction type and building element.

Week 37 Construction Activity 1: Installation of main electrical panel Duration: 1 day Materials: Sheet steel/cold role steel, breakers, plastic Equipment: Driller, locknut, screw Skilled worker: Electrical Contractor (1), Electrician (1) Technical information: The panel distributes the electricity to all the electrical circuits that are installed in the house. By installing it, the house will be safe from fires or other accidents related to electrical faults because the circuit breakers will turn the power to the house on and off to protect the wiring from damage by “tripping� when an electrical short or overcurrent occurs.

Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Meranti timber formwork, metal trusses Equipment: Crane (1), lorry (1), handsaw, driller, dip-galvanised nails, hammer, measuring tape Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), crane operator (1), lorry driver (1) Technical information: Check trusses, interior/exterior alignment, prepare clear access to worksite, prepare storage for trusses.

Week 38 Construction Activity 1: Installation of receptacle Duration: 1 day Materials: Nickel/silver, beryllium copper, plastic Equipment: Screw, screwdriver Skilled worker: Electrician (2) Technical information: Electrician installs receptacles for outlets, lights and switches and runs wires from the breaker panel to each receptacle. Wiring for telephones, TV cable and network cable is included in this work.

Construction Activity 2: Installation of Drywall Duration: 6-9 days Materials: Gypsum board Equipment: Knife, drill, nails, screw, paint, tape Skilled worker: General worker (2) Technical information: The drywall, known as sheetrock or plaster board, is an engineered product that replaced plaster as the most common interior surface. It is compressed Gypsum in-between two sheets of thick Kraft paper. Primer coat of paint is applied onto the board after taping is complete.

Week 39 Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Meranti timber formwork Equipment: Crane (1), handsaw, driller, dip-galvanised nails, double-headed nails, measuring tape Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), carpenter (1), crane operator (1), scaffolder (1) Technical information: Progressively install temporary bracing as scaffolding is erected.

Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Meranti timber formwork Equipment: Crane (1), handsaw, driller, dip-galvanised nails, double-headed nails, measuring tape Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), carpenter (1), crane operator (1), scaffolder (1) Technical information: Attach bearers to bearer block and wall scab, timber scaffolding.

Week 40 Construction Activity 1: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Metal trusses Equipment: Driller, screw driver, spiral screw, measuring tape Skilled worker: General worker (1), truss erector (1) Technical information: Fix truss.

Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Metal trusses Equipment: Crane (1), Driller, screw driver, spiral screw, measuring tape Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), truss erector (1), crane operator (1) Technical information: Install permanent lateral bracing to truss.

Week 41 Construction Activity 1: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Metal anchor sling, roof anchor bracket Equipment: Driller, screw driver, spiral screw, measuring tape, metal bender Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), bar bender (1) Technical information: Install anchor slings and chicken netting.

Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 3 Days Materials: Aluminium sheet Equipment: Measuring tape, metal bender, dip-galvanised nails, hammer, metal cutter Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1) Technical information: Install aluminium sheathing.

Week 42 Construction Activity 1: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Metal batten strips (aluminium) Equipment: Measuring tape, metal bender, dip-galvanised nails, hammer, metal cutter Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1) Technical information: Install batten.

Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Cement tiles Equipment: Measuring tape, dip-galvanised nails, hammer Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), roof tiler (1) Technical information: Place cement tiles and nail every third row.

Week 43 Construction Activity 1: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Ridge metal (aluminium), ridge bracket, ridge vent Equipment: Driller, screw driver, spiral screw, measuring tape, metal bender Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), bar bender (1) Technical information: Install ridge block.

Construction Activity 2: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Fascia board ribbon, fascia board bracket Equipment: Driller, screw driver, spiral screw, measuring tape, metal bender Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), bar bender (1) Technical information: Install fascia board.

Week 44 Construction Activity 1: Roof Duration: 6 Days Materials: Fascia board ribbon, fascia board bracket Equipment: Driller, screw driver, spiral screw, measuring tape, metal bender Skilled worker: Roofer (1), general worker (1), bar bender (1) Technical information: Install fascia board.

Construction Activity 2: Installation of door frame Duration: 2 days Materials: Screws, ‘L’ bracket, jambs, striker plate, PVC stopper, head, adaptor bar, brick ties, hinges, spreader bars.

Equipment: Safety glasses, utility knife, hammer, caulk gun, level, scaffolding, square ruler, measuring tape, stapler, and screwdriver Skilled worker: general worker (1), door and window installer (2) Technical information: Mark door and bricks area, use timber to prop up door to standing position, use spirit to plumb the frame, secure timber stays with bricks, lay the bricks, place mortar into gap of the brick and frame, insert wire brick ties.

Week 45 Construction Activity 1: Brickwork (Ground floor) Duration: 5 days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Cement mixer, reinforce mesh Equipment: Rose Brick Trowels, carpenter level, brick jointer Skilled worker: Brick Layers (3), Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (1) Technical information: Brickwork process including bricks, beds and perpends. The bed is made up with mortar with brick is laid. Perpends is a vertical joint between two bricks filled with mortar. Wire are used every 3 layers of bricks laid to control mortar shrinkage and crack control due to temperature and pressure extremes, and bond intersecting walls.

Week 46 Construction Activity 1: Brickwork (First floor) Duration: 5 days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Cement mixer, reinforce mesh Equipment: Rose Brick Trowels, carpenter level, brick jointer Skilled worker: Brick Layers (3), Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (1) Technical information: Brickwork process including bricks, beds and perpends. The bed is made up with mortar with brick is laid. Perpends is a vertical joint between two bricks filled with mortar. It needs to be supported over openings the opening are often supporting by reinforcing steel fully embedded in Portland cement grout. The steel angles, can provide all the support, or be attached to the primary structure such as a reinforced concrete frame, to which the load is transferred. Supporting windows and doors.

Construction Activity 2: Brickwork – Rendering (Ground floor) Duration: 3 Days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Mixed Portland Composite Cement, Mixed Blended White Cement Equipment: Masonry Brushes, Sled Runners, Skilled worker: Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (2) and plasterer (2) Technical information: Cement render on the surface of brick wall after cleaning with masonry brush. Then, scratch first coat of render before it set to provide key for second layer. Skim coat mixed blended white cement on it.

Week 47 Construction Activity 1: Brickwork (First floor) Duration: 5 days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Cement mixer, reinforce mesh Equipment: Rose Brick Trowels, carpenter level, brick jointer Skilled worker: Brick Layers (3), Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (1) Technical information: Brickwork process including bricks, beds and perpends. The bed is made up with mortar with brick is laid. Perpends is a vertical joint between two bricks filled with mortar. It needs to be supported over openings the opening are often supporting by reinforcing steel fully embedded in Portland cement grout. The steel angles, can provide all the support, or be attached to the primary structure such as a reinforced concrete frame, to which the load is transferred. Supporting windows and doors.

Construction Activity 2: Brickwork (Second floor) Duration: 3 days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Cement mixer, reinforce mesh Equipment: Rose Brick Trowels, carpenter level, brick jointer Skilled worker: Brick Layers (3), Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (1) Technical information: Brickwork process including brick laying, reinforcement of the wall and reinforcement of openings. The bed is made up with mortar with brick is laid.

Perpends is a vertical joint between two bricks filled with mortar.

Week 48 Construction Activity 1: Brickwork – Rendering (First floor) Duration: 3 Days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Mixed Portland Composite Cement, Mixed Blended White Cement Equipment: Masonry Brushes, Sled Runners, Skilled worker: Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (2) and plasterer (2) Technical information: Cement render on the surface of brick wall after cleaning with masonry brush. Then, scratch first coat of render before it set to provide key for second layer. Skim coat mixed blended white cement on it.

Construction Activity 2: Brickwork – Rendering (Second floor) Duration: 3 Days Materials: Red Burnt Clay Bricks, Mixed Portland Composite Cement, Mixed Blended White Cement Equipment: Masonry Brushes, Sled Runners, Skilled worker: Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (2) and plasterer (2) Technical information: Cement render on the surface of brick wall after cleaning with masonry brush. Then, scratch first coat of render before it set to provide key for second layer. Skim coat mixed blended white cement on it.

Week 49 Construction Activity 1: Wall Finishes Duration: 3 Day Materials: Primer Equipment: Paint Brushes, Ladders, Scaffolds, Tape and Masking, Patching and Repair, Caulks, Sealants and Caulking Tools Skilled worker: Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers and plasterer (2), painters(3) Technical information: Before applying primer, the wall need to be patched if there is any holes or scuffs on the wall. A primer is a lighter coat of paint that absorbs colors well.

Construction Activity 2: Wall Finishes Duration: 3 Day Materials: paint Equipment: Paint Brushes, Ladders, Scaffolds, Tape and Masking Skilled worker: painters (3) Technical information: Wall painting with color chosen.

Week 50 Construction Activity 1: Wall Finishes Duration: 6 Days Materials: Paint Equipment: Paint Brushes, Ladders, Scaffolds, Tape and Masking, Patching and Repair, Caulks, Sealants and Caulking Tools Skilled worker: Pointing, cleaning, and caulking workers (2) and painters (2) Technical information: Covering strips and dirts.

Week 51 Construction Activity 1: Bathroom Equipment Installation Duration: 2 days Materials: Sockets, Heaters, Showers, Shower pumps, Water closet, Sink, PVC pipes Equipment: clamp tool, measuring tape, steel pipe wrench, flaring pliers, pipe vice, pipe bending machine, pipe cutter Skilled worker: Plumber (1), General worker (1) Technical information: Materials are installed at first fix stage as they need to be fitted prior to the commencement of tiling. This is essential to get professional watertight seals, as water ingress resulting from doing things in the wrong order can cause massive problems later on.

Construction Activity 2: Bathroom Equipment Installation Duration: 3 days Materials: Required windows, backer rod, insulation, shims, roofing nails, screws, silicone sealant, flashing, fastener, corner guard Equipment: Safety glasses, utility knife, hammer, caulk gun, level, scaffolding, square ruler, measuring tape, stapler, and screwdriver Skilled worker: general worker (1), door and window installer (2) Technical information: Verify window opening, apply weather resistant barrier, create flashing, prepare window for installation, set the unit and secure, apply flashing at jambs and head, seal and insulate interior cavity, insert backer rod.

Week 52 Construction Activity 1: Installation of window Duration: 3 days Materials: Required windows, backer rod, insulation, shims, roofing nails, screws, silicone sealant, flashing, fastener, corner guard Equipment: Safety glasses, utility knife, hammer, caulk gun, level, scaffolding, square ruler, measuring tape, stapler, and screwdriver Skilled worker: general worker (1), door and window installer (2) Technical information: Verify window opening, apply weather resistant barrier, create flashing, prepare window for installation, set the unit and secure, apply flashing at jambs and head, seal and insulate interior cavity, insert backer rod.

Construction Activity 2: Installation of door Duration: 3 days Materials: Required door, door lock, doorknob and screws Equipment: Screw driver, measuring tape Skilled worker: general worker (1), window and door installer (2) Technical information: Install required door types and measurement with door lock and doorknob.

Week 53 Construction Activity 1: Installation of door trim Duration: 3 days Materials: nails, door trim panels Equipment: Finish hammer, hand plane, measuring tape, carpenter’s glue, sandpaper, jigsaw, combination square, compass, pencil, utility knife, putty knife, miter saw, drill with bit Skilled worker: general worker (1), carpenter (2) Technical information: Mark the reveals, cut all miters, cut and test-fit side casings, make adjustments, secure casing, and cross-nail miters.

Week 54 Construction Activity 1: Paint work Duration: 2 days Materials: Wood paints Equipment: Paint brushes, tape and masking, ladder Skilled worker: general worker (1), painter (2) Technical information: Paint with the required wood color to give attractiveness of the door and window.

Construction Activity 1: Floor finishing Duration: 4 days Materials: polymeric material Equipment: puttying apparatus, polishing machines, smoothing machines, paint sprayers and vibration pump.

Skilled worker: general worker (1), painter (2) Technical information: delivered to construction site with ready-to-use form, predetermined size, coloring and texture. Substantially reduces the post assembly finishing work.

Week 55 Construction Activity 1: Floor finishing Duration: 6 days Materials: polymeric material Equipment: puttying apparatus, polishing machines, smoothing machines, paint sprayers and vibration pump.

Skilled worker: general worker (1), painter (2) Technical information: delivered to construction site with ready-to-use form, predetermined size, coloring and texture. Substantially reduces the post assembly finishing work.