COMMON PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Work overtime to catch-up with the schedule and programs. -Throughly review/check PERT/CPM and schedule then make the necessary adjustment on the number of manpower and equipment to avoid delay. -Impose penalty if necessary.-Review/Check the flow and the acquisition of supply by the contractor, if found inadequate, require the contractor to make the necessary adjustment to catch up with the requirement.-Review the financial status of the contractor-If possible proritize construction activities based on the availability of the materials.-Impose penalty if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Require the contractor to strictly follow the requirement of the contract.-Conduct briefing and trained contractors personnel on the necessity of these as part of the contract.-Provide/set-up guidelines and procedures for immediate Implementation of the contractor.-Imposed penalty if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Verify plan if the structure to be constructed will be directly affected by the underground utilities. -Report/coordinate to proper authorities for removal and or relocation.-Check construction schedule and prepare necessary adjustment in the contract duration or prepare revised PERT/CPM incorporating said encountered problem. NVPILAR 2011

-Review/checked plan as against field measurement and make the necessary corrections and adjustments.-Dont allow the contractor to continue the work unless otherwise said defect had been corrected.-Strictly enforced shoring and bracing bracing requirements to avoid accident.-Issue instruction/directive to the contractor regarding said defects.-Imposed penalty if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Conduct visual inspection to determine actual classification of soil, recommend removal and disposal of unsuitable materials and replaced with suitable materials in accordance with specifications. -Conduct inspection and require the contractor to comply with requirements.-Conduct compaction test until the materials reached the require density.NVPILAR 2011

-Verify and supervised the preparation and mixing of soil poisoning and wood preservation solution to ensure compliance with specifications.

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-Hold delivery and casting, conduct inspection and make the necessary adjustments.-Do not allow driving of piles unless otherwise graduation is clearly marks on the piles for accuracy of pile driving records and data.-Call the attention of the Project Engineer, direct rigger to have the splicing on a staggered basis for cluster piles. -Removed and replaced.NVPILAR 2011

-Monitor and check elevation through actual measurements.-Require the Project Engineer to immediately disposed/spread spoils before it becomes an obstructions and delay the project. -Call the attention of the Project Engineer and properly adjust spacing to meet requirements.-Require the Materials Engineer to throughly check and supervised the curing and handling of samples as this was critical in the determination of the actual strength of concrete. NVPILAR 2011

-Require the contractor to make the necessary adjustment on the materials to conforms with specifications.NVPILAR 2011

-Use only on minor works and not as support to major structures.-Removed and replaced if necessary.-Instruct Project Engineer not to install unless otherwise coated with mould oil.-If allowed to install, use only once.-Immediately call the attention of the Project Engineer, dont allow pouring unless correction had been made as this may affect the entire structures.-Instruct Project Engineer to make the necessary installation of additional braces and support, never allow pouring as this was dangerous.-Immediately call the attention of the Project Engineer, reinstall shoring and Bracing as this was dangerous to both the workers and to the structures.-Instruct Project Engineer to make the necessary corrections.

-Conduct inspection, clean and apply rust remover if necessary. -Removed and replaced if necessary.-Elevate stockpile of rebars above ground and in rack according to sizes.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary correction and adjustment to conform with the plans and specifications.-Reject works if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

NVPILAR 2011-Conduct investigation and in-place testing to determine actual strength.-If structure failed to meet strength requirement through in-place testing, refer to Structural Engineer / Designer to assess extent of corrective works. -Chipped off concrete to determine extent of cracks, then apply concrete epoxy.-Chipped off concrete to removed honeycomb portion, then apply concrete epoxy prior to re-concreting.-Provide additional shoring and bracing if concreting is still on going.-For minor sagging or bulging removed affected portion and plaster.-For major bulging, removed and replaced if necessary.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments.-Removed and replaced plastering works if necessary.-Call the attention of the Materials Engineer to make the necessary adjustment to conform to standard requirements.

-Non-load bearing, 500 psi and load bearing at 800 psi.-Removed and replaced all CHB that does not conform to the standard requirements.-Conduct visual inspection and field testing.-Chipped off laid CHB and install stiffener columns.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments.-Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments.-Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Require the Project Engineer to removed and replaced all undersize materials.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments.-Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Require the Project to make the necessary adjustments. -Conduct frequent inspection and verification to monitor fabrication prior to installations. -Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Conduct visual inspection, verification and monitoring of fabrication prior to installation and erection of steel trusses to ensure compliance to materials and specifications.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustment on the materials and workmanship.-Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.-Conduct visual inspection, verification and monitoring of fabrication prior to installation of wooden trusses including bolts, nuts and nails to ensure compliance to materials and specifications.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustment on the materials and workmanship of the structure.-Reject/removed and replaced if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Removed and replaced.-Conduct inspection and monitoring to ensure compliance with the plans and specifications.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustment on the workmanship.-Conduct further leak test, provide silicon sealant. -Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.NVPILAR 2011

-Conduct inspection, verification and monitoring of the materials and methods of installation to ensure compliance to specifications.-Require/instruct the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustment to the materials and workmanship.-Reject / removed and replaced if necessary. -Defer payment of accomplishment until contractor complied with requirements.NVPILAR 2011

-Conduct inspection, verification and monitoring of painting materials to ensure conformance to specifications.-Require / instruct the Project Engr. to make the necessary adjustment to conform with the specifications. -Reject / removed and replaced if necessary.-Defer payment of accomplishment until contractor complied with the requirements.NVPILAR 2011

-Require / instruct the Project Engr. to make the necessary adjustment to conform with specifications. -Defer payment of accomplishment until the contractor complied with the requirements.NVPILAR 2011

-Conduct visual inspection, verification and monitoring of the installation of pipes to ensure compliance to specifications.-Require Project Engineer to make the the necessary adjustment on sanitary works.-Require the contractor to rectify defective works and conduct another test until such time that it passes the requirements.-Reject / removed and replaced defective works if necessary.-Defer payment of accomplishment until the contractor complied with the requirements. NVPILAR 2011

NVPILAR 2011-Reject / removed and replaced defective materials.-Conduct visual inspection, verification and monitoring of the installation of pipes, culvert and storm drain to ensure compliance to specifications.-Require the contractor to rectify defective works.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments to conform with specifications.-Reject work / removed and replaced if necessary. -Require the contractor to rectify the defective works.-Conduct visual inspection, verification and monitoring to ensure compliance to specifications.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments to conform with specifications.-Defer payment of accomplishment until the contractor complied with the requirements.

-Reject / removed and replaced defective materials.-Conduct visual inspections ,verifications and and monitoring of the installations of electrical pipes, fixtures and accessories to ensure compliance to specifications.-Require contractor to rectify defective works and conduct another test until such time that it passes the requirements.-Require the Project Engineer to make the necessary adjustments to conform with specifications.-Reject work / removed and replaced if necessary.-Defer payment of accomplishment until the contractor complied with the requirements. NVPILAR 2011

NVPILAR 2011-Reject / removed and replaced defective materials.-Require the contractor to rectify defective works and conduct test until such time that it passes the requirements.-Conduct visual inspection, verifications and monitoring of all materials and installation of mechanical works to ensure compliance to the required specifications.-Reject works if necessary.-Defer payment of accomplishment until the contractor complied with the requirements.

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