Site description
The Paris Hall Alteration, a proposal site, consists of the renovation of existing Ballycloughan and Carrick parish hall located at Ballycloughan Carickboy, Co. Longford. The existing building constructed with timber floor joists, solid masonry walls, and timber rafters in the roof. The building is three storey building existing. The current materials, together with adjoining materials, are in good operational condition and are believed to be of similar condition. This site is suitable for this project since it requires the only renovation of the existing building. Also, the building is a protected structure. The existing utilities such as toilets, bathrooms are also needed to be renovated. The existing residences and business premises near the site for this project will remain life for the time of construction. The traffic management will be ensured through the course to minimize the impact of construction work on the existing residences and business premises. The trees plantation around the site will also remain alive since it will not affect construction work. However, this plantation may be affected during construction work to ensure minimal effect guidelines should be provided on traffic.
Site access and egress
The vehicular access point is located at Ballycloughan’s Road, on the northern boundary of the site. The primary road connects the secondary route, which forms a continuous circle serving the whole development region. At various locations, the additional tertiary routes meet this secondary route.
The access strategy will be established to ensure a clear, accessible, and safe network of roads, pathways, streets, and cycleways through the site. It is a plan to give residents priority during the development to deliver clear links to the public transport to ensure sustainable travel mode. All-access, traffic management, and aggress to the site are précised to this project.
There will be two construction access and egress during the construction period that will have passing bays in the allocated area because of width restriction. All construction traffic must make a left turn on leaving the site.
There shall be permanently and effectively closed within three months of commencement of construction work of any existing accesses to the site, which are not retained within the approved project plan. The private residential vehicles shall no gate access provided within the development unless approve by the details such as submitted to writing by the local planning authority.
Local Authority laid down the time for deliveries and collections from Mon –Friday 7.00 am-5.00 pm, Saturday 8. 00a.m- 12.30pm with no vehicles deliveries 6.00am-8.00am. On Sunday, no working.
The timing for plan movement and deliveries are set out. Local traffic, pedestrians, children, and residents are considered of high priority most of the time.
Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment involve the types of machines to be used in the Parish hall construction operation. To ensure the safety and health of the plant operators plan and equipment management plan should be adopted. These plant and equipment should be handled by highly skilled personnel to ensure proper maintenance of the equipment. Materials handling minimize the confusion created because of logistic management, and appropriate plant of construction and equipment are necessary to aid in operation.
The plant and equipment management in the Parish Hall construction project has to make decisions concerning operation methods and the mix of machines and humans within the construction site. Therefore, mechanisms are needed to be selected, arrive on the site, are used, and then they are removed and returned to the hiring company when the project is done.so numerous decisions and assessments are required to be made in a proper manner for the successful completion of the project.
Construction plant and equipment can be classified according to their functions. These plant and equipment includes;
| Plant and equipment | Building construction step | Functions |
| · Tippers | Leveling/excavation | Used for removal of waste material from the construction site |
| · Mixing plant | Plinth beam and slab/concrete mixing | Used for mixing aggregate |
| · Transit mixer | Concrete mixing | Used for mixing concrete cement |
| · Concrete vibrator | Leveling | used on concrete pouring site |
| · Trucks | Transportation | Used to transport materials for construction |
| · Tractors trailers | Transportation | |
| · Concrete placers | Plinth beam and slab | Used for receiving and distributing concrete mixer |
| · Dumpers | Foundation/ leveling and Plinth beam and slab | For carrying bulk material |
| · Hydraulic excavator | Excavation | To excavate |
| · Vibration compactor | Foundation /leveling | To compact loosed materials |
| · Wheel loader | Excavation /foundation | Used to move aside or load materials |
| · Dozer | Excavation/Foundation | Used for lifting and lowering materials |
| · Cranes | Superstructure/roof structure | Used for lifting and lowering materials |
| · Hoists | Superstructure | Used for lowering or lifting of load with the use of drum |
| · Multimeters | Electrical installation | Used to determine voltmeter and ohmmeter |
| · Tong testers | Electrical installation | Used in the measurement of a live conductor |
Personal protection equipment ensures the protection of all workers on the Parish Hall construction project is issued to all workers. This equipment will ensure the workers’ safety in case of any incident; although they may not withdraw the occurrence of the incident, it will help to minimize the risk. Personal protection equipment in this project include:
- Safety glasses protect the eyes of the personnel who are operating on the site of construction.
- Dust masks will be required for the protection lungs from the dust generated during the construction of Parish Hall.
- Safety boots shall be equipped for the safety of hazardous materials during construction.
- Reflectors shall be required for easy identification of the workers operating within site.
- Helmets, this is also protective equipment of the worker in case the incidences arise that will be associated with the construction of the project.
- Headphones shall be required for the protection from hazardous noise for workers and other persons on the site during construction.
Materials
Appropriate and sufficient materials should be provided and used in the construction of Parish Hall. The materials such as timber used in the development of Parish Hall should match with the existing building such as straight-grained, sound, and free from wormholes, more giant knots that likely to have a defect on its strength.
Materials used in the construction of the Parish Hall project should be stored under good and conditions. The materials for roofing shall be subjected to be of high quality to enhance safety due to minimal rusting.
During the deliveries of materials through the accessing point, there shall be an inspection of the equipment to ensure the right material is being brought in for the safety of the project and workers who shall be handling these materials.
The excavator materials’ loading shall be carried out using a 360-degree mechanical excavator into an on-site articulated dump truck and depositing to the specified location site. On the placement of in-situ concrete to general areas when pouring sizes, mobile concrete shall be considered.
The lowest noise and environment legislation associate with all plants used on-site shall be subjected.