SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONOURS)

SITE VISIT REPORT

NAME: VOON SZE LUN

STUDENT ID: 0315032

INTRODUCTION

On the 20th June 2014, it’s Friday, we went to a construction site for site visit

which leaded by Ms. Ang. The construction site is near beside the Pearl

International Hotel at Jalan Old Klang Road. The objective of this site visit is let

us know how the construction process goes and how the actual working

environment on site.

The construction site in future is a shopping mall with 6 floors of car parks, 2

basement floor (3rd-6th floor) and 18 floors of apartments (7th -24th floor). The 1st

and 2nd floors are shopping malls.

Once we reached the construction site, Mr. Jivanatham, the safety officer gave

us a brief about the safety rules at construction site to ensure all the visitors are

safe. After that, there are 2 contractors explained to us about the construction

process and who’s involved in the project.

From them I knew that the construction’s main contractor film is Encorp

Construct Sdn. Bhd. The employer is from Aikbee Timber Sdn. Bhd. and the

architects are from L.T. Leong Sekutu. This project costs about 100million

which will finish in 2 years.

OBJECTIVE

- To complete the task given by lecturer

- To understand the basics of the construction process

- To explore and identify the various types of building materials and

technology on site

- To study the actual working environment on site

- To understand the practical aspect of construction on site

PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION

The picture above shows that the construction site which near beside the Pearl International Hotel

The picture above shows that how the construction works.

The picture shows the reinforcement bars which are ready for reinforced concrete to strengthen and hold the concrete in compression.

The picture above shows that the pipes which are ready to be used whenever necessary.

The picture above shows that the staircase which is still under construction without the staircase handle.

The picture above shows the pathway which made by scaffolding net to ensure the safety in the construction site.

The picture above shows the scaffolding which used to support the workers walk up and down and also support the formwork of beam which will not cause the changes in size of the beam.

The picture shows the pile caps which are made by concrete.

The picture shows the starter bars which are used to continue the next concrete works.

The picture above shows the reinforced bars which are ready to set up the curb between the paths.

The picture shows the workers are setting up the formwork of the staircase.

This is the signboard which shows all the information of the architect film, contractor, surveyor film and others.

CONCLUSION

Through this site visit, I learned that we can gain more knowledge from a real

working place compare with having a lesson in class. From the construction

site, I knew that it is difficult to start a project/ construction. It is challenging

and need more patience to work under the sun.

Besides that, I felt the suffering from the contractor which need to manage

whole the construction process through this site visit because what we did

before are only having lesson and do homework. And now I did knew that the

difficulty to start a construction and how the contractor manage the construction

process.

In conclusion, I did learn a lot from the site visit for example how the materials

works, where to use those materials and those tools and machines which makes

the workers an easier life.

For me, a site visit let me gained a lot of knowledge compare with having lesson

in class and I hope that I can have more practical knowledge in the future.