Temporary Staff Accomodation
Minehead, January 2023
For this project, the client was looking to utilise an area of vacant land to create a temporary village to house staff. They had purchased 100 no. site accommodation containers and 3 no. common room units that had to be installed to create a village. We were contracted in to prepare the ground, install services to each unit, surfacing of footpaths, and landscaping. We were asked to act as principal contractor for this project.
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Survey site and report to the client.
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Assist with the design and layout of the units.
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Assist with the design and layout of utility services.
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Create a bill of quantities for the scope of works.
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Provide a quotation for the work from the bill of quantities.
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Act as project manager for the project.
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Level and grade site.
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Set out the location of the containers, and each concrete pad for their legs to sit on.
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Set out for all foul and surface water drainage.
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Install drainage, electric cables, water pipe and fibre optic ducting.
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Arrange crane lift to lift containers in to place and assist with lifting operations.
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Manage other trades and contractors to connect utilities.
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Surface asphalt footways.
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Landscaping of grass areas and wildflower gardens.












