What is technical supervision in construction? This is a complex of expert and verification activities. Its purpose is to ensure that the conditions of the project are strictly observed. In particular, this applies to the timing, cost, volume and quality in accordance with which the work must be carried out. Technical supervision in construction is also carried out in relation to the materials used.
Financial due diligence
In this case, we are talking about a combination of corrective and control methods. Evaluation is carried out throughout the entire construction process. In this case, the main goal is to minimize possible risks. The use of investor funds is also monitored.
Features of expert verification activities
Technical supervision in construction (SNiP establishes the necessary requirements) is an integral part of the process of construction or reconstruction of structures. Expert appraisal activities start from the project development stage and end with the final delivery of the facility.
Responsibilities of technical supervision in construction
The objectives of the activities include ensuring the following:
- High quality construction work.
- Project implementation in accordance with the given volumes and deadlines.
- Building material applications that were originally planned.
- Project completion without workflow overage.
Main issues
As mentioned above, it regulates technical supervision in the construction of SNiP. Evaluation activities can help avoid the following:
- An unreasonable increase in the costs of the project implementation process, if it relates to an incorrect budgeting by the contractor. In most cases, this amount significantly exceeds the real cost of the work - up to 50%.
- Incorrect maintenance of complete technical documentation. This significantly complicates the process of searching for technology violations during construction or reconstruction. The same applies to deliberate deviations from the norms of SNiP and the project by the contractor. In the subsequent operation of the structure, this may create difficulties for emergency maintenance services.
- Decrease in project profitability. It may be caused by non-compliance with the deadlines for the work.
- Violations of strength parameters of structures. This also applies to the deterioration of the environmental situation if the contractor used low-quality building materials that were not originally specified in the project.
- Uneven settlement of the building, deformation, cracking and collapse of the structure, if this happened as a result of non-compliance with the requirements and standards of construction or reconstruction technology.
Scope of application
The functions of technical supervision in construction apply to various categories of buildings. In general, the following types can be defined:
- Hotel centers.
- Residential complexes.
- Business centers.
- Residential buildings.
- Shopping and entertainment centers.
- Industrial facilities and buildings.
Additional scope
Technical supervision in construction applies to structures and buildings that are located at the underground level. First of all it concerns repair, reconstruction and erection. These objects include the following:
- Underground rooms.
- Ground floors.
- Basement.
- Tunnels.
- Mines and others.
Specialists
A special group is responsible for the implementation of technical supervision in construction. It is assigned in accordance with the requirements for the project. The group includes specialists of various profiles, among them:
- Design Engineer.
- Specialist in the preparation of budget documentation and its analysis.
- Air conditioning and ventilation engineer.
- Plumbing specialist.
- Engineerelectrical networks.
- General Construction Specialist.
Tasks of specialists
A construction supervision engineer must do the following:
- Monitor compliance with customer comments and requirements.
- To contribute to the timely elimination of imperfections and defects.
- Protect the interests of the customer during negotiations with the contractor.
- Conduct intermediate acceptance of the stages of work performed.
- Control the correctness of the maintenance of executive documentation. In particular, this applies to the following magazines: general, reinforcing work, welding standards, executive schemes, acts, and so on.
- Participate in inspections of incoming engineering equipment. It also requires acceptance and quality assessment of the installation in accordance with the project documentation.
- Control any unreasonable changes that may increase the cost of the construction or renovation process.
- Monitor compliance with the recommendations and technologies of firms that produce equipment and materials by the contractor.
- Participate in the preparation of documentation for the temporary suspension of the construction process or its conservation.
- Control the fulfillment of requirements, regulations and instructions by construction and installation organizations.
- Maintain correct primary documentation.
- Monitor compliance with budget reportingbuilding codes.
- Conduct intermediate acceptance of structures of structures with the participation of representatives of the general contractor as soon as the work is ready.
- Control the timely elimination of detected defects, the implementation of geodetic studies during the construction process, examination and evaluation together with employees of construction and installation organizations.
- Check for the existence of acts that can certify the quality of the materials, products and structures used. In particular, this applies to laboratory test results, certificates, passports, and so on.
- Control the compliance of the cost of the construction process with the average market rates.
- Perform input control of materials used.
- Check the quality of work performed.
- Ensure compliance with regulations and deadlines.
- Take part in the preparation of project documentation.
- Contribute to the development of repair schedules.
- Control the implementation of design decisions.
Documentation Features
In the process of carrying out assessment activities, specialists fill out the "Technical Supervision Journal". Its conduct is an indispensable condition for the activities of the relevant specialist. This magazine is the most important document relating to the repair and construction of an apartment. All comments and requirements are entered into it by a representative of the group. Magazineis a specific form of reporting to the customer. With it, errors can be detected at any stage of construction. As a rule, they are allowed during the repair work.
Interaction between customer and appraiser
The functions of a specialist in technical supervision can be significantly expanded. This is done at the request of the customer. First of all, the economic support of the repair is implied. We are talking about the optimization and analysis of the presented construction estimates. An important component of a successful repair is the correct compilation of the latter. Such relationships between the parties are clearly spelled out in the law, which also regulates technical supervision in construction (TCP). In accordance with this, the contractor undertakes to provide the customer with the necessary information even before the conclusion of the contract. This applies to the proposed works, their features and types, as well as the cost and form of payment. Also, the contractor must provide the customer (at his request) with other information that relates to the contract, if they are relevant by the nature of the work.
Modern realities
In practice, the following situation is very often observed: the initially declared repair cost differs significantly from the final amount that the customer is forced to part with upon completion of the work. Typically, material overruns and unexpected costs are cited as the main causes of nonconformities. The technical supervision specialist is obliged to participate in the preparation of the estimate. In this case, even before the start of the repair, the final cost of the work should be calculated. The same applies to the control of the conformity of the materials used, which are necessarily reflected in the plan in advance. Also, the specialist must strictly monitor the schedule of work performed. This feature is very important. In fact, it is the only guarantee that the construction process will be completed in accordance with the planned date. Currently, significant funds have to be invested in the redevelopment, arrangement and repair of the apartment. For this reason, no one wants additional problems in the form of errors in the preparation of project documentation or estimates, dishonesty of the construction organization and conflicts with neighbors. In practice, the funds spent on technical supervision in construction justify themselves in full. Thus, the owner of the apartment is protected from unnecessary risks. When the project is completed, the specialist participates in the commissioning of the completed object. It often happens that the customer decides to involve a technical supervision specialist after a dispute has arisen with the contractor. In this case, a construction and forensic examination must be carried out.
