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Phone number; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1 SCHEDULE 1 - HOLD POINTS
Schedule 1 – Hold Points
CLAUSE TITLE
Groundworks - Existing services – Approval for excavation within 1m of underground services
Groundworks – Excavation – Approval to use explosives
Termite Control - Reticulation system – Acceptance of system design plan
Concrete - Contractor's submissions – Information on saw joints
Concrete - Embedded items – Approval to disturb reinforcement
Concrete - Concrete - Chemical admixtures – Approval to use
Concrete- Concrete - Ready mixed supply – Submission of slump and mix details
Concrete - Concrete - Hot weather placing – maximum ambient temperature
Concrete – Joints – Approval of construction joints not shown on drawings
Structural Steel - Contractor's submissions – Shop drawings
Structural Steel - Construction generally – Availability of lengths/sections – Acceptance of splices and joints information
3.5
3.8
4.6
5.4
5.11
5.12.1
5.12.2
5.12.4
5.17
6.3
6.5.1
Structural Steel - Construction generally - Temporary connections
(cleats) – Acceptance of information
6.5.6
Structural Steel - Construction generally - Enlargement of bolt holes -
Approval
Structural Steel – Welding - Acceptance of Weld Procedure
Specifications
Light Steel Framing - Roof trusses – Submission of shop drawings
6.5.7
6.6.1
Masonry - Samples - Masonry unit samples
Masonry - Samples – Face-work sample panels
Masonry - Materials and components – Acceptance of proposed additives
7.8
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.4.4
Masonry - Materials and components - Acceptance of proposed
Coloured mortar
8.4.5
Masonry - Materials and components - Acceptance of proposed
Premixed mortar
8.4.6
Masonry – Construction generally - Acceptance of proposed Cleaning system and submission of Safety Data Sheets for proposed chemicals
8.5.1
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Schedule 1 – Hold Points
CLAUSE TITLE
Masonry - Reinforced masonry – Inspection and approval of cleaning out of cores
Woodwork - Roof trusses – Submission of shop drawings
Insulation, Sarking & Pliable Membranes – Inspection before covering up
Windows - Contractor's submissions – Shop drawings
Suspended Ceilings - Construction generally – Approval of set out
Painting – Approval for spray painting
Sanitary Services – Hydrostatic Tests
Sanitary Services – Sanitary plumbing – Building penetrations –
Approval to penetrate structural members and elements or membrane elements
Sanitary Services – Sanitary plumbing – Concrete building elements
– Approval of locations of sleeves and core holes
Sanitary Services – Maintenance holes – Construction – Approval to use pre-cast maintenance or inspection access units
Sanitary Services – Maintenance holes – Testing of maintenance hole / pipeline connection – Fit plugs Hold Point not stated
Water – Hydrostatic Tests – Approval of results
8.11
9.10
12.3.1
13.5
17.7
26.5
29.3
29.9.2
29.9.2
29.11.1
29.11.5
30.3
LP Gas - Compliance plate installed, Certificates of compliance provided
31.11
Wiring & Accessories - Movement detector locations approved
Luminaires – Installation – Approval of non-specified mounting hardware
33.10
35.3
General Mechanical Requirements - Contractors submissions - Shop drawings – Submission and written permission to use
40.3.2
General Mechanical Requirements - Contractors submissions -
Variation drawings – Submission and approval to use
Roads - Density tests – Approval of results
Fabric shade structures - Shop drawings
Landscape – Samples for approval
40.3.3
46.6
47.6
49.3
Irrigation - Shop drawings
Irrigation - Control cabling – Inspection before backfilling trenches
Irrigation – Tests - Hydrostatic tests – Approval of results
Irrigation - Contractor's submissions - Design plans – Submission for approval
50.2.2
50.2.3
50.3.1
50.4.1
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1.2 SCHEDULE 2 - WITNESS POINTS
Schedule 2 – Witness Points
CLAUSE TITLE
Demolition - Inspections
- Adjoining structures before commencement of demolition
2.2
2.2.1
- Underground structures after demolition above such structures 2.2.2
- Trees specified to be retained before commencement of demolition 2.2.3
- Excavations remaining after removal of underground work
- Structure after removal of roof sheeting or wall cladding
- Services after diversion or re-connection
- Site after removal of demolished materials
Demolition - Materials and components -Hazardous materials
Ground works – Inspections
- Enclosures to trees to be retained
- Excavation completed to contract levels or founding material
- Services laid in trenches and ready for backfilling
Ground works - Bad ground – immediate notice
Termite control – Inspections
- Chemical spraying of under slab areas
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.3.1
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.3
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
- Stainless steel mesh barriers installed, before concrete is poured
- Chemical reticulation system installed ready for testing
Termite control – Completion – Fixing of durable notice
Concrete - Inspections
- Termite barrier and film underlay installed on the base
4.9
5.2
5.2.1
- Completed formwork, and reinforcement, cores and embedments fixed in place
5.2.2
- Commencement of concrete placing
- Before core filling masonry
Structural steel – Inspections
5.2.3
5.2.4
6.2
- Commencement of shop fabrication
- Surface preparation prior to painting
- Steelwork and column bases erected on site
Light steel framing – Inspection before lining or cladding
Masonry - Inspection
- Damp-proof courses
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
7.3
8.2
8.2.1
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Schedule 2 – Witness Points
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- Flashings, downpipes and other work to be concealed
- Bottoms of cavities after cleaning out
- Lintels in position
8.2.2
8.2.3
8.2.4
- Structural elements being built in
- Bottoms of core holes before grouting
- Core filling
- Control joints ready for insertion of joint filler
Woodwork – Inspection of structural woodwork before covering up
Roofing – Inspections before building in or covering up
- Substructure
- Sarking or vapour barrier
- Insulation
8.2.5
8.2.6
8.2.7
8.2.8
9.2
10.2
10.2.1
10.2.2
10.2.3
- Box gutters
Cladding – Inspection of framing with sarking and flashings before fixing cladding
10.2.4
11.2
Windows - Inspection - Fabricated window assemblies at the factory ready for delivery to the site
13.2.1
Windows - Inspection - Openings prepared to receive windows
Doors – Inspection – Door frames in place before building in
Suspended ceilings – Inspection – Suspension system, before ceiling installed
Partitions – Inspection – Bases, before partitions installed
Lining – Inspection – Substrate and framing, before linings installed
13.2.2
15.2
17.3
18.2
19.2
Plastering - Inspections
- Immediately prior to commencement of plastering
- On completion prior to decorative coating
Metal work – Inspection – Shop fabricated or assembled items, before delivery to site
20.2.2
21.2
Fixed furniture – Inspection – Items fabricated off site, before delivery 22.2
Tiling - Inspection - Completion of waterproof membrane 23.2.1
23.2.2 Tiling - Inspection - Initial or trial set out
Resilient finishes – Inspection – Completion of laying underlay
Carpets – Inspection – Fixings, edge strips, underlay, before laying carpet
24.2
25.2
20.2
20.2.1
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Schedule 2 – Witness Points
CLAUSE TITLE
Painting - Inspection
- Substrate immediately prior to commencement of painting
- Prior to application of final coat
Stormwater – Inspection – Work ready for testing
Sanitary services – Inspection – Work ready for testing
Water – Inspection – Work ready for testing
LP Gas – Inspection – Work ready for testing
General electrical requirements - Inspections
- Concealed cabling prior to covering
26.4
26.4.1
26.4.2
28.2
29.2
30.2
31.2
32.2
32.2.1
- Required tests
Wiring & Accessories - Movement detectors – final sensitivity tests
32.2.2
33.10
Master antenna TV – Commissioning – tests and contract compliance 37.4
Fire detection – Inspection – Attend authorities’ inspections 39.2
Fire detection – Commissioning tests
Fire detection – CIE tests
General Mechanical Requirements – Inspections – Written notice of tests
General Mechanical Requirements – Installation – Shop drawings
General Mechanical Requirements – Commissioning
39.12
39.12
40.2
40.5
40.11
- Air balancing 40.11.1
- Water balancing
- Noise testing
40.11.2
40.11.3
- Vibration testing
- Acceptance tests
- Final tests
Mechanical Pipework - Tests
- Pressure tests
- Dehydration
- Charging
- Piping generally
- Pressure tests
- Expansion tank
Paving – Inspection – Unit paving trial set-out
40.11.4
40.11.5
40.11.6
43.3
43.3.1
43.3.2
43.3.3
43.3.4
43.3.5
43.3.6
45.2
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Schedule 2 – Witness Points
CLAUSE TITLE
Roads - Inspection
- Subgrade material opened up so that its nature can be assessed
- Testing including proof rolling
46.2
46.2.1
46.2.2
- Prepared subgrade and surfaces prepared for priming, sealing or surfacing
46.2.3
46.2.4 - Placing sub-base and base and surfacing
Fabric Shade Structures – Samples of fabric and technical data
Fabric Shade Structures - List of required inspections
Landscape - Inspections
47.7
47.9.1
49.2
- Subgrades cultivated or prepared for placing topsoil
- Grassing bed prepared prior to turfing, seeding, or temporary grassing
49.2.1
49.2.2
- Set out of planting holes prior to excavation
- Plant holes excavated and prepared for planting
Irrigation – Inspection – Work ready for testing
49.2.3
49.2.4
50.2.1
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