What is technical supervision in construction? This is a set of expert verification activities. Its purpose is to ensure that the conditions of the project are strictly adhered to. In particular, this refers to the timing, cost, volume and quality, according to which work should be carried out. Technical supervision in construction is also carried out in relation to the materials used.
Financial Verification Activities
In this case we are talking about a combination of corrective and controlling methods. Assessment is carried out throughout the construction process. In this case, the main goal is to minimize possible risks. It also monitors the use of investor funds.
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 evaluation activities begin from the project development stage and end with the final commissioning of the facility.
Responsibilities of technical supervision in construction
The tasks of the events include ensuring the following:
- High quality construction work.
- Implementation of the project in accordance with the specified volumes and terms.
- Applications of building materials that were originally planned.
- Implementation of the project with the exception of the excess cost of the workflow.
Major issues
As mentioned above, it regulates technical supervision in the construction of SNiP. Using assessment activities, you can avoid the following:
- Unreasonable increase in costs of the project implementation process, if this relates to improper budgeting by the contractor. In most cases, this amount significantly exceeds the real cost of the work - up to 50%.
- Incorrect maintenance of full technical documentation. This significantly complicates the process of finding technology violations during the construction or reconstruction. The same applies to deliberate deviations from the norms of SNiP and the project by the contractor. With subsequent operation of the facility, this can create difficulties for emergency technical services.
- Decrease in profitability of the project. It can be caused by non-observance of the terms of work.
- Violations of the strength parameters of structures. This also applies to environmental degradation if the contractor used low-quality building materials that were not originally specified in the project.
- Uneven settlement of the building, deformation, the appearance of cracks and collapse of the structure, if this occurred as a result of non-compliance with the requirements and standards of the technology of construction or reconstruction.
Application area
The technical supervision functions in construction extend to various categories of buildings. Generally, 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 extends to structures and buildings that are located at the underground level. First of all, it concerns repair, reconstruction and construction. These objects include the following:
- Underground premises.
- Basement floors.
- Basements.
- The tunnels.
- Mines and others.
Specialists
A special group is responsible for the implementation of technical supervision in construction. She is appointed in accordance with the requirements of 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.
- Electrical Network Engineer.
- Specialist in civil works.
Tasks of specialists
An engineer for technical supervision in construction should do the following:
- Monitor compliance with customer comments and requirements.
- Promote the timely elimination of deficiencies and defects.
- Protect the interests of the customer during negotiations with the contractor.
- Carry out an intermediate acceptance of the stages of the work performed.
- To control the correctness of the executive documentation. In particular, this applies to the following magazines: general, rebar works, welding standards, executive circuits, 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 design documentation.
- To control the introduction of any unreasonable changes that may increase the cost of the construction or reconstruction process.
- Observe compliance with recommendations and technologies of firms that produce equipment and materials, contractor.
- Participate in the preparation of documentation for the temporary termination of the construction process or its conservation.
- Supervise the implementation of requirements, regulations and instructions by construction and installation organizations.
- Observe the correctness of the primary documentation.
- Monitor compliance with construction reporting standards.
- To conduct an intermediate acceptance of the structures with the participation of representatives of the general contracting company as soon as the work is ready.
- Monitor the timely elimination of detected defects, the implementation of geodetic studies during the construction process, the examination and evaluation together with the staff of construction and installation organizations.
- Check for acts that can certify the quality of the materials, products and structures used. In particular, this applies to the results of laboratory tests, certificates, passports and so on.
- To control compliance of the cost of the construction process with the average market prices.
- Carry out incoming inspection of the materials used.
- Check the quality of work performed.
- Observe compliance with regulatory requirements and deadlines.
- Take part in the design documentation.
- Contribute to the development of repair schedules.
- Monitor the implementation of design decisions.
Documentation Features
In the process of conducting assessment activities, specialists fill out the "Technical Supervision Journal". Its management is an indispensable condition for the activities of the relevant specialist. This magazine is the most important document regarding the repair and construction of an apartment. All comments and requirements are introduced into it by the representative of the group. The magazine is a certain form of reporting to the customer. Using it, errors can be identified at any stage of construction. As a rule, they are allowed in the process of repair work.
Interaction of the customer and the appraiser
The functions of a technical supervision specialist can be expanded significantly. This is done at the request of the customer. First of all, it implies economic support for repairs. It is about optimization and analysis of the construction estimates presented. An important component of a successful repair is the correctness of the compilation of the latter. Such relations between the parties are clearly spelled out in the law, which also regulates technical supervision in construction (TKP). 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 necessarily inform the customer (at his request) of other information that relates to the contract, if it matters by the nature of the work.
Modern realities
In practice, the following situation is very often observed: the originally declared cost of repair differs significantly from the final amount that the customer is forced to part with upon completion of work. As a rule, cost overruns and unforeseen costs are indicated as the main causes of non-compliance. The technical supervision specialist is required to participate in the preparation of the estimate. In this case, even before the start of repair, the final cost of the work should be calculated. The same applies to conformity control 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 deadline. Currently, redevelopment, arrangement and repair of apartments have to invest significant funds. For this reason, no one wants any additional problems in the form of errors in the preparation of project documentation or estimates, the unfairness of the construction organization and conflicts with neighbors. In practice, the funds spent on technical supervision in construction, fully justify themselves. Thus, the owner of the apartment is protected from unnecessary risks. When the project is completed, the specialist is involved in the delivery of the completed facility. It often happens that the customer decides to attract a technical supervision specialist after a controversial situation arose with the contractor. In this case, a construction and forensic examination must be carried out.