Preface
The project is an extension to an international institution, funded by an overseas body of the same institution. The project is substantially completed and it is in the stage of defects liability period.
The project has undergone several problems occurred from the very inception to completion. Therefore, it is a project worth wile to be studied.
The problems are tried to be discussed at the places where they are described itself, under a sub topic named as the observations and conclusions of the author, rather than going to a discussion of important aspects at the end of the document.
Pre Contract Phase One – Pre Design Stage and Out Line Design Proposals
1.1 Project Description
1.1.1. Scope of the Project
The scope of the project is a refurbishment to an existing building of an International Institution at Narahenpita. The scope consists of design and construction of an extension to the existing building and rectification and repainting of the existing building. The new building consisted of approximately 6,000 sq.m. and is almost equal to the size of the existing building. The anticipated project cost is twenty five million Rupees. The existing building is also designed be the same organization (CONSULTANT) 25 years ago.
1.1.2. The client’s Brief and project approval process
The client is an Institute of Management and Accounting at Narahenpita and the head quarters of the organization is located in London. The clients brief consisted of an addition of a Study area, Administrative office area and an auditorium to the existing building. Access is to be provided from the existing building to the new one.
The design to be carried out to the British safety standards. The client had an international consultant and the designs done by the local consultant has to be gone through the international consultant and the clients head office at London and the approval to be obtained.
1.1.3. Location and the Site
The site is located at Narahenpita and is adjacent to the existing building of the client. The land is a government land belongs to the carom players association. The land was leas hold for twenty five years by the client for the purpose of constructing the new building.
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