Services
DWH PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD provides the following civil engineering consultancy services
Project Management
We have experience of performing the role of Contract Administrator on numerous civil engineering and earthworks schemes under the ICE and JCT Conditions of Contract and, more usually, under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract undertaking the role of Project Manager. DWH Project Management has the advantage over many of its competitors in that we are not only proficient in project management but, importantly, we are technically competent in many aspects of civil engineering – particularly highway works. The Contract Administration functions typically comprise:
- Ensuring effective and pro-active communication between all parties to the contract and with key stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining a risk register
- Change management – administering Early Warning Notifications, Project Manager’s Instructions and Compensation Events
- Assessment of Compensation Events
- Programme management
- Assessment and certification of contractor’s payment applications
- Organisation and control of progress meetings
- Organisation and control of risk reduction meetings
These functions, particularly when undertaken under the NEC4 form of contract, would be performed in a
spirit of mutual trust and cooperation with the project manager working closely with both the Employer
and the Contractor to see the contract through to successful completion.
Site Supervision
DWH Project Management staff have undertaken site supervision services on many civil engineering projects ranging from minor footway repair schemes through to new relief roads and major motorway widening schemes. In undertaking this role, DWH Project Management would typically:
- Inspect the works to check quality of materials and workmanship to ensure adherence to the drawings and specification. DWH Project Management are very familiar with the Specification for Highway Works and many local authority highway requirements as well as Sewers for Adoption and other industry specifications/requirements
- Maintain records of site inspections – noting works in progress, any non-compliant works, plant and labour used, prevailing weather and any other pertinent information
- Make recommendations for any testing or specialist inspections
- Notify any defects found
- Communicate effectively and pro-actively with the Contractor and Employer
Principal Designer Services (CDM2015)
DWH Project Management are able to carry out the duties of the Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 on civil engineering projects. By working closely with the design team, DWH Project Management will endeavour to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy and focus on the significant health and safety issues throughout the design stage of the project. At the construction stage, DWH Project Management would continue with the Principal Designer duties ensuring that all relevant information is communicated to those who need it and review the Principal Contractor’s health and safety procedures. DWH Project Management would typically undertake the following Principal Designer duties:
- Advise and assist the client with their duties
- Notify details of the project to HSE on behalf of the Client
- Coordinate health & safety aspects of design work and co-operate with others involved with the project
- Facilitate good communication between the Client, Designer(s) and Principal Contractor
- Identify, collect and pass on Pre-Construction Information
- Review the Principal Contractor’s Construction Phase Plan
- Liaise with the Principal Contractor regarding ongoing design work – reviewing risk assessment and method statements as appropriate
- Prepare/update the health and safety file
Pre-Development Health, Safety and Environmental Site Inspections
DWH Project Management are experienced and competent in identifying health, safety and environmental risks on sites which have not yet been developed but for which Developers have a legal responsibility for the health and safety of those that may enter on to their land, be it owned or under an option agreement, e.g. consultants, contractors, etc, as well as members of the public using rights of way. In so doing, DWH Project Management would seek to identify and report on issues such as the following:
- Damaged/unsafe buildings and other structures and/or potential for asbestos or other hazardous materials
- Damaged/unsafe fencing, walls, gates, etc
- Damaged/unsafe trees
- Fire risk
- Fly tipping
- Injurious weeds
- Neighbouring properties
- Overhead and underground services/drainage features
- Potential ground contamination
- Protected species and other wildlife
- Public rights of way
- Signage
- Site security – trespass, boundary encroachment, unauthorised land use
- Vermin
- Watercourses/water bodies – edge protection, blockages, flood risk
Civil Engineering Cost Estimates
DWH Project Management offer a comprehensive civil engineering project cost estimating service. We have expertise in taking off quantities from engineering drawings and producing fully itemised cost estimates using unit rates derived from tenders received on other projects for similar works. Project proposals don’t necessarily need to be detailed as we are able to apply our engineering judgment in order to determine, with a reasonable degree of robustness, appropriate allowances for civil engineering features such as footway/carriageway construction make up, drainage, retaining walls, traffic signs, street lighting, etc.
