Professional guidance: Business Practice Note No. 17: Provision of appropriate levels of information to steelwork contractors/fabricators

• Autores: Matt Byatt
• Localización: The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 96, Nº. 8, 2018, págs. 18-21
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In the UK, it is good practice for building projects involving structural steelwork to be specifi ed in accordance with the National Structural Steelwork Specifi cation for BuildingConstruction , which will often form part of the building contract documentation. Section 1 of the NSSS provides checklists setting out what information should be provided to the steelwork contractor, with diff ering requirements according to how the design responsibilities have been allocated. The NSSS also refers to BCSA Publication No. 45/07 Allocation of Design Responsibility in Constructional Steelwork2, which off ers further guidance for identifying and exchanging detailed design information on building projects and incorporates tabulated responsibility matrices to assist in the procurement of steelwork both prior to and following the appointment of a steelwork contractor. Publication 45/07 is primarily designed as a supplement to or detailed explanation of Tables 1.1 and 1.2 of the NSSS, but can be used independently. Nonetheless, there have been, and continue to be, many instances of confusion and miscommunication within construction projects as to who will be providing what information and when, particularly in respect to structural steelwork. This often causes considerable time and fi nancial implications and may pose safety risks in respect of both permanent and temporary stability. The purpose of this Business Practice Note is tohighlight anclarify the structural engineer’s duties and responsibilities, aswell as to give guidance as to best practice to ensure asmooth transfer of information