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Kelvin Hall, Hull Construction Logistics Traffic Management Introduction Traffic management is a primary issue regarding the success of any project. Careful planning will be of paramount importance to ensure that deliveries are received in a planned and controlled manner whilst complying with all statutory requirements. The Logistics Manager will assist the Construction Manager in the day to day planning and co-ordination of traffic movements in and around the site; also assisting in ensuring compliance with the HSE requirements for on-site construction vehicle/pedestrian segregation. The responsibility of assisting the Construction Manager with regularly reviewing and updating the Traffic Management Plan will lie with the Logistics Manager. Traffic Management Plan Our Logistics Manager will develop a project specific Traffic Management Plan, this will be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure its currency. This plan will not only address the issues on site, but also give consideration to the surrounding area regarding the approach and dispersal of vehicles. The Plan would cover the movement of construction and public traffic, site personnel and any interface with third parties, ensuring full compliance with all statutory regulations and guidance. Material Deliveries Site access/egress for all materials/waste will require tight control. The development of a scheduling system will provide an efficient and effective means of controlling all deliveries. The implementation of pre-agreed delivery schedules and programmes will ensure that all deliveries arrive at the right time and are directed to the correct offloading zone. Delivery scheduling should not be limited to receiving material deliveries into site, but should be fully co-ordinated with all materials handling equipment within the site. Daily delivery schedules will be provided at all gate posts/off loading points and also for any materials handling equipment operators, all of whom will need to be in constant radio communication with one another. Delivery schedules should also be displayed on site notice boards and other relevant areas, for example; within hoist cars. Successful implementation of delivery management regimes requires commitment from all personnel involved, for example; traffic marshals, materials handling equipment operators, security. The Logistics Manager & Supervisor will be responsible for the control and co-ordination of all materials deliveries. Bookings will be required to be submitted at least 48hrs in advance to allow sufficient time to co-ordinate delivery vehicle movements and the associated use of on-site materials handling equipment. Acceptance of Deliveries As vehicles arrive on site, they will be checked against the booking log, and any vehicles not booked in will be held for clearance by the Construction Manager. Once cleared, the construction traffic will be admitted to the site/compound via the security officer at the gate, who will issue the driver with a route map of the site before advising of a suitable waiting location whilst making contact with the relevant trade contactors by radio communications. Vehicle routes shall be established within the site to facilitate internal access to off loading zones. These routes will be separate and segregated from pedestrian access routes. Secondary routes will need to be established as work proceeds in order to access individual work zones. These secondary routes will be determined throughout the progress of the works to suit the prevailing environment during each stage of the project and construction will follow similar principles to the primary route. When deliveries arrive at the site, the Security Gateman shall contact the appropriate Trade Contactor foreman to confirm the delivery has arrived (foreman should already be anticipating the delivery in accordance with the day’s delivery schedule). This foreman, or his authorised representative, should then proceed immediately to the vehicle access gate or designated off-loading zone to accept the delivery. On no account shall any person be permitted to accept deliveries on behalf of another trade contractor. This applies equally to all trade contractors. Personnel Movement All personnel should enter the site via a dedicated pedestrian entrance, separate and segregated from the vehicle access points, with access to site welfare accommodation via a safe (non PPE) route. From the welfare/accommodation area, safe routes must be established for the circulation of pedestrians, providing access to the relevant work stations. The design of these routes will be agreed with the Construction Manager as the logistics and traffic management plans are developed. Such access will be amended as necessary as the project progresses in line with the ongoing construction activity at any particular time. Roles and Responsibilities The role of the Logistics Manager (with support from the logistics team) will encompass traffic management / delivery co-ordination. Duties under this role shall include: Security Gateman The security officer will be responsible for the checking in and out of deliveries accessing the site. Duties falling under this role will include:- Checking Deliveries against a pre-agreed schedule - Ensuring access to the site is only granted to authorised deliveries - Contacting the relevant trade contractor upon arrival of deliveries - Informing delivery drivers of site rules - Directing traffic to the correct off loading zones - Monitoring of vehicle movements on site to ensure site traffic rules are adhered to by all drivers. - Control of vehicles on the public highway to prevent prohibited/inappropriate parking/queuing including liaison with local traffic wardens. Logistics Manager - Administration of the delivery booking system. - Liaison with trade contractors including chairing delivery co-ordination meetings. - The development, updating and implementation of traffic management plans. - Monitor traffic management operations within the site and the surrounding local vicinity and rectify any issues arising. - Monitor the condition and effectiveness of traffic control / segregation measures on site and notify the Construction Manager of any required actions. - Monitoring of vehicle movements on site to ensure site traffic rules are adhered to by all drivers. - Control of vehicles on the public highway to prevent prohibited/inappropriate parking/queuing including liaison with local traffic wardens. - General policing of the traffic management plan. General on Site Storage The key to successful project delivery will be that of ‘just in time’ deliveries ready for incorporation into the works with little or no on site storage, however, some on site storage will be required. To this end it will be essential to develop and agree on site storage zones for Trade Contractors. “Just in time materials” zones would need to be coordinated with the floor cycle programme to ensure any materials storage zones do not hinder installation of any part of the works. During the early phases of work we propose that a ‘site compound’ is created for the temporary storage of materials. This area would be divided into smaller compounds for each trade contractor and would be the responsibility of those contractors to keep their area in an orderly manner and to manage stocks of materials and sundries with this in mind. We would propose that all Trade Contractors ensure that any materials stored on site are stored on pallets or within roll cages to aid relocation as necessary. By installing suitable demarcation (perimeter barriers, signage, etc) to each Trade Contractor storage area, on-site storage will be kept in order. Banksmen All trade contractors will provide an attendant vehicle banksman to receive their own deliveries. Traffic Management Equipment Traffic management equipment will be provided for the purpose of vehicle and pedestrian segregation including - 750mm high traffic cones - Pedestrian/Traffic Segregation Barriers - Heras Fencing - Red / White Timber Baulks Traffic Management Attendance Attendant labour required to install, maintain, realign and relocate, as necessary, traffic management equipment will come from within the logistics team, in this instance we anticipate that these duties will be carried out by the traffic marshal with assistance from within the Logistics team. Highway Maintenance Department of the Environment regulations mean that each construction project is responsible for preventing site traffic from contaminating road surfaces through mud, dust or dangerous waste deposits. To minimise the prospect of affecting a negative environmental impact on the surrounding local community a mechanical wheel cleaning system will be installed. The project wheel washing facility will be further supplemented by the use of a mechanical road sweeper ensuring the surrounding neighbourhood is kept in a respectable condition. Further to the fore mentioned measures a supply of road salt grit will be kept on site to facilitate the rapid deployment to surrounding roads and footpaths during icy conditions.