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METHOD STATEMENT
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Date Rev.
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PROJECT : AL AHLI BANK CLUB

Inspection Ref. No.:
Location: ALAGOZA
Prepared by : Engineer Akram Elbana (MEP QC Engineer)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Applicable Specifications and Drawings

2.0 Approved Applicable Shop Drawings and Materials

3.0 Purpose of Method Statement.

4.0 Location and Scope of Works.

5.0 Sequence of Works.

5.1 Materials
5.2 Tools
5.3 Preparation
5.4 Commencement
5.5 QA/QC Assurance

5.5.1 IT Plan
5.5.2 Calibration
5.5.3 Tolerance as specified
5.5.4 Hold Point
5.5.5 Witness Points
5.5.6 Inspection Points
5.5.7 Test Regime

5.6 Completion of Work

6.0 HSE Measures & Awareness

7.0 Responsibility

8.0 Care, Protection of Works & Handing Over

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1.0 Applicable Specifications and Drawings.

1.1 Approved Design Drawings / Approved Shop Drawing

1.2 Approved Specifications / Local and international Standards.

2.0 Approved Applicable Shop Drawing and Materials manufacturer recommendation.

2.1 Approved Shop Drawings

2.2 Approved Materials Submissions

3.0 Purposed of Method Statement.

This document defines the methods to be use to ensure that the works to be conducted at
site are in compliance with the approved designs and approved materials

The method of statement describes the procedure for installation of Drainage piping system.

4.0 Location and Scope of Works.

This document applies to the inward site inspection, installation and inspection methods to be
adopted for the drainage piping system.

The work methods are summarized as follows:

1. Delivery and inspection of Drainage and Vent Piping materials upon delivery at site.

2. Material to be inspection again before installation.

3. Preparation of the Works

4. Delivery and inspection of Drainage and Vent Piping materials upon delivery at site.

5. Setting out of works.

6. Installation of drainage and Vent piping System

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5.0 Sequence of Works.

5.1 Material:

1. The raceway system material such as Drainage pipes should be according to the site
requirement and in accordance with the approved shop drawing/design drawing It should
be noted that the materials used in this work area are of valuable nature and that they
shall be stores in a secure location, and access to these materials shall be strictly
controlled.

2. All materials delivered to the site will be first to be inspected by the store in-charge / site
in-charge. All materials should be check in accordance with the site requirement,
approved design and material qualification. It must also be free from any damage caused
during the delivery to site. Delivery documentation shall be checked for completeness.
Defective or damage materials shall either be returned to the supplier’s facility or stored
on site at a suitable quarantine location. Material to be inspected by consultant before
using in the site

3. Material to be safely transferred from store to working area.

4. Material to be re-inspected before installation.

5.2 Tools:

1. PPE for all staff and labor involve in task.

2. Water level, level bar, File, Hole saw cutter and marker.

3. Measuring tape and setting out markers

4. Electric Drill hammer

5. Hack saw Cutter

6. Pipe Fitters tool box

7. Certified mobile scaffolds/step ladder

5.3 Preparation:

1. Prior to installation of drainage and vent piping works, the supervisor and foreman will
verify and ensure that all the safety requirements have been complied with and are in
place.

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2. The supervisor will verify that all relevant approved latest revisions of shop drawings,
technical submittals, inspection and test plans are in the work place for installation
reference. This also includes installation procedures / method statement.

3. The supervisor and foreman will inspect all the materials delivered to the work place and
ensure that these are the required materials and also for damage or defect. Materials
found not to be as per requirement or with damage or defect will be set aside. These will
be properly labeled and returned to the warehouse. These will also be reported in a Non-
Conformance Report to the Project Engineer.

4. The supervisor and foreman will orient and familiarize all the plumbers and labors
involved in the installations regarding the relevant approved shop drawings, technical
submittals, installation procedures and details, acceptance criteria and safety
requirements.

5. The supervisor and foreman will examine surfaces to receive drainage and vent pipe works
for compliance with installation tolerances and other required conditions, as described in
the installation requirement. Installation will not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions
have been corrected.

5.4 Commencement:

1. All delivered material shall be inspected upon arrival at site.

2. The delivered material shall be in accordance with the approved design and approved
shop drawing.
3. Soil, waste, rain water and vent piping materials will be to Dubai Municipality
approval and installation will be to BS 5572. All the internal piping will be uPVC to BS 4514
except waste piping which will be to BS 5255. Pipe sizes for the fixtures shall be as per the
Dubai Municipality standards.
4. All delivered material that does not conform to the approved submittal and does not
conform on the mentioned above shall be returned to the point of supply or stored on the
site at a suitable quarantine store. An NCR shall be raised for such non conformance.

Installation of Drainage Piping.

1. Determine the position of the pipe as per approved shop drawing. Pipe invert level, to be
marked out along the route of the pipe at intervals not exceeding 6 meters and at every
branches, changes in direction together with positions of floor drains and drain points.
2. Positions of the floor drains, cleanouts, vents, and drain points to be clearly marked and
identified by way of marker posts from main contractor’s surveyor reference provided on
site.
3. Each drain run prior to installation will be marked out with string between points of
changes in direction and held tight to prevent sagging. This line will be on the crown of the
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pipe or if not possible to one side and will allow the pipe to be installed in a straight line to
the correct slope. For pipes extending from CB to CB, forms should be constructed and
secured with provision of openings for pipes with the elevations indicated on the
drawings. The installation may proceed when the pipe routes have been set out.
4. Measure length of pipe required and cut to suit ensuring a square cut. De-burr pipe and
chamfer ends. An allowance of 12mm for expansion to be made for each joint of pipe run.
5. Lay pipes in aligned with the marker strings.

Soffit Mounted Installation.

1. Checked that the scaffolds are finalized with approved scaffolding tags.

2. Transfer the pipes from the stores to the areas which is to be installed.

3. Lift tools to the scaffolds using rope.

4. Move the scaffold into the position and checked that all wheels are locked and outrigger
stabilizer are extended to correct position. Only scaffolds that have been duly inspected,
certified and tagged shall be used.

5. Mark out vertical support threaded rod, channel position from grid lines, marking provided
by the surveyor. Locations will be based on the approved shop drawings.

6. Check the dimensions to the finished face of the wall and / or column, report any
discrepancy to Al Ittihad Mechanical Engineer.

7. Secure the first section of vertical support to the soffit as-per the shop drawing detail.

8. Clean thoroughly the pipes, so that all dust are removed.

9. Lift the pipes, to the scaffold using lifting machine or chain blocks.

10. Fit the bracket support to the pipe. Note that this operation may be carried at scaffolding
level and the prefabricated assembly lifted into place.

11. Check the correct elevation of support brackets from the datum provided by the surveyor.
Do not assume that the floor is at the correct FFL.

12. Check the tightness of all the bolts.

13. When sufficient numbers of support brackets are fixed, the pipes can be lifted into the
position and secured to the brackets.

14. Adjacent length of pipes shall be joined using the above method.
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15. Fittings for the change of direction or elevation shall be selected and installed as-per the
approved shop drawings.

16. Pipe work testing shall be undertaken in accordance with ITP.

Wall Mounted Installation:

1. Move the scaffolding into position and check that all wheels are locked and the outrigger
stabilizers are extended to the correct position.
2. Mark out center line of wall brackets position, check the center line is plumb, if using cast-in
channel, check that channel is plumb.

3. Mark out elevation of wall brackets using datum provided by surveyor. Do not assume that
floor is at correct FFL.

4. Fit the wall brackets as shown in the approved shop drawing details.

5. Check tightness of all the bolts.

6. When sufficient numbers of supports brackets are fixed the pipes may be lifted into
positions and secured to the wall brackets.

7. Adjacent lengths of pipes shall be joined by using the same method.

8. Fittings for change of direction or elevation shall be selected and installed as-per the
approved shop drawings.

9. Tools or loose materials to be placed safely.

10 For subsequent inspection procedures, see the Project Quality Control Plan.

11. Pipe work testing shall be undertaken in accordance with ITP.

Make joints of all fittings and straight coupling by:

1. Measure depth of the socket and mark with pencil on spigot end of pipe

2. Lubricate spigot end of pipe with the approved manufacturer’s lubricant.

3. Push spigot end of pipe into uPVC ring socket to full depth, ensuring that the ring seal is in
place correctly and then pull back by a distance of 12mm to allow for expansion.

4. Repeat procedure along length of pipe and all branch drains.

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5. At the head of each drain branch, ensure that the floor drain or drain point is level with the
marker port reference and that the fitting is square.

6. On completion of each drain section, check and adjust if necessary to ensure that the pipe
is in line with the marker string and all inverts are correct.

Checking the Slope of Drainage Pipe:

1. Select the spirit level that will rest against the drainage pipe you are measuring without
contacting fittings or other obstacles. The level must rest only on the pipe.
2. Set the spirit level on the top of the pipe or hold it against the bottom. Note the position of
the spirit level’s bubble, it should not be centered. Lift the end of the spirit level until the
bubble is centered.

3. Measured the distance between the end of the spirit level and the pipe. The distance is the
slope of the pipe along the length of the spirit level. The standard slope for most soil and
waste pipe is 1 percent downward in direction of flow.

4. Verify the slope is in the correct direction. The pipe must slope downward from the source
of the water or waste toward the main sewer or catch basin.

Rain water outlets.

1. Install the piping as per the following sequence.

2. During the slab work necessary sleeves must be provided as per the approved drawings.

3. Remove the pipe sleeve provided for rain water outlet during the slab work.

4. Make sure the rain water outlets are approved and of correct size.

5. Install the approved quality rain water outlet as per the specification and approved
drawings.

6. Fix the supports/brackets in proper intervals as per the standard or as per drawing details.

7. Rain water outlets shall be Dura coated cast iron body with combination flashing
clamp/gravel guard and low silhouette cast iron dome.

8. Rain water outlets shall be manufactured according to ANSI A112.21.2M. Rain water
outlets shall be selected to suit the type of roof where installed and shall be provided with
a no hub outlet for mechanical jointing to rain water pipe. ( Compatible with approved
material

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9. Rain water outlets shall be provided with perforated extension assemblies, where
required to match the roof construction.

Dry Manhole / Manhole Connection.

1. All manholes located inside the building with occupants must be of dry type.
2. Check as per approved shop drawing the location of manholes / dry manholes.
3. For dry manholes, measure the correct spacing of the pipes provision inside the manholes
for fabrication.
4. Dry manholes fabricator must be as per Consultants approval.
5. Fabricated dry manholes must be inspected prior to installation.
6. For regular manhole, benching will be of Main Contractors Scope.
7. Benching of incoming branches should be inclined towards the main direction of flow.
8. The benching should have smooth surface cement plaster.
9. Clean and clear all the manholes and pipe provision prior to dry manhole connections and
manhole benching.
10. Make sure that the required sloping of the pipe channels is maintained to attain effective
draining.
11. Repair / apply concrete mixture on the manhole wall damage due to dry manholes
installation/benching.
12. Measure and lay out the dimension of approved manholes cover.
13. All manhole covers to be installed in driveway must be heavy duty D.I and as per
BS EN 124.
14. Install the approved manhole covers to every completed manhole.
15. Repair/apply concrete mixture on the damage part due to chipping and concrete hacking.

Vent System.

1. The Plumbing system shall be provided with a system of Vent Piping that will permit the
admission or emission of air so that the seal of any fixture trap shall not be subjected to a
pneumatic pressure that will damage the trap seal.

2. Connect the vent pipe to the highest horizontal drain pipe (soil or waste) in the Drainage
Piping circuit and connect it to the vent stack

3. For the Drainage riser in the shaft, connect both waste stack and soil stack to the vent
stack should be at every apartment level as shown in design drawing.

4. Make sure that there is enough space inside the shaft for Testing, Commissioning and
Maintenance purpose.

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5. The Vent Pipe serving each building drain shall have at least one vent pipe extended to the
Roof & in each riser to be one vent pipe and extended 1.5 – 2 meter.

6. The Vent extension shall be run at least 7 feet (2134mm) above the Roof & proper vent to
be provided.

7. Install Vent cowl to protect the pipe from any insects or debris entering the system.

Acoustic Pipe Lagging / Insulation:

1. All Drainage soil pipe and waste pipe, rain water pipe and condensate drain pipe passing
above occupied area shall be provided with acoustic insulation.

2. Install/wrap the acoustic insulation after assembling the drainage pipe connection.

3. Leave the joint of drainage pipe connection open.

4. After gravity test is completed and approved, install/wrap the acoustic insulation around
the open joint.

5. Make good quality in wrapping the acoustic insulation to attain the high performance of
the material. Make sure that the adhesive tape is evenly applied through the pipe.

Installation of Drainage Piping Support.

1. Proper pipe supports shall be provided at each change of directions, change of

levels/elevations, and nearest to each branch-off points and valves.

2. Use an appropriate drilling machine to drill for anchor bolts with the correct drill bit and
insert the approved anchor bolts.

3. Install beam clamps, stud welds as per approved material, wherever it is applicable.

4. Cutting of thread rods to the required lengths with respect to the slopes and elevations of
each pipeline as indicated on the approved drawings.

5. Fix threaded rods into the inserted anchor bolts and install pipe hangers, clamps and
supports adjacent to the required pipeline elevations as shown on the installation drawings.

6. All pipe hangers, clamps and supports must be properly and securely tightened after
pipelines are adjusted and aligned.

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7. All PVC pipes are recommended to be supported at intervals not exceeds the maximum
spacing as shown on the approved shop drawing and with reference table.

Leak Test for Drainage pipe:

General requirement before testing:

1. All Drainage pipe shall be hydraulically tested in accordance with BS 8301.
2. Inspect the pipeline for possible damage sustained during or subsequent to laying.
3. Clear the pipeline of any debris and flush out.
4. Check that all pipe joints have been correctly made.
5. If any cement mortar joints have been used, leave for at least 24 hours before testing to allow
the mortar to set and reach adequate strength.
6. Thoroughly check all plugs and equipment. Make sure that any rubber tubing used in
connections is in good condition and not perished.
7. Fit expanding plugs into the ends of the pipeline and all branches. Make sure that the surface
of the pipes where plugs fit is also clean and free from any extraneous material such as grit.

Leakage test for drainage pipe:

A. Air Leakage test for Balcony Riser
1. Seal pipe section with appropriate size drain test plug.
2. Fit test nipple to one of the drain test plugs.
3. Connect rubber hose via ‘Y’ piece to nipple, ‘U’ gauge and hand bellows.
4. Fill ‘U’ gauge with water to ‘zero’.
5. Squeeze the hand bellows gently until the level reaches 100mm on the open side of the gauge
and the lower limit below zero on the closed side. The level should not fall to less than 75mm
during a period of 5 minutes without further pumping, after allowing a suitable time for
stabilization of air temperature. If it drops below 75mm within the specified time the pipe
section is leaking.

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Fig1: air leakage test equipment

Fig 2: test equipment connection

B. Water Leakage test for Drainage Pipe ( Waste & Soil )

Test procedure:

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a) Fit expanding plugs or bag stoppers by using rigid support in the access pipe which is fixed at
every floor, suitably secured to resist the full hydrostatic head.
c) Fill the pipeline with water making sure that there are no pockets of trapped air.
d) Fill the standpipe or other test apparatus to a height of (1.2 - 1.5) m above the pipe or channel
invert.
e) Allow the pipeline to stand for 2 h for absorption, topping up as necessary.
f) After 2 h, measure the loss of water from the pipeline by noting the quantity of water needed to
maintain the test head in the apparatus over a period of 30 min.
g) Shaft will be open until test & commissioning as coordinated with main contractor & client, then
the closing of shaft to be coordinate and start after retesting pipe leakage ( by allow water to flow
through the pipe and check each shaft connection) from upper floor to lower floor one by one.

Acceptance criteria:
For various pipe diameters this rate of loss over a 30 min period may be expressed as follows:
1. DN 100 pipe 0.05 liters per meter run;
2. DN 150 pipe 0.08 liters per meter run;
3. DN 225 pipe 0.12 liters per meter run;
4. DN 300 pipe 0.15 liters per meter run.

5.5 QA/QC assurance.

1. All materials used on the project shall be brand new and of high quality. Obtain approval of
all manufacturers from the Consultant and the Owner.

2. "New" is defined as newly manufactured, "state of the art," tested and proven item of
equipment. Items which have been held in stock for any extended period of time by either the
Manufacturer or the Supplier will be rejected.

5.5.1 IT PLAN:

Refer to the IT Plan (Copy attached)

5.5.2 CALIBRATION:

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1. The Tools & Equipment Maintenance In-charge shall maintain the “Calibration Schedule”,
which shall record the dates of required calibration checks.

2. Calibration dates may be established by reference to the manufacturer’s recommendations,

or may be determined at the discretion of the Tools & Equipment Maintenance In-charge
based on the nature of the equipment, its area of use and its degree of usage.

3. The Tools & Equipment Maintenance In-charge shall ensure that all items appearing in the
calibration schedule are checked, and if appropriate re-calibrated by the dates stipulated in
the schedule.

4. The Tools & Equipment Maintenance In-charge shall give adequate advance notice to sites
and individuals of the dates by which their items of equipment must be returned for
calibration checks.

5. The Tools & Equipment Maintenance In-charge may, at his discretion, either perform such
calibration checks as may be required himself or send the item of equipment to an external
agency for checking, in line with the policies of Purchase Department.

5.5.3 TOLERANCE AS SPECIFIED:

1. A physical dimension,
2. A measured value or physical property of a material, manufactured object, system, or
service,
3. Other measured values (such as temperature, humidity, etc.).
4. In engineering and safety, a physical distance or space (tolerance), as in a truck (lorry), train
or boat under a bridge as well as a train in a tunnel (see structure gauge and loading
gauge).Dimensions, properties, or conditions may vary within certain practical limits
without significantly affecting functioning of equipment or a process. Tolerances are
specified to allow reasonable leeway for imperfections and inherent variability without
compromising performance.

5.5.4 HOLD POINTS:

The Site Store In-charge shall clearly mark and label those items which are pending for
inspection/verification as “Hold for Inspection”.

Subsequent to the inspection, these materials/products shall be stored in areas suitably

marked and labeled for their retention.

The Site Store In-charge shall ensure that all items are stored in a suitable manner to prevent
deterioration and damage.

Items received from any source not suitable for intended use are held pending their disposal
or return to supplier, shall be marked and labeled "Rejected Items".
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5.5.5 WITNESS POINTS:

Refer to the Checklist for Witness Point (Copy attached)

5.5.6 INSPECTION POINTS:

The Project Manager/In-charge shall be responsible for monitoring and inspecting the quality
of the installation throughout the course of the contract.

1. The Project Engineer shall evidence the inspection of the works in progress by preparing for
each completed stage or deemed appropriate area, on the “Inspection Request”.
2. The “Inspection Request” shall define the stage of works or area completed and shall
further summarize the various installations inspected and found to be acceptable by the
company.

3. The Project Engineer shall, subsequent to completing the appropriate “Inspection

Request”, advise the main contractor or client’s authorized representative of those areas
in which our works are deemed to be completed and which may be released for following
trades.

4. The Project Engineer shall ensure that the “Sanitary ware Handing Over Form” is prepared
for each area in which the installation of sanitary ware is completed and ready to be
handed over to the main contractor or client’s authorized representative.

5. The Project Engineer shall obtain such signatures as may be contractually required from
the main contractor and/or client’s authorized representative on the “Sanitary ware
handing over Form”.

5.5.7 TEST REGIME:

1. The Project Engineer shall ensure that the applicable tests are conducted, at appropriate
stages, during the course of the project and the results are recorded on the following
forms:
a) Foul and Surface Water Drainage
b) Gravity Test Report

2. Test reports shall accompany, as appropriate, by explanatory notes in the form of check
lists, guidelines, method statements or technical procedures, to ensure the correct
method of conducting the test.

3. The above test reports shall reflect the name and signature of the person conducting the
test together with the unique reference number of the instrument used to perform the

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test and shall be passed to the Project Engineer for his approval signature confirming the
test results obtained.

4. The Project Engineer shall obtain such approvals of tests so conducted as may be
contractually required from the main contractor and/or consultant’s engineer.

5.6 COMPLETION OF WORK:

1. INSPECTION:
a) The Project Engineer shall, at the time of completing the installation, inspect the
works so completed and produce a list of any defects (snag list) that he may
recognize as requiring rectification.
b) The Project Engineer shall ensure that all such defects are rectified in a timely
manner.
c) The list of defects produced by the Project Engineer shall constitute evidence of the
inspection of the completed installation.

2. The Project Engineer shall respond in a timely manner to any preliminary snag lists that
may be issued by the Client’s authorized representative prior to his final inspection of the
installed works.

3. The Project Engineer shall, subsequent to completion of rectifications of defects, advise

the Client’s authorized representative of the completion of the installation works.

4. The Project Engineer shall ensure that all defects advised by the client’s authorized
representative, when conducting his final inspection of the installed works, are rectified in
a timely manner.

5. Unless specified by the contract agreement, the company shall obtain such local authority
approvals, as may be required, for the following:

a) Plumbing Services
b) Fire Fighting / Fire Alarm
c) Drainage
d) Water
6. The Project Engineer shall ensure that all defects advised by the relevant local authority
when inspecting the installed works are rectified in a timely manner.

6.0 HSE measures And Awareness.

1. Safe work procedure shall be maintained in line main of contractor QHSE plan.

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2. All personal protective equipment shall be used as appropriate according to the nature of
the job.

3. Adequate coordination shall be maintained with main contractor HSE officer.

4. Method of statement and risk assessment shall be briefed to the team involved in the task.

5. Housekeeping shall be of good standard and all cut pipes and debris shall be removed.

7.0 Responsibility.

The Project Manager is the overall responsible person for the process of implementation of
the works. The Project Engineer will be responsible for all construction activities at the site
and will directly supervise through erection supervisor/skilled foremen at the work site. The
Project Engineer will be responsible for arranging and controlling the inspection and testing
activities.
Furthermore, it is the responsibility of each individual employed in the project to take due
care to ensure their own personal safety and that of their work colleagues.

8.0 CARE, PROTECTION OF WORKS, & HANDING OVER.

Make Contractor protect all mechanical & electrical works from damage. Keep all equipment
dry and clean at all times.
Protect the buildings and structures from damage due to carrying out of this work.

8.0.1 Procedure
Inspections & Defect Lists (Snag List)

(1) Site Inspections

(a) At the outset of the contract agree the basis on which the works will be inspected
(In accordance with ITPs and specification requirements).
(b) Carry out pre-commissioning checks.
(c) Non-compliances identified while carrying out site inspections, testing and/or
commissioning are recorded on the relevant inspection test reports.

(2) Client’s Defect Lists

Should there be any defects identified the construction Manager/Engineer responsible

for the specific area will in conjunction with the Project Engineer complete the
relevant NCRs and put in place a plan to rectify and re-inspect.

(3) Commissioning

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(a) Prepare and issue to the commissioning Engineer, before starting commissioning
work, a schedule of items to be checked; tested and/or commissioned, together with
the relevant drawings and documents. Use authorised and calibrated test instruments,
copies of the calibration certificates should be attached to the commissioning
documents as required.
(b) Issue an Inspection Test Request in advance of Commissioning to enable the Main
Contractor and/or the Consultant to witness the Commissioning.
(c) Use a Check sheet to record details of any installation/plant/equipment failures.

(4) Commissioning Documentation

(a) Collate the results recorded while the commissioning done, include any specialist
supplier reports.
(b) Include commissioning documentation in the Operating & Maintenance Manuals
for handover to Client or his representative. Where it is not appropriate to include
them in the Manual forward the commissioning results later for inclusion with the
other records.
(c) The person responsible for Commissioning will produce a commissioning Plan to be
issued and approved prior to commissioning commencing.
(d) Instruction & Demonstration
(e) Where required use the commissioning period to instruct the client or
representative, on the use and maintenance of services provided. This must
include information, instruction and training in the safe operation and
maintenance of the systems and equipment. Whilst the Supplier’s specialist.
(f) Commissioning engineer is doing his/her work, arrange for him/her to
demonstrate the operation and maintenance of the equipment to the client or his
representative.
(g) Arrange a handover meeting with the client to ensure that they are satisfied that
all defects are closed out and that the installation functions safely & correctly. At
this meeting, or as required by the specification; issue the appropriate number of
Operating & Maintenance Manuals and Record Drawings. The ‘Handover’ is
deemed to be the date from when the client has beneficial use of the installation,
unless there has been earlier partial hand-over/s.

(5) Handover Documentation

(a) The following documents (Examples only) will be issued by Al Ittihad Electric Co
to M/S AL FUTTAIM CARILLION for onward issue to the Engineer:
(b) As Built Drawings.
(c) O&M Manuals.

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(d) Asset Registers.

(e) Local regulator approved services drawings.
(f) Civil Defence Completion Certificate.
(g) Testing and Commissioning Reports.
(b) The O&M Manuals will follow a standard format previously used within our
company which can be modified to suit Clients’ particular needs.

(c) Asset Register will be produced which will record such data as:
 Asset Type, TAG Code, System
 Supplier Code, Manufacture Code, Model and Origin
 Product Code, Quantity
 Drawing, Photograph number Serial Number, Bar Code
 Nominal Capacity, Date Commissioned
 Life Span, Warranty
 Location, O&M Manual Reference
 Spares Register

Electrical Mechanical Project Qc Manager

Project Project QC MEP Manager
Engineer Engineer Engineer

NAME:

SIGNATURE:

DATE:

Engineer Comments

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 Reference
METHOD STATEMENT
DR-QC- MS01
Date Rev.
INSTALLATION OF ABOVE GROUND
DRAINAGE SYSTEM 15-11-2021 00

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