The next stage of project planing of project management is the site inspection. The project documents should be examined on the ground in relation to the site conditions, noting special features which will affect entire project progress or cost.
Some of the key factors to be considered during this site inspection are:-
• Possible camp sites and details of any alternative accommodation facilities.
• Access to the site by road and rail; rail unloading facilities.
• Access to the actual working areas.
• Disruption of private accesses.
• Alterations to utility services {Check details on plans).
• Availability of public facilities – ambulance, medical and hospital services, telephone, postal, gas stations, fuel and oil depots.
• Traffic control during construction (side tracking, detouring).
• Sources of water and power.
Features requiring special attention
(a) Grades, ground shape and stratification.
(b) Places where construction problems may occur,
– steep sloping ground
– drainage and seepage areas
– nearby buildings likely to be affected by job vibrations.
(c) Possibility of in-situ or nearby material suitable for:-
– selected fill, shoulder or pavement
– pipe bedding
– stone pitching
– side track paving.