Assignment Task

Topic:- A Feasibility study and outline design for the redevelopment of the Millennium Mills located on the Southern side of the Royal Victoria Dock and Associated Infrastructure.

Section I – Design Issues

1. Devise a programme in the form of a Gantt chart following the RIBA plan of works for the consultation and design of the project only showing clearly all-time constraints prior to construction.

2. Analyse and provide financial data supporting and justifying cost implications at the design stage only for the project.

3. Specify & discuss how Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be applied to this project.

Section II – Environmental & Stakeholder Management

1. An overview of the environmental issues affecting the construction & operation of the project.

2. A detailed report supporting the process in which public concerns will be addressed.

3. Evaluate how Low Carbon Planning helps to integrate energy efficiency and renewable

energy sources cost-effectively into the new development. (e.g. identify the measures used to

minimize construction waste, embodied energy, and carbon emissions, in low-carbon energy

design and planning)

Section III – Construction Planning

1. The choice of construction methods and logistics for the redevelopment to reduce carbon

emissions and reduce pollution.

2. Discuss Health and Safety obligations and provide detailed method statements supported

with pictorials for the construction of the major elements of the works, these must be project-specific.

3. An outline programme (Gantt chart user-friendly) for the works for the key elements

(manually or software-based) identifying critical activities & resource smoothing opportunities.

Section IV – Economic & Legal Issues 

1. Present an economic evaluation of the financing of the Infrastructure and the likely costs.

2. Discuss the geotechnical issues that need to be addressed within this scheme which will affect

the design and cost.

3. Advise the client on the following:

a. The different methods for “Dispute Resolution” if disputes arise?

b. The role of a professional in the built environment (e.g. engineer, architect, project manager, etc.)

Section V – Procurement Methods & Supply Chain Matters

1. Select & justify the most appropriate procurement method for this project in terms of the

contractual obligations. Explore the implementation of the innovative collaborative procurement

approach to de-risk the construction.

2. Analyse the structure of the UK economy in terms of procurement methods & supply chain matters

and demonstrate a critical awareness of the economic role played by the civil engineering construction

industry.

3. Describe how the Quality Assurance System ensures the best practice in managing the construction

of the development. Propose practical measures that can be utilized by contractors to ensure that

the client achieves a project that is ‘fit for purpose’ and best value for money