STANDARD HAND BOOK FOR CONSTRUCTION

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Developers & Builders
1-HAND BOOK BOOK NO:

Sl NO Contents For site troop Page No

01 Personal Data 1

02 Company norms

03 Quality norms

04 Safety norms

05 House keeping norms

06 HR / Admin details

07 Dos and Not to Do

08 Technical information

09 List of requisites required at the time of beginning of

projects

10 Authority and responsibility

11 Oath letter

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SWASTIK Group
Developers & Builders

01 Personal Data
01 Name of employee

02 Designation

03 Date of Birth

04 Qualification

05 Date of Joining in ARIISTO

06 Employee No

07 Family Status Married / Bachelor

08 Present Address

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Pin Code

09 Permanent Address

Pin Code

10 Contact No Land Line Office

Mobile

Residence

11 In emergency to whom to Name

contact
Tel

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01 Course Aggregate In Line with IS 383

Specific Gravity Minimum 2.6
All aggregate ratio In Line with IS 383
Flaky material allowable 15%
Elongation allowable 15%
02 Fine Aggregate
Minimum size of aggregate for concrete Zone II
Zone III Materials can be used in brickwork & plastering
Silt Content in FA allowable < 6%
03 Cement
Maximum self time can be used in concrete One month.
Preferable cement for RCC concrete is OPC 43 IS 8112 / 53 IS12269
Grade. Site Inspection for cement – ISI mark , Batch no, we must feel
cool if we put our hand in side cement. Minimum initial setting time
30 minutes.
04 Water Free from organic material PH Value not less then 6 for concrete 7
for drinking water. IS 456
05 Admixture IS 9103 / Guideline 456

06 Concrete: IS 456
Minimum Grade of concrete IS 456 Table no-5
Slump requirement IS 456 / iS1199
Entrapped air in green concrete at the time of delivery 20mm Agg
4 to6% 40mm Agg 3to 5 %

07 Design mix should be certified by any third party laboratory.

Strength requirement 7th day 66.6 % in case of pure cement 100%
( target mean strength ) on 28th day result Standard deviation 3.5 for
M15 & M10, 4 for M20 and M25, 5 for M30 to M50.
Water cement ratio should suit the slump requirement not more
Then 50% of cement used. Maximum time allowable in case of
Admixture as per IS 120 minutes. Form
work Is 456 & IS 14687
Deviation in cross section of column and beam + 12mm – 6mm

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Footings over all dimension 50mm + , -12mm

Eccentricity of footing .02 times dimension of footing size but not
more then 50mm
Thickness of footing +/- 0.05 times the specified thickness.
De-shuttering Vertical of column and beam 16 to 24 hours.
Soffit of slabs with replacement of probes 3 days
Soffit of Beams with replacement of probes 7 days
Probes to slab up to 4.5Mts 7 days above 14 days
Probes to beams up to 6.0Mts 14 days above 21 days
08 Reinforcement IS 456 and is 1786
Tolerance in placement effective depth up to 200mm +/- 10mm
Tolerance in placement effective depth above 200mm +/- 15mm
Tolerance in Cover +10mm – 0mm
Welded joints in accordance with IS 2751 and IS 9417
09 Bricks IS code 2180
Allowable dimension variation L 4mm , W 2mm T 2mm
Av-Compressive strength not less then specified indusial not less then 20%
Water absorption IS 3495 Part II not more then 10% after 24 hours
immersion
10 Curing Not less then 7 days

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Book No

Dos Not to do : Responsibility and

respective format.
01:01:Casting of cubes, testing’s of cubes and Acceptance of Cube results :
1. Cubes to be casted in plain level 1. Don’t Cast the cubes near QC Superviser
ground. vibration surfaces 1. CUBE TEST
2. Cubes are to be casted in set 3 2. Don’t extract the sample for cube Document
no. casting from single source at Identification No
3. Cubes to be casted in three layers different time for single set of AD&B /PRO/F07
with 30 tamping with out cubes. Sample should be extracted
disturbing bottom neat layers. at once for one set.
4. Remould the cubes after 3. Don’t oil the cube surface in
minimum 17 hours. excess.
5. Acceptance criteria 4. Don’t Cast the cubes with out
a. Mean strength determined tightening and checking
from any group of four dimensions of mould.
consecutive tests results 5. Don’t keep the manually finished
complies the appropriate surface of cube abating the loading
limit fck+.825X established plate surface
standard deviations or fck+4 6. Don’t use the water from Curing
kn/Sq mm which ever is tank for Construction purpose.
lesser. In case of m25 and
above.
b. Strength determined from
any of tests results is not less
then specific characteristic
strength fck-4kn/sq mm in
case of m-25 and above.
c. In a set of three Indusial
strength, Not differing + or –
15% of avarage strength.
6. Maintain the water level in curing
tank. Change the water in tank
and clean the same at lest once in
60 days.
7. Maintain separate tank /
bifurcations for 7 day and 28 days
for easy identification.

01-02:Acceptance of concrete and other materials

1. Place the concrete with in 1. Don’t allow the water mixing in TM QC Superviser and site
150minits after mixing time if it is for improving workability. engineer.
concrete with Admixture. 2. Don’t Keep TM at site beyond 1. Concrete receipt
30Minutes if it is with out specified timing quoting whatever Checklist at site
admixture. the reason. (Transit Mixer)
2. In case of Miller concrete Give 3. Don’t allow the concrete with out Document
speed rotation before unloading, verifying Batching plant delivery Identification No
3. Collect the sample for cube after sheet ( menu card ). AD&B/PRO/F6

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unloading 1/3 of concrete 4. Don’t Unload any materials with 2. Coarse Aggregate
quantity. out QC engineers clearance and Sieve Analysis
4. Order 3 Cu M, Transit mixer if the use the same at works. (20mm) Document
concrete is for column and 5. Don’t Check the pipe line while Identification No
manual placement. concreting with out keeping ply insp /F03
5. Dozing of admixture should be by board or collection pan for 3. Coarse Aggregate
RMC Engineer only. collection of spilled concrete. Sieve Analysis
6. Filling the T M Movement 6. Don’t keep pipe line from Pump to (12.5mm):
checklist and checking slump at next bend keeping pipe in lower Document
required in travels of one in 4 TM. level in case of lift to high rise / Identification No
7. In vertical lift pipes of concrete rising in the case of down to pit Insp /F3A
pumping all O rings are to be concrete. 4. Fine Aggregate
provided and it must be zero Sieve Analysis:
leakage. Document
8. In pipe line Pump to next bend Identification No
keeping pipe in raised level in Insp /F2
case of lift to high rise / lowering 5. Fine Aggregate Silt
in the case of down to pit Test: Document
concrete Identification No
Insp /F1

01-02-01 Concreting
1. Clear all loose partials of old 1. Don’t stop concrete beyond half QC Superviser and Site
concrete apply surface treatment span. Neither one third nor half of Superviser
as specified (cement mortar in span. 1. Concrete Pour Card
case of regular joints / Neto bond Document
in case of special cases. Identification No
2. Ensure during concrete AD&B/PRO/F5
successive layer is not in cold
condition.
3. Ensure the leak tight shuttering in
moulds. No gaps are let out
before pour clearance.
01-03: Mixing of mortar at site.
1. Mixing is to be on MS sheets or 1. Don’t Mix the mortar in floor or Site Superviser
brick platform only. ground directly. 1. Check list for
2. Measurements of sand using 2. Don’t Measure the sand using Plastering :
Boxes earmarked perfect Mortar pans. Document
measurement. Identification No-
3. Sieved sand only to be allowed 3. Don’t use the sand with out AD&B/PRO/F9
for any works. sieving. 2 Check list for Block
4. Check of acceptance criteria like Work : Document
sieve test and silt content check 4. Don’t Start the days work with out Identification No
before use of sand in work. required clearances AD&B/PRO/F8
3 Check list for
Internal Painting
Document
Identification No
AD&B/PRO/F11

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4 Check list for Tiling

( Flooring , Dado,
Skirting )
Document
Identification No
AD&B/PRO/F10
O1-04:Brickwork or any mesa nary and plastering:
1. Using of well soaked bricks only. 1. Start of activity with out marking as Site engineer
2. Start of activity with updating well as same checked by 1 Check list for
respective checklist. competent authority. Plastering :
3. Cleaning the platform and 2. Plastering the surfaces with Document
surrounding area to the original providing simultaneous bull line Identification No-
status. and corner pads, AD&B/PRO/F03
4. Giving dense coating of cement 3. Starting of activity with available 2 Check list for Block
slurry on the top surface of mesa scaffolding arrangements. Work : Document
nary at the time of closing work ( Scaffolding should be of proper Identification No
for surface tightness. with safety clearance,) AD&B/PRO/F05
5. Racking out the joints on the 4. Don’t keep the loose joints 3 Check list for
surfaces of masonry for pointing between and above bricks bellow Internal Painting
or plastering. Safet of beams Document
6. Leave the openings providing 5. Don’t apply plastering on un Identification No
sleeves / weep holes or insert soaked surface / surface has to be AD&B/PRO/F02
plates MS bars at the time of fully soaked at lest two hours 4 Check list for Tiling
constructing mesa nary. before start of plastering. ( Flooring , Dado,
7. Marking the date of work on the 6. Don’t keep the plastering point in Skirting )
surfaces for documentation and top plain surface of parapet wall. Document
confirmation of curing. Identification No
8. Construct up to one brick bellow AD&B/PRO/F05
hull height, one brick has to be
constructed after curing period in
case of brick work in framed
structure.
O1-05:Shuttering
1. Support the shuttering mould 1. Do Not Keep old M S shuttering Site engineer
over firm ground surface, provide plate below jack base plate in 1. Concrete Pour Card
Soaling if required. slushy soil. Document
2. Check the jack thread slippage on 2. Don’t start slab concrete with out Identification No
load segregate and keep it away ensuring the carpenter in AD&B/PRO/F5
from use where load is underneath for watching
anticipated. The same can be supporting system.
used in walk way scaffolding. 3. Don’t load the slab with out
3. Confirm the Horizontal and ensuring its cube strength results.
diagonal breezing before start of 4. Don’t extend the acrow span
concrete. beyond prescribed length and
4. In case of early loading 1st down providing additional supporting at
below with 50% and 2nd below centre.
25% scaffolding should be 5. Don’t allow reinforcement binding
ascertained. with out ensuring shuttering check
5. Check the no of pipe support for and clearance of the same.

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the live and dead load at the time
of designing scaffolding.
6. Use all prescribed accessory in
case of special scaffolding like
Doca shuttering.
7. Clean and oil the shuttering
before handing over for next
stage ensure all wooden and
other dirty particles are removed
from concrete mould.
8. Use pipe and stiffener rod and
pack pipe / Tie rods are provided
chip concrete in cup shape cut
rod before cover thickness pack
the same to finished surface.
O1-06:Reinforcement
1. Check MTC / third party test
certificate before start of bar
bending activity.
2. Stack re bars minimum 15Cm
above Ground / non of rod touch
ground.
3. Put the tag reading Bar of Mark /
Dia / Drawing ref with waterproof
pencil on stacking area after
bending.
4. Stack the scrap rods in location
dia wise for easy utilisation on
requirement.
5. Provide the chair crank rod with
6mm MS rod for each as shown in
pitcher attached. Ascertain the
position of top reinforcement in
case of slab.
6. Ascertain column and beam rings
at beam column junction.
7. Ensure no shuttering oil coated
on rod surface at the time of
concrete.
8. In column Master ring should be
provided one at the level of
concrete and another 1.00 M
above concrete level.
O1-07:Waterproofing
1. Before start of waterproofing
ascertain the structure is water
tight. By pounding of water.
2. If any leakages are observed
update by cement grouting after
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6. Don’t Use the bend runners in
shuttering boards with out repair
and updating the same.
7. Don’t keep the beam bottoms with
out removal of excess concrete in
column.
8. Don’t keep any shuttering
materials pending removal from
the concrete structure like
runners , ply etc.
1. Re bar should not touch the Site engineer
shutter mould / PCC surface at any 1. Concrete Pour Card
situation provide cover bar / spacer Document
bar to ascertained location. Identification No
2. Do not deviate any detailing with AD&B/PRO/F5
out obtaining approved signature
by the competent authority.
3. Do not Jagal the column by heating
/ using the gas cutter.
4. Don’t take the beam rods out side
the column vertical rods I.e. in
cover zone.
5. Do not keep the rings open in
column and beams / locking by
bending at 135 Degree should be
ascertained.
1. Don’t use the un soaked, un burnt Site engineer
or over burnt bricks in 1. Check list for Water
waterproofing activity. Proofing (Toilet/
2. Don’t use the un sieved sand in the Balcony/Utility):
above works. Document
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tight only activities to be started. 3. Don’t keep the plastering point in Identification No
3. Check the waterproofing material top plain surface of parapet wall. PRO /F-9
weather as per specification and 4. Don’t leave any exposed
expiry date before use. reinforcement steel rods in the
4. Keep the water pounding for full structure to be waterproofed.
curing period.
O1-08:Painting
1. Ensure approved brand of paint 1. Don’t allow the painting activity at Site engineer
and other and colour before start different stages of process with out 1. Check list for
of activity. confirming stage completion. Painting :
2. Confirm the viscosity thinner Document
mixing during painting by regular Identification No
and sudden inspection. AD&B/PRO/F11
3. Keep the tally of coverage and
consummation of material.
01-09 -01 Other activity: Excavation
1. Get the excavation plan 1. Don’t start the excavation activities 1 Site Clarence:
thoroughly checked in line with with out taking levels of various Document
bore hole data / trial pit details. stages. Identification No.
2. Conformation of other services 2. Don’t allow for blasting below E B AD&B/PRO/F1
detailing to be obtained to avoid lines with out controlling flies. 2 Level Register
any undue accident /incidents. 3. Don’t do any blasting before sun Document
3. Conform the blasting licence and rise and after sun set. Identification No.
its validity of blaster before AD&B/PRO/F2
loading explosives. the charge 3 Stack
4. Control the charge at the time of measurement:
blasting using Delay detonators Document
5. Check the side slope during Identification No.
excavation. AD&B/PRO/F3
4 Soil compaction
test
Document
Identification No
PRO /F4
5 Proctor modified
density (Sand
Replacement) IS:
2720(part-28):
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/PRO/4A
6 Bitumen
Extraction:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/INSP/F12
01-09 -02 Internal and external pipe lines
1. Ensure quality of pipe and other 1. Don’t fill the backfill with all junk / Site engineer
accessories before start of it should be with selected materials 1 Check list for Pipe

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activities. at least 150mm from its line (External)

2. Conform the painting if needed surrounding. Document
line and level before clamping / Identification
encasing. No/Insp /F2
3. Conform the clamping / encasing 2 Check list for Pipe
of pipelines for its rigidity. line (internal)
4. Ensure track markers fixity at Document
proper location. Identification No
Insp /F2A

01-10 -02 Safety

1. Barricade the fall position with 1. Don’t allow the workers with out Safety superviser and site
safety ribbons / manila rope proper Personal protection engineer
2. Conduct the tool box meeting equipments like helmet, Safety 1. Tool box meeting:
among 100% of working force. belt, Googols hand glues safety Document
3. Prepare job safety analyses shoes in the construction premises. Identification No
before start of major events. 2. Don’t allow any one in working Safety /F-01
4. Get the height permit before start premises with intoxication. 2. ACCIDENT
of work wherever necessary 3. Don’t allow irrelevant persons INCIDENT REPORT:
5. Get the scaffolding checked and inside construction site. Document
cleared by safety superviser. 4. Don’t allow for work with out Identification No:
6. Patrolling of openings and safety net in high raised structure. Safety /F-02
barricading should be done on
daily bases
7. Check of electrical installations
should be ensured at weakly
once.
8. Tower Crain and hoist should be
ensured for its stability at once in
fort night.
9. Housekeeping is to be monitored
on day to day bases.
02-00 : project management
1. Bar chart should be reviewed and 1. Don’t issue the drawing / any Project manager / Planning
action plan to be made for deficiency document either in house or to manager
on periodical manner. contractor with out 1. DAILY LABOUR
2. Display company Quality and other acknowledgement REPORT: Document
policy at office premises. Display of
2. Don’t conduct any meetings with- Identification No.
No Smoking Boards in office
premises. out minutes of proceedings. PRJ/F01
3. Display Organization chart of project 3. Don’t forget to send the reports 2. DAILY
management with fully updated and other information’s to MEASUREMENT
status. concerns at defined timings. BOOK: Document
4. Maintain Hindrance register for delay 4. No information should go out of Identification No.
with full details of reasons for delay. project with out notice of AD&B/PRJ/F04
5. Conduct the introduction of new Competent Authority. 3. REINFORCEMENT
comers meeting explaining his role in 5. Do not forget to update STEEL
project / issue a circular in this reconciliation statement once a MEASUREMENT:
regard for better communication.
month. Document
6. File keeping should be in a position
to excess for easy traceability of 6. Don’t permit any transaction with Identification No.

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records and documentations. out proper records and documents. AD&B/PRJ/F05

7. Meetings with supporting 7. Don’t send any revision drawings 4. Daily Progress
department like design architect to site with out cross verification Report: Document
as well as in-house sections from Planning section, get Identification No.
should be conducted at lest once acknowledgement for the same. AD&C/PRJ/F06
a month with out fail. Keep a hard copy of any 5. BAR CHART FOR
8. Ensure the documentary proof of documents going out for in house PROJECT
any revision for what ever the reference. PROGRESS:
reasons by the competent 8. Don’t forget to mark superseded Document
authority. and take back from the use at site Identification No.
soon receipt of Revised drawing. AD&B/PRJ/F08
6. LIST OF
DRAWINGS:
DOCUMENT
IDENTIFICATION
NO. AD&B/PRJ/F09
7. Drawing Revisions
Review: Document
Identification No.
AD&B/ /PRJ/F10
02-01 : Billing
1. Maintain a abstract bill wise 1. Don’t pass any bills with out Billing engineer
payment for any reference. prepared by and competent
2. Ensure work order / agreement authority’s signature.
between the parties before 2. Don’t send the running bill of
dispatching bill. subcontractors with out updating
material reconciliation statement
3. Don’t dispatch the bill from your
side unless and until
measurements are accepted by
contractor.
02-02 : Stores
1. Stock balance as well as book 1. No material should be issued to Stores Keepers.
balance should be ensured on any one with out receipt of 1. MATERIAL RECEIPT
day to day bases. material issue slip duly signed by FORM; Document
2. Housekeeping and bin card authorised persons. Identification No.
system should be maintained to 2. Don’t entertain petty cash AD&B /STR/F01
facilitate easy traceability. purchase with out ensuring 2. MATERIAL INWARD
3. Ensure the office order for competent authority signature. & OUTWARD AT
authority for issuing specified 3. Don’t keep weighing machines in SITE: Document
materials and display the same at project premises with out proper Identification No.
stores issue premises calibrations for load sensors. AD&B/STR/F03
4. Despatch the bills at stores with 4. Don’t forget to update and delivery 3. OWNER'S
out keeping it pending not more the material inventory to H O, once MATERIAL
then three days unless with any in a month before 5th of every CHALLAN---STOCK
specific reasons. month. TRANSFER:
5. Prepare Cost encored on project Document
statement on monthly 10th day Identification No.
for facilitating the account AD&B/STR/F04

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statements. 4. MATERIAL ISSUE

SLIP Document
Identification: No.
AD&B/STR/F05
5. GATE PASS:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/STR/F0
6. Material Rejection
Note: Document
Identification No.
AD&B/STR/F07
02-03 : Mechanical Maintenance
1. Maintain a list of mechanical 1. Don’t operate any equipment with Mechanical maintenance
equipment at site along with all out official log book / trip sheet engineer.
related details. Review on etc. 1. Daily Progress
monthly once. 2. Don’t schedule the equipment Report in respect
2. Update break down register, which is earmarked for preventive with earth Moving
preventive maintenance maintenance. Equipment:
scheduled and actual. Document
3. Keep a track on fuel consumption Identification No.
and efficiency of the equipment AD&B/ PRJ/F11
under project to facilitate 2. List of Plant &
continual improvement. Machinery
4. Keep the track of equipment Document
utilised and out put by the same Identification No.
to asses the profitability. AD&B/MNT/F01;
3. Machine
Breakdown Record
Document
Identification No.
SC/MNT/F02
4. Machine
Maintenance Card:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MNT/F03
5. Daily Preventive
Maintenance
Report: Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MNT/F04
6. Generator Log
Book: Document
Identification No.
AD&B/ MNT/F05
7. Machine Card:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MNT/F07

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8. Trip Sheet:
Document
Identification No.
SC/MNT/F06
03-00 : Human resources
1. Collect Xerox copy of all 1. Don’t forget to maintain training H R Manager
documents spelled in Bio data by attendance, evaluation and other 1 Annual Training
the employee, and maintain in related formats. Schedule :
personal file of employee. Document
2. Maintain training schedule Identification No.
planed and achieved details. AD&B/ MR /HR/01
3. Have a periodically updated 2 Training Log:
statement of recruitment details / Document
maintain a competence profile Identification No.
requirement for respective post AD&B/MR/HR/02
on monthly once. 3 Training Need
Identification:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MR/HR/03
4 Training History
Card &
Effectiveness:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MR/HR/04
5 Training Evaluation
& Feedback:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MR/HR/05
6 Competence Level
for Various
Positions:
Document
Identification No.
AD&B/MR/HR/06
3.1 Administration

1. Ensure daily signature of 1. Don’t entertain the use of

employees the soon entered and
start working in project premises.
2. Ensure the employee apply for
leave after getting sensation of
competent authority only avail
leave.
3 Ensure good filing practice to
facilitate easy traceability of
documents as well as records.
4 Ensure the facilities are to be
company vehicles with out
signature of the users in person.
2. Don’t forget to take care of
statutory and regulatory orders of
governing bodies like.
Yellow board vehicles only to be
hired for rental.
Ensuring all documents like PUC
certificate insurances.
Work man compensation and CAR

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provided for workmen like toilets policy to be obtained for

at the place of work / stay. construction site.
Adequate medical care required Valid Labour licence should be in
etc. force.
5 Ensure no worker bellow 14 years
for light work and 18 years for
hard workers are employed by
the company.

3.2 Purchase section

1. Maintain the vender registration 1 Don’t communicate any oral / 1 SUPPLIER’S

procedures for updating list telephonic purchase order that REGISTRATION
vender’s. should be followed with E mail or FORM: Document
2. Maintain materials rejection note hard copy Of P O Identification No.
records for facilitating black 2 Don’t forget to send copy to the AD&B/PUR/F01
listing of vender’s. indenter in complete track he must 2 APPROVED
3. Ensure CA signature before aware of proceedings. SUPPLIER LIST:
floating Purchase order. Document
Identification No.
AD&B/ PUR/F02
3 DAILY LOCAL
PURCHASES
DOCUMENT
IDENTIFICATION
NO.
AD&B/PUR/F05
4 PURCHASING
INDENT
DOCUMENT
IDENTIFICATION
NO. PUR/F03
5 MATERIAL ORDER
FORM: DOCUMENT
IDENTIFICATION
NO. SC/PUR/F04
6 SUB CONTRACTOR
BILL: DOCUMENT
IDENTIFICATION
NO. PUR/F06
7 PURCHASE ORDER:
Document
Identification No.
PUR/F07

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5A-Authority and responsibility

Authority and responsibility of Project Manager.
1. Understanding the top management requirement by attending meeting /updating by
telephone.
2. Ensuring office correspondence/documentation authenticity.
3. Ensuring the expenditure and its proper utilization.
4. Ensuring the profitability of company as well as its commitment to clients to be fulfilled At
site.
5. Communicating polices and commitment of top management to subordinates.
6. Delegating the duties and responsibilities among subordinates.
7. Having the control on process as well as process approach.
8. Ensuring effectiveness of Quality management system in organization.
9. Conducting daily, weakly fortnightly meetings along with subordinates contractor / sub
contractor etc.
10. Ensuring planed results in the organization.
11. Ensuring discipline in the organization.
12. Ensuring harmony, safe working condition, risk free working at site.
13. Ensuring the subordinates and sub contractors desired benefits reaching.
14. Coordinating with different section like planning, Q C and quality assurance safety etc in
achieving planned results.
15. Ensuring authenticity of bills, measurements, quality etc.
16. Maintaining the public relation with in-house and public.
With customer

17. Ensuring the resources management and contacts in this regard.

18. Ensuring desired hospitality in line with company policy.
19. Attending the grievance of client / customer.
20. Ensuring product conformity.
21. Ensuring customer satisfaction in full respect.
22. Authorized to appoint for bellow Superviser category, with concurrence of CE/ GM.
23. Authorized to negotiate and finalize the contract execute the job finalize bill up to a amount
of Rs 5,000/- with concurrence for the specific job by CE / GM in writing.
Authority and responsibility of Senior Engineer.
1. Allocating the jobs based on the top management’s requirements & updating the same
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effectively.
2. Taking care of the safety, quality as well as house norms at construction site.
3. Guiding the down below staff, workers, and team leaders in the required working culture.
4. Ensuring the dimensions, specifications, as desired in drawings as well as time to time
changes by the external agencies.
5. Ensuring the required infrastructure for optimum efficiency of the work force on time to time.
6. Conveying the top management’s policy to down below.
7. Ensuring timely billing, measurement checking passing of the bill of subcontractors, labor contractors
etc. from project managers table for disbursing.
8. Ensuring the exact measurements are measured abstracted & recommended for payment.
9. Timely completion of the assign jobs in line with said bar charts & program as decided by the
top management.
10. Preparation of the indent & submitting for stores purchase after ascertaining the signature
form project manager.
Authority and responsibility of Junior Engineer.

1. Guiding the fellow worker in his work checking the measurements of the work which he
performs in compliance with drawings, revisions if any.
2. Preparing the measurements sheets & assisting the senior in preparation of the bills.
3. Taking care of the safety, quality as well as house norms at work spot.
4. Guiding the work force for proper usage of tools & tackles any new inventory systems of
work.
5. Ensuring reinforcement position in the concrete till the pour completes in all respects.
6. Ensuring the curing of all cement structure effectively for the prescribed period.
7. Assisting the senior in preparation of indent of the indent & submitting for stores purchase
after ascertaining the signature form project manager.
Authority and responsibility of Supervisor.

1. Taking care of the material requirements of the work force on time to time.
2. Ensuring the Safety, working culture among the workman on time to time.
3. Confirming the assessed quality requirements at the job perform.
4. Taking care of house keeping in work premises for full efficiency to ensure optimum level of
output.
5. Keeping the records of manpower deploy & corresponding output for facilitating tracking of
the payment.
6. Becoming the link between work force & middle management in day to day activities.
Authority and responsibility of QC engineer.
1. Having the control on process as well as process approach
2. For any defective product, identification, repair activities as well as validation of the product
for conformity.
3. Root cost analysis, corrective action & preventive action 4 any short fall.

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4. Statistical reports of results & impact on product conformity.

5. Educating the public i.e. workmen as well as sup. & Engineers in respect of quality matters.
6. Conducting quality meetings as & when reqd.
7. Coordinating wit clients, 3rd party testing lab etc.
8. Having the control on pour card, check list & other requisitions.
9. Keeping the site control on
a) Product conformity
b) Acceptance of incoming material
c) Cube casting & testing
d) Soil compaction
e) NDT test
f) CORE test
g) Grouting or any corrective activity
Authority and responsibility of Store keeper.
1. Indenting the requisite materials based on the material requirement note of site personals.
2. Conducting the physical verification of the received materials, ensuring the engineers
signature for ascertaining the quality of the product.
3. Keeping the highest level of house keeping & safety aspects in the stores premises.
4. Updating stock books, material receipts & bin chard for ensuring proper traceability within
the store premises.
5. Ensuring the identification of the person, proposed, approved the material requirement
sleeps. Confirming the same before issue of the materials in line with office order authorizing
& attesting the authority of issue of the materials as required by the managements.
6. Keeping the track on fast moving items & taking care of the minimum stock to be ensured at
any point of time.
7. Updating the bill checking & forwarding for passing to competent authority on time to time
basis to avoid delay in payment.
8. Keeping in track with purchase section for timely procurement of required materials at site.
Authority and responsibility of Safety Engineer/Supervisor.

1. Educating the fellow workers in connection with the routine works which he suppose to
perform, tools & tackles, Personal protection equipments (PPE) which he has to use, safe
handling of the same by conducting tool box meeting, communication gathering to all at
construction site.
2. Patrolling at site for confirmation of the set barriers, jail in openings safety nets provided
in high rise structures in case of any disturbance updating the same to original status.
3. Checking the scaffolding, ladder, walkway, at site & issuing the clearance for work after
ascertaining its stability against the use.
4. Keeping the track of the persons working in risk zone, ascertaining the required
equipments to overcome the risk.
5. Ensuring health condition of the fellow workers before deployment at work.
6. Conducting the job safe analysis finding the requisites to overcome the risk factors
ensuring the availability of the same conducting muck up among the workers to
overcome the risk.
7. Patrolling & finding the lacuna in staff & workers with respect to PPE.

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Authority and responsibility of Planning Manager/Engineer.

1. Assisting project manager in project planning in respect of manpower, material,

machinery & timely completion with optimum cost, with planning in finance.
2. Conducting the meetings with third party consultants clients suppliers etc. Meeting the
same.
3. Conducting the meeting in house with project staff, top management minute the same
for effective follow-up duty is includes fixing the agenda & taking care of all the points
without slippage.
4. Keeping the track of material requirements verses material supply to attend the effective
finance planning
Authority and responsibility of Billing and Quantity engineers.

1. Assessing the cost of jobs for preparing work orders, for execution of job at site.
2. Preparation of data analyses to facilitating actual cost of any job required to be executed.
3. Collection of quotations, preparation of comparative statement obtaining approval of C
E / G M.
4. Preparation of work orders, ensuring the proper terms and conditions of the work orders.
Obtaining approval of competent authority issuing the same to concerned parties.
5. Checking and ensuring the measurement and contract condition before approving by C
E / GM.
Authority and responsibility of Lison in-charge
1. Establishing link with local administration to facilitate smooth running of project activity.
2. Ensuring the workers residing area proper facilities, and its maintenance, transportation
and solving any issues related in this regard.
3. Ensuring all the legal documentation required in order about project construction.
4. Working as a event manager in any of the function / event to be conducted to the
requirement of project.

SWASTIK GROUP REV-0

Issue Date:

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5-B Authority and responsibility BOOK NO:

Authority and responsibility Director.

24. Setting up company policy of quality management system and ensuring the same will be
implemented.
25. Overall controlling the company activities with in company by ensuring proper
infrastructure, healthy finance system, creating good working culture in the company.
26. Understanding and analyzing the requirements of customer requirement. And ensuring
that will be fulfilled.
27. Communicating top management requirement by charring out top management review
meeting.
28. Ensuring the continuity of work-front to engage employs.
29. Ensuring the Business development of the organization, creating marketing and branding
of the company as well as setting up sales team in the company.
30. Ensuring the controls were set in finance and same has bean implemented.
31. Authorized to appoint above project manager grade employs with concurrence of
chairmen. Approve the proposals from GM or CE for bellow category.
32. Authorized to disburse the subcontractor & suppliers bill.
Authority and responsibility of Chief Engineer/ General Manager.
11. Guiding top management wherever required in setting up company policy.
12. Guiding and controlling his office and site team in achieving goals set by top management.
13. Establishing contractors & man Power for works requirement.
14. Issue of work orders executing the same at site in line with contract condition.
15. Conducting meeting for sorting out issues / communicating the top management decision
with in his team and outsoared agencies for ensuring the elimination of gaps for achieving
set goals.
16. Approving the bills Ensuring Disbursement of payment for the works / purchases executed
by his team.
17. Authorized to appoint up to deputy project manager grade employs with concurrence of
director. Approve the proposals from Co Ordinater or PM for bellow Superviser category if
vacancy exists.
18. Authorized to disburse the subcontractor & suppliers bill up t o Rs 10, 00,000/- where the
work order is duly cleared by CA.
19. Authorized to negotiate and finalize the contract execute the job finalize bill up to a
amount of Rs 1, 00,000/- with concurrence for the specific job by director in writing.
Authority and responsibility of Service Co Ordinater.
1. Analyzing the contract project construction requirement, drawing prepared by outsourced
agency, finding the defects in drawing if any to facilitate site conditions, Co-coordinating
with outsourced agency to overcome such lacunas.
2. Estimating costing of the works to be executed, collection of quotation, and preparation of
comparative statement of the same. Establishing contractors & man Power for works.
3. Compiling the site material requirement / indents of the various sites making
arrangements for internal transfer if it is available in other site, passing the same for
approval of CE/ GM.
4. Keeping the track of finance planning , intimating CE/ GM for arranging same from top

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management to ensure smooth running of project.

5. Ensuring the timely checking & clearance of the estimates, bills etc from his office team.
6. Coordinating with CE / GM and external agency, conducting meeting, updating the
outcomes in minutes of meeting communicating the same to all required.
7. Authorized to appoint for bellow Superviser category, with concurrence of CE/ GM.
8. Authorized to negotiate and finalize the contract execute the job finalize bill up to a
amount of Rs 20,000/- with concurrence for the specific job by CE / GM in writing.
Authority and responsibility of Project Co Ordinater.
1. Analyzing the service system requirement, drawing prepared by outsourced agency,
finding the defects in drawing if any to facilitate site conditions, co-ordinating with
outsourced agency to overcome such lacunas.
2. Estimating costing of the works to be executed, collection of quotation, and preparation of
comparative statement of the same. Establishing contractors & man Power for works.
3. Ensuring the work executed is in line with said drawings and amendments if any. Getting
incoming & process inspection at various stages of execution.
4. Ensuring the face of service system in line with other civil work with out causing any delay
for the project activities.
5. Preparation of bills for work executed by his team checking the same and passing for
further approval by CE/ GM for payment.
6. Co ordination with other agencies for getting various clearances’ and certificate for
operations of the systems.
9. Establishing building maintenance system as well as services maintenance, ensuring
smooth running of the same.
10. Authorized to appoint for bellow Superviser category, with concurrence of CE/ GM.
11. Authorized to negotiate and finalize the contract execute the job finalize bill up to a
amount of Rs 20,000/- with concurrence for the specific job by CE / GM in writing.
Authority and responsibility of Q C -G M .
1. Establishing the desired quality of the product in all over the company by having the
checks inspection for acceptance of material, on process and validation of product.
2. Ensuring the infrastructure for establishing site laboratory, envisaging the design mix
splayed by RMC plant, other agency. Controlling standard deviation with in limits /
preferably with in 2 at production point, in case of house as well as outsourced supply.
3. Establishing all Manufacturer test certificate checklist and inspection certificate as a
record of evidence for product conformity.
4. Attending meetings with PM, Top management as well as other agency to establish
highest quality level / resolve any quality concern.
5. Guiding the section quality team as well as entire site team by conducting awareness
program, in house and out side trainers as and when required.
6. Conducting quality audit in house for assessing the level of improvement.
Authority and responsibility of Admin and HR In-Charge.

HR In-Charge
1. Establishing competence level for various posts in the organization.
2. Establishing the records for listing vacant posts, finding source of man power for
recruitment, conducting interviews, getting the concurrence of required authorities.

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Issuing of appointment to successes full candidates. Ensuring they have reported to

duties.
3. Establishing personal file, service records of all employs.
4. Establishing training need identification, planning and scheduling training program,
conducting training, feed back and evaluating the same for assessment of effectiveness.
Admin In-Charge
5. Coordinating with site Lison teem for establishing smooth run of project construction
activities like welfare of workers,
6. Ensuring the legal documents like labor silence, WC policy, and CAR policy if required.
7. Ensuring in house discipline in administrative matters like records for leaves, salary
statements, vigilance on employees etc.
8. Controlling all legal records in connection with company property, vehicles equipments.
Authority and responsibility of Marketing & Sales Manager.

Marketing Manager
1. Conducting market study monthly / by monthly to analyze prevailing market establishing
market strategy of the company to counteract the survey findings.
2. Conducting events in connection with branding of company product in market.
3. Ensuring the turnout of Public for company product is in raising trend.
Sales Manager
1. Converting the turnout of Public in to customer with maximum efficiency.
2. Keeping in contact with public who may be expected customer of the company.
3. Establishing harmonious relation till delivery of product.
Back Office
1. Supporting biasness manager in establishing follow up for biasness, updating the records
of payment, follow up for payment.
Authority and responsibility of legal officer.
1. Ensuring the correctness of all deal done by company, establishing all legal records in this
connection.
2. Guiding top management, office & site tee as and when required in legal Matters.

REV-0
SWASTIK GROUP Issue Date:

07-Company Norms BOOK NO:

Following measures should be followed by all Contractors,

Sub-Contractors, Site Engineers and Supervisors.

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1. GENERAL SAFETY MEASURES AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

1.1. The person at work must not take undue risk; he must use the
Personal protection Equipment in construction site. I.e. Helmets,
safety shoes, hand grouse, Googols, safety belts etc.
1.2. For excavation in dense populated / near by structure / surrounded
by main roads location excavation plan is to be prepared with piles ,
shoring strutting, nailing the rods etc for withstanding of surrounding
pressures till completion of construction activity up to Ground level.
1.3. Material movement from down to top or top to down level should be
with either by hand or by rope and bag with all required care.
1.4. Display board should be provided for educating, warning, directing
the fellow workers to avoid the undue instances.
1.5. All open walls, open staircases, pit, sumps, opening in floors etc.
where there is danger of falling of person should be barricaded with
strong support. If possible grill to be provided for easy movements.
1.6. Only licensed electrisation should be used for site temporary works.
All equipments are to be checked on time to time for its effectiveness,
safety conditions. Temporary electrical lines are to be kept under
monitoring to avoid electrical leakage. No supply should be extended
with out plug top , proper socket, standard distribution board.
1.7. Illumination at site should be sufficient to cater work requirement.
And it should be ready well in advance of sun set.
1.8. No vehicle should be driven by unauthorised persons, they must have
valid driving licence. Vehicle must have reverse horn
1.9. Woman worker should not be allowed to come on site to work with
their children. Un-authorised entry of persons should be restricted in
construction premises.
1.10. All ladder, walk way, staging, scaffolding arrangements are to be
periodically checked by safety superviser / engineer for its adequacy.
Multi stage scaffolding should have proper additional support
diagonal etc.
1.11. Use safety nets to avoid the direct fall of material from height on the
head of persons working under. The contractor shall be responsible
for providing, erecting, re-locating and removal of safety nets at all
work fronts at level determined by the Project In-charge.
1.12. While working with hand tools at height care shall be taken that no
hand tool shall fall down in any case. To avoid this accidental fall of
tools, such tools should be tied with nylon thread with operator's
waist or belt.
1.13. Fire Extinguishers or alternative arrangement should be provided on
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site where there are chances of fire.

1.14. Height work Permit should obtained by competent authority. Person
on the job at height work should not ware loose dress; he must not
be suffering from any of the dieses where he may get faint. Any
person who working at height must not be in continues work more
then 18 hours and normal elevation more then 24 hours.
1.15. While working at height necessary nets are to be provided to avoid
fall of materials / personals from height. Special barricading / man
guarding is to be made to restrict person’s entry in that locations.
1.16. Smoking strictly to be controlled in prohibited area. Stocking of
flammable items are to be kept in specified location with proper care.
Fire extinguisher is to be kept and maintained at required locations.
1.17. Cylinders at construction site should be used with proper care it has
to be stocked in vertical position, to be stacked in earmarked location.
1.18. Entry in to tunnels, trench, and area kept unused location with out
proper ventilations are to be permitted after confirming oxygen level.
1.19. For the barricaded in the structure patrolling is to be done on
periodical bases to ascertain its effectiveness, if it is removed by any
agency the same has to be updated with out delay.
1.20. All materials in use should be periodically inspected by the safety
authority defective, bend; twisted, excessive rusty scaffolds shall not
be taken for use. The same is to be marked with specific colour paint
for identification. Any defective machinery at site should be marked
and identified by board “out of use.”
1.21. While talking in mobile you must stand at one location, no persons
should talk wile moving which will cause accidents due to diversion of
mind.

2. HOUSE KEEPING MEASURES AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

2.1. High quality house keeping should be maintained at site to facilitate a
good working condition at construction site.
2.2. All material should be properly kept at safe place which earmarked
for its preservation and storage.
2.3. Steal reinforcement bars are to be stacked 150mm above ground level
by using wooden / RCC slabs. At scrap yard dia wise stacking position
is to be earmarked and maintained.
2.4. All carpenters must have tool box to avoid spreading and wasting of
nails at construction premises.
2.5. Water stagnation in construction site is to be controlled by proper
draining facility. Passing of urine in any corner of construction
premises is strictly prohibited. If caught red handed, a penalty of Rs
1000 shall be imposed.

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2.6. Specific toilets are to be established and maintained for lady workers,
male workers and staff separately with board for identification. .
2.7. Establish the path for exist and entry and maintain effectively sign
boards at all locations in specific basement.
2.8. Spillage of oil and slippery items is to be washed and cleaned with out
any delay.
2.9. At stores Bin card system should be adopted for proper reusability
and effective storage.
2.10. Removal of excess concrete, mortar should be made on time to time
basses. Clearing of the junk from each floor as well as from
construction should be done on planed in travel.

3. MEASURES IN QUALITY CONCERN AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

3.1. Marking of the date of casting of concrete, construction of brick or

block work, plastering is to be made on the structure for identification
as well as control of curing.
3.2. Concrete design submitted by supplier has to be reviewed after
ensuring its effectiveness / if required can be established by third
party agency before acceptance for using for our site.
3.3. All the said procedure, checklist is to be checked filled and
documented then only activity can be taken up.
3.4. Covering columns with heasen cloth (jute bag), creating mortar /
sprinklers for effective curing arrangement in RCC structure.
3.5. For the shuttering methodology adopted by the contractor should be
reviewed changed in principal if required after approval only it can be
used at site.
3.6. De-shuttering of columns moulds, should not be done not less then
18 hours. For other structures based on the spans can be done in
guidance with respective IS code.
3.7. For any sort of special structure, form work design is to be
established, checked thoroughly for its effectiveness, after
ascertaining its rigidity for pumping concrete condition it can be
adopted.
3.8. A compressive test of cubes results are to be established for 7th and
28th day as well as for 56 days. In case Of Fly ash mixing is permitted in
design mix, And Standard deviation should be monitored in guidelines with IS 456.
3.9. In case of lower strength up to the value of 85% of targeted strength
Rebound hammer and ultrasonic tests can be conducted based on
results we can conclude that the structure is ok, if this also resulting in
lover strength / CTM results less then 85% core tests are to be
conducted to know stability of structure. Further we can take advice
of designer in respect of corrective action.
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3.10. Post inspection to be conducted and in cause of defective concrete is

observed the loose particles is to be removed, cavity has to be
updated with dry mortar packing. If cavities are for more depth
cement pressure grouting is to be done to maintain homogeneity of
concrete structure.
3.11. For all incoming materials like steel and cement manufactures test
certificate is to be verified. How ever the bar benders opinion has to
be taken for bending and re-bending before unloading. And third
party testing for 500MT / one test in case of reinforcement. For 5000
no of bricks one set of bricks to be tested in our lab / one third party
test at 100000 no of bricks results are to be established.
3.12. All the materials require the testing / certification should be rooted
through QC personals and there witness is to be ensured before
acceptance at site.
3.13. Checking sequence will be in three level I.e. contractor engineer
followed with builder engineer and finally quality engineer for
clearance.
3.14. Backfilling of the sides of buildings are to be tested with Procter
modified density test to 95%. No of samples for core test is in the
order of one for 300 Cu m / 1000 Sq m.

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