1.

nt (OPC & SRC)

2. Water
3. Lath, Beads, and Stops
4. Fixtures and Fastener
5. Bonding Compound
6. Approved Mortar mix
7. Approved Curing Compound

IV. Site Planning

1. Preparation
2. Site Clearance
3. Traffic Management
4. Pre‐construction Safety Meetings
5. Operating Procedures

V. Methodology
VI. Risk Assessment and Job Hazard Analysis
VII. Permit and Licensing Requirements
VIII. Drawings, Diagrams, and Maps
IX. Pre-Start Safety Briefing Arrangements
1. Protective and Safety Equipment
2. Information to Personnel
3. Special Safety Requirements
4. Emergency Procedures
5. Emergency Contact Numbers

X. Supervision and Monitoring Arrangements

1. Construction Manager
2. Site Engineer
3. Site Foreman
4. QA/QC Engineer
5. HSE Engineer
6. Chief Surveyor
XI. Environment and Quality Issues
1. Precautionary Measure
2. Disposal Requirements
3. Inspection, Test, and Sampling
4. Quality Assurance Requirements Table

XII. Attachments
1. Risk Assessment
2. Reference Documentation
3. List of Appendices

APPENDIX A: Drawings, Diagrams, and Maps Site

Location
APPENDIX B: Risk Assessment
APPENDIX C: Permit & Licensing Requirements Permit to
Work
APPENDIX D: Inspection & Testing Plan (ITP)
I.Description of Works
1.Introduction

This Method Statement defines the sequence and describes the control procedures to be
followed for Architectural Finishes – Plastering Work. The purpose of this Method
Statement is to establish the rules to be applied during wet-applied plaster finish for the
wall, block works, and structural members.

This method statement covers:

1. Smooth plaster finish to the substrate as indicated.
2. The system includes all the necessary trims and accessories necessary to complete the
work.

This method statement ensures that all the plastering works are properly executed in
accordance with Project Specifications and applicable standards.

2. Definitions
SE Site Engineer
QC Quality Control Engineer
SF Site Foreman
PM Project Manager
SA Site Agent representative from the Lab
HSE Manager Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
HSE Officer Health, Safety & Environmental Officer
CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan
QCP Quality Control Plan
HSE Plan Health, Safety, and Environment Plan

3. Reference

Information sources may include, but not be limited to, verbal or written and graphical
instructions, signage, work schedules/ drawings/specifications, work bulletins, charts and
hand sketches, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Project Specifications
Tender Documents
Approved Mortar Mix Design
Health and Safety Plan
HSE Plan
Baseline Schedule- Detailed

All masonry blockwork and plastering shall comply fully with the applicable laws,
client’s requirements, and specifications as per Project Specifications.
Note: All dimensions are in mm unless specified. All temperature values are in
degree centigrade unless specified.

4. Responsibilities

The responsibility for inspection and testing of masonry block work rests primarily
with the Site Engineer and Discipline Foreman with assistance from an audit by the
Site Agent and inspectors.

The Site Engineer and Discipline Foreman shall ensure that the required Quality
Control procedures and forms are available in place on a daily basis. Similarly, they shall
ensure that the needed drawings are of the latest revisions.

The HSE inspection shall take place before concrete works start to ensure that the
work area is safe i. e. adequate access, adequate illumination if working on night shift,
checking the formwork and supports, scaffold inspections, etc. if applicable.
Project Manager

Responsible for accomplishing the stated project objectives which include creating clear
and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing the
constraints of the project management triangle, which are cost, time, scope, and quality.

The Project Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that the Project Quality plan and
the Inspection and Testing procedures, method statement, HSE safety, and all contractual
documentation are maintained up to date and accessible to all parties

Construction Manager

Responsible for overall construction activities ensuring that all method statements for
plastering works, quality, and safety procedures are implemented and required approval
permits are obtained.

Site Engineer

Supervise operations in accordance with the approved Method Statement, shop drawings,
specifications, material submittals, and schedules to achieve the acceptance of the project
deliverables.

Site Supervisor

Supervise closely, the activities designated to them and ensure that all instructions and
safety procedures are followed and strictly adhered to. Supervise the work to ensure that
technical, quality, safety, and purchase order requirements are met;

Attend daily site meetings and communicate his daily report with the Project/Site
Engineer; Participate in training and development of his subordinates; Organize with
the Project/Site Engineer to ensure the availability of plant, equipment, and labor to his
designated work activities;

Closely monitor the usage of consumables and materials by his crew in order to minimize
wastage; Assess the craftsmanship of subordinates under his control.

Site Foreman

Liaise with the Site Engineer and Supervisor for the work execution.

QA/QC Engineer
Ensure the proper implementation of the Quality system and monitor the overall quality
of the work is maintained. Conduct inspection and monitor tests. Determine and report
any non-conformance and recommended corrective actions.

Ensure that all personnel is aware of the quality requirement. Training of relevant
personnel.

Conduct surveillance and inspection duties at various stages to ensure compliance with
QA/QC Plan.

H.S.E. Manager

Health, safety, and environmental (HSE) managers generally plan, coordinate and
implement issues and directives within the organization. They ensure safe environmental
working conditions for all employees.

H.S.E. Officer

Ensure enforcement of safety procedures in accordance with the approved HSE Plan.

Will be closely monitoring the site engineer’s strict implementation of the Method
Statement for Cement Plastering and Risk Assessment, the use of proper tools and
equipment to maintain safety, certifications of equipment and their adherence to safety
regulations, reporting of any unsafe work, or stopping work that does not comply with
ES&H procedures.

Advises on Health & Safety requirements and monitors the Hazard controls implemented
on site as per the Method Statement/Risk assessment.

Chief Surveyor

Carry out a pre-construction survey to fix the locations and corresponding elevations as
per the approved shop drawings. Ensure quality and compliance during phases of
surveying works and the regular checking of the surveying equipment or
periodic calibration from the third party.

Ensure the validity and the serial number of calibration certificates are available and
posted on the survey equipment. Ensure proper safety guarding of surveying
equipment. To maintain the records of all surveying equipment handled.

Survey Aide

Maintain and use Surveying equipment. Assist Surveyors in taking measurements, record
measurements manually or electronically, and peg out boundaries.
Equipment Operator

The only authorized person to operate any equipment to be used in the project.

Rigger

The rigger assists in the movement of heavy equipment and loads to be lifted. A rigger
setups machinery and secures it in place and signals or verbally directs workers engaged
in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure the safety of workers and materials.

Carpenter

A carpenter constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood,
plywood, and wallboards using the carpenter’s hand tools and power tools.

Mason

A Mason is a tradesman in building units of various natural or artificial mineral products,

such as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, hollow blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of
mortar or cement as a bonding agent. This also includes the concrete plastering ability.

Helpers / Labors

Perform tasks involving physical labor at the building, assist the skilled workers, and
remove the trash, and residual building debris. Assist in constructing and later
disassembling reinforcement braces, concrete forms, scaffolds, and temporary structures.

5. Interfacing with Other Operations

Completion of RC and Masonry works with required embedment

6. Duration, Phasing with the Subcontractors

Refer to the approved Baseline Schedule for the duration of Plaster Works.

7. List of Subcontractors

Main Contractor
Subcontractor – As per the approved subcontractor

II. Resources
1. Plant and Equipment
 Description No. of Units Application

Transit Mixers and Accessories 1 Transportation of Mortar – if required

Scaffoldings As required Working Platform

Air Compressor 1 Cleaning

Portable Batch Mixer 1 Mixing of mortar

Leica TS 15m Total Station 4 Setting Out for Construction

Leica NA2 Automatic Level 4 Leveling

Note:
All 3rd Party Certificates shall be inspected prior to commencing work.
All machines shall fulfill Project Specification requirements if required.

2. WorkForce

Description No. of Persons

Site Engineer 2

Land Surveyor 1

Survey Aide 2

Foreman 5
 Equipment/Machinery Operator 1 for each Equipment/Machinery

Carpenters 10

Masons 15

Helpers/Laborers 15

HSE Engineer 2

First Aider 1

3. Light Tools

Description No. of Units Application

Power Tools (Various) As per Site requirement Plastering/Construction

Hand Tools (Various) As per Site requirement Plastering/Construction

As per Site requirement

On Field testing and sampling equipment QC Testing
following ITP

Bucket/pan and trowel to pour/place

As per Site requirement Manual mortar placing and shifting f
plaster mortar

Wooden Plastering Float As per Site requirement Application Equipment

Steel or Plastic Plastering finishing Float As per Site requirement Application Equipment
 For horizontal and vertical alignment
Plumbline or Plumb Bob As per Site requirement
for plastering

Cleaning Tools As per Site requirement For surface cleaning of block work

III. Materials
1. Aggregates

Should meet the requirement in the project specifications.

2. Cement (OPC & SRC)

Should meet the requirement mentioned in the project specifications.

3. Water

Should meet the requirement mentioned in the project specifications.

4. Lath, Beads, and Stops

1. Beads and stops are to be manufactured from stainless steel to BS EN ISO

2081:2008;2082:2008.

2. Corner bead and edge trim shall be a minimum of 4mm thick, rigid PVC plastic.

3. Expanded mesh metal lath is to be manufactured from galvanized steel as per BS

EN 10346:2009, minimum zinc coating or 225 g/m² with an aperture of 5mm (the short
way) and thickness of 3mm.

5. Fixtures and Fasteners

Nails, screws, and washers are to be stainless steel as indicated in the drawing. Pins
for shot-firing to be steel with a tight coating of cadmium or zinc complying with BS EN
ISO 2081:2008; 2082:2008.

Wire ties are to be galvanized with a minimum diameter of 1.20mm.

6. Bonding Compound

Bonding compounds shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 5270.

7. Approved Mortar mix

As per the approved material submittal.

8. Approved Curing Compound

Refer to the attached Materials Submittals referring to applicable standards and Project
Specifications.

IV. Site Planning

Refer to the approved baseline schedule for the duration of plastering works.

1. Preparation

The contractor shall ensure that all gate passes, permits, tools, materials for
safety precautions, manpower, and equipment are available before the commencement of
work.
The Site Team shall make sure that access roads are always clear from any obstruction
and site is always accessible.

2. Site Clearance

Before commencing the work, the area shall be cleared of all debris, materials, or other
obstructions.

Required levels are to be confirmed and verified by Site Engineer and QC

Engineer before commencing the work.

It is the responsibility of the CM to ensure that any preceding activity is completed.

If the block work is required to be done on earlier concrete work, it is the responsibility
of the QC Engineer to approve that concrete had hardened (% Strength) enough to
withstand a load of manpower, formwork, scaffolding, block work material dead load,
and concerning operations.

3. Traffic Management

Other than some special cases no special traffic management plan is required.
Special cases can be identified on individual bases and related actions can be
taken accordingly.

4. Pre-construction Safety Meetings

The meeting shall be scheduled prior to the beginning of the work and before any
Subcontractor starts on the project.

Safety awareness meetings will be conducted every working day morning/every other
day to brief the workforce on the safety prevention measures. The equipment check for
safety shall be recorded/ documented during the daily Safety Awareness Meeting.

Traffic safety will be discussed to emphasize these meetings.

Each worker will be instructed to follow specific safety requirements related to his trade.
They will be required to follow installed safety signs, observe barricades and use opens.

Contractor Safety will perform hazard risk analysis by identifying all steps, and
hazards identified in those steps, with a focus on the relationship between the work task,
the tools, and the work environment. After identifying uncontrolled hazards; the
Contractor will take steps to eliminate or reduce them to an acceptable risk level.

General contractual Safety, Health, and Environmental requirements.

Roles of the contractor, subcontractors, authorized representatives, and all
project workers.
Accident reporting requirements.

Specific details of the work to be performed along with the use of personal
protective equipment.

Emergency procedure.

5. Operating Procedures
Site work shall be done as per the ongoing safety procedures being implemented on site.
All throughout the duration of work, the required supervision shall be considered
to ensure the completion of the activity in a safe and orderly manner.

V. Methodology
1. It is to be ensured that before seven days of planned plastering work, the
water penetration test is carried out successfully.

2. Plastering works shall only commence after acceptance of the CMU/ block work
installation (with tolerance applicable) and after acceptance, the plaster preparations such
as the complete installation of inserts and plaster accessories, and plaster guides shall
commence.
3. The materials and Mortar mix design must be approved and available at the site.
Any change in source shall be reported to Engineer. Use approved material and store it in
a dry place, away from the ground, moisture, dirt, and other contaminants. The expired
material shall be removed from the site.

4. Except for fair-face concrete, plaster works are applied on all hollow blocks and
concrete works conjunctionally forming the required smooth surface.

5. Corners of columns and walls adjacent to columns shall be covered with steel
angle plates with a protective rubber finish.

The edge protection must not permit the passing of a 100mm diameter ball and must
exceed 1100mm above the top of a separate barrier beam or the top of the up-stand of the
integral barrier.

6. Rendering coat shall be applied prior to starting the plastering layer.

7. The thickness of plaster shall be 20 mm for external and 15mm for internal works.
The plaster thickness includes a layer of rush coat and one layer of the final coat. The
external plaster layer and internal plaster layer will be of the same mix design. The in-
plane tolerance of plastering work shall be less than 6.5mm.

8. The compressive strength of cement finish coat plaster shall be 20 MPa when tested
in accordance with ASTM C 472.

9. The proper and unvarying thickness of the plaster layer should be maintained.
Applying sufficient guide pads of required thickness on the wall at reasonable
distances to allow proper guidelines and infill of plaster sustaining a consistent thickness.

10. Corner bead and edge trim shall be a minimum of 4mm thick, rigid PVC plastic fixed
inside.

Outside beads and edge trim shall be of 4mm thick stainless steel as mentioned above
in the materials. Flanges of the bead or trim not less than 22mm wide with punch outs are
to provide a plaster bond.

11. Approved skim coat shall be applied on exposed ceiling work with a thickness of
10mm.

12. Beads stops and the like is to be fixed plumb, square, and true to the line with
40mm galvanized clout nails or plaster dabs at not more than 600mm center to each
mesh wing.
13. Smooth or non-absorbent solid surfaces, such as cast-in-place or precast concrete,
shall be prepared to receive Portland cement plaster either by bonding compound or by
metal lath or both referring to the approved drawing.

14. Each plaster coat shall be applied to an entire wall or ceiling panel without
interruption to avoid cold joints and abrupt changes in the uniform appearance of
succeeding coats. Wet plaster shall abut set plaster at naturally occurring interruptions in
the plane of the plaster, such as corner angles, rustications, openings, and control joints
where this is possible.

Joinings, where necessary, shall be cut square and straight and not less than 152 mm
away from a joining in the preceding coat.

15. After plastering completion any additional services in the wall shall be cut by a saw
machine to cover the metal lath then plastering shall be done.

16. In case a construction joint is needed, the joint will be saw-cut and wire mesh will
be placed.

17. Control Joints shall be located as per the approved Shop Drawing.

18. The distance between control joints shall not exceed 5.5 m in either direction or
a length-to-width ratio of 2-1⁄2 to 1. A control joint shall be installed where the
ceiling framing or furring changes direction.

19. A control joint shall be installed where an expansion joint occurs in the base
exterior wall. Wall or partition-height door frames shall be considered control joints.

20. Lath shall not be continuous through control joints but shall be stopped and tied at
each side.

21. Where load-bearing walls or partitions butt into structural walls, columns, or floor or
roof slabs, the sides or ends of the wall or partition lath shall be terminated at the
internal angles with a casing bead, expansion/control joint, or similar device designed to
keep the sides and ends of the wall or partition lath free of the adjoining elements as
shown on the drawings.

22. Partially completed walls shall be covered at all times when work is not in progress.
Protection shall be maintained for at least 24 hours after masonry placement and grouting
operations are completed, and water curing for at least 3 days after plaster installation.

23. Where fire-rated construction is required for walls, partitions, columns, beams, and
floor-ceiling assemblies, the construction is to be the same as that used in the fire-rating
test. Construction requirements for fire-rated assemblies and materials shall conform to
BS 476.

24. Mortar shall be made on-site by either a portable batch mixer using weigh batching
or manual mix using volume batching. For larger quantities, it can be mixed in the batch
plant.

25. Inspection of the plasterwork shall be carried out in strict accordance with the
approved ITP for the stages mentioned and related records shall be maintained.

26. For fire-rated construction, the type and size of the fastener shall be as used in the
fire-rating tests.

VI. Risk Assessment and Job Hazard Analysis

Please refer to the attached document in Appendix B.

VII. Permit and Licensing Requirements

Please refer to the attached Permit to Work in Appendix C.

VIII. Drawings, Diagrams, and Maps

Please refer to the attached document in Appendix A.

IX. Pre-Start Safety Briefing Arrangements

Refer to Risk Assessment in Appendix B.

1. Protective and Safety Equipment

All workers involved shall be equipped with adequate PPE as stated below:
a. Safety Helmet with Company Logo
b. Safety Boots
c. High Visibility Vest
d. Safety Goggles
e. Hand Gloves
f. Coveralls
g. Remove or take off immediately any clothing that becomes wet. Wash off the concrete
with plenty of water and seek First Aid Treatment, if necessary

2. Information to Personnel
a. Safety Induction
b. Job training
c. Superintendents Notices/Memos
d. Toolbox talks
e. START Card
f. Site-specific Risk Assessment shall be briefed to all personnel prior to
the commencement of concrete works

3. Special Safety Requirements:

a. All necessary personal/protective equipment (PPE), as well as the harness, be provided.

b. Banksman, wearing distinctive vests, shall be assigned to help operators maneuver
their equipment.
c. The equipment operators shall possess the required licenses and certificates.
d. Generated dust (By the end of equipment operations), shall be controlled by
periodic water spraying.
e. The required TSTI will be prepared prior to the commencement of work and
positively implemented.
f. The project safety officer is responsible along with the project zone site engineer for
ensuring that all operations are carried out with due regard to the safety of all project
personnel & property.
g. All working activity shall comply with the Client Safety Procedure
h. First Aid Material.
i. General management of protection/operation hazards is to be observed.

4. Emergency Procedures

The Flowchart below shows the emergency contact number during work.

5. Emergency Contact Numbers

X. Supervision and Monitoring Arrangements

Construction Manager
He is in charge of all construction activities. Schedule the project in logical steps
and budget the time required to meet deadlines. Inspect and review projects to
monitor compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations.

Site Engineer
The Site Engineer shall evaluate the number of materials consumed by each trade to
be compared against the planned quantity
Site Foreman
A construction foreman is responsible for supervising the workers and also doing
actual construction work. The foreman monitors employees to ensure that the work is
done efficiently and within quality standards.

QA/QC Engineer
The QA/QC Engineer shall monitor whether the installation works are conforming to the
required quality otherwise he shall notify the Site Engineer should he find
nonconformance to the ongoing activities. The Site Engineer shall immediately rectify
the work to avoid receipt of NCR from the QA/QC Engineer.

HSE Engineer
The Safety Engineer shall be full-time at the site and shall frequently visit all the
ongoing works at the site. All safety violations and on-conformance of the HSE Plan
shall be registered and immediate action shall be done in coordination with the Site
Engineer.

Chief Surveyor
A Chief Surveyor ensures that surveying data are collected and recorded accurately
and that all company procedures are followed by crew members.

XI. Environment and Quality Issues

1. Precautionary Measure

All precautionary measures shall be briefed to all workers prior to commencing activity

2. Disposal Requirements

All waste shall be disposed of as per Environmental Compliance and Management Plan
and as per Government approved disposal areas.

3. Inspection, Test, and Sampling

Request for Inspection and Testing will be submitted prior to and after execution of
works.
Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) shall be provided.

All necessary testing & inspection shall be carried out as per (Inspection and Testing
of Concrete) Part of the Project Quality Plan. This includes:
a. Approved Method statements;
b. Approved Shop drawing;
c. Approved Inspection for formworks;
d. Approved inspection of scaffolding if applicable;
e. Approved inspection of Reinforcement;
f. Approved pre-casting inspection;
g. Approved third-party laboratory;
h. Approved mix design;
i. Approved materials
Refer to Inspection and Testing Plan in Appendix D.

4. Quality Assurance Requirements Table

a. Refer to Project Quality Plan

b. Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) shall be provided.

XII. Attachments
1. Risk Assessment
Refer to Risk Assessment in Appendix – B.

2. Reference Documentation
a. Project Specifications
List of Appendices
Appendix A: Drawings, Diagrams, and Maps
Appendix B: Risk Assessment and Job Hazard Analysis
Appendix C: Permit and Licensing Requirements Permit to Work