A typical method statement for roofing works 1.

Notification of Order The Managing Director meets staff involved in the project. The Q.A plan is introduced and other sub-contractors identified: Responsibility for particular tasks is confirmed, where relevant Plans, materials, procurement, co-ordination and liason The basic parameters are established: Programme dates, labour resources, and overall organisation structure including names and personnel for the main contractor and consulting engineers. 2. Overall Planning and Programme The Contracts Manager / Draughtsman prepares a materials procurement schedule and sets delivery dates. Peak labour levels within permissable working hours are determined Sub-contractor attendance confirmed On site facilities, health and safety, welfare arrangements are identified The smooth successful conclusion of any project depends on the ability to integrate T R Freeman's works service with other principle sub-contractors. An agreed contract programme is established and subsequent amendments reflects the best action plan at anytime during the project. 3. Procurement of Materials Our programme details a) Equipment b) Builders work completion dates c) Drawing approval dates d) On-site delivery dates Once drawings are approved and a contract is signed, materials will be selected, and ordered. Deliveries are scheduled so that all first fix materials are on-site as a priority, all-second fix and final fix materials delivered when required. This procedure allows complete programme flexibility. The early ordering of materials remains a priority of the Contracts Manager. 4. Approach to the Installation of Roofing Services A draughts person creates working drawings detailing all particular roofing trays, trims and supports or cladding layouts. The Architects, Main Contractors discuss these details, before sets of working drawings are produced. The Manager and Foreman ensure that enough time is committed to the installation of the works as detailed in the drawings. As standard, T R Freeman has a production/quality control monitoring system to ensure that each operative is working to an optimum daily level. All works progress in accordance with an agreed contract programme and on-site operative numbers vary with each project. 5. Site Control The working foreman's responsibility is to monitor, control, record and maintain satisfactory production levels in line with the managers requirements. Daily checks ensure problems are rectified promptly.

6. Operating and Maintenance Manuals T R Freeman will compile all necessary technical information when an order is placed to ensure a complete and successful handover of the operating and maintenance manuals. 4.0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Method of working

Scaffolding to be erected around 2No buildings by M.C. Access to roof with access ladder / tower. A lifting plan to be forwarded before the commencement of hoisting of materials onto roof. Safety nets to be erected. Materials / sheets will arrive on flat wagons and be hoisted onto steelwork with a crane and landed onto steel rafters. 6. All materials landed onto steelwork will be tied off. 7. Operatives will erect a spandek system from eaves to ridge and this will be used as the working platform until an area of roof has been laid. Roof sheets when fixed can be used as the working platform. 8. Operatives will manually pick up sheet from pack and walk on the spandek and lay and fix the sheet. 9. All operatives to wear gloves to avoid cuts from sharp edges. 10. Operatives will use 110-volt power tools. 11. Flashings to roof will be fixed working from fixed roof sheets. 12. Wall cladding will be fixed with operatives working from scissor lifts. Ground around perimeter of building to be firm and hard standing with out obstructions. 13. Flashings, gutters and R.W pipes to be fixed working from scissor lifts / cherry pickers. Operatives working out of cherry pickers to be attached at all times. 14. All certificates for operating plant to be issued to main contractor. Only operatives with licences to operate plant. 15. Site to be kept clean and tidy and all rubbish placed into skips provided by M.C