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PLANNING AND SUPERVISION CHAPTER 4

INTRODUCTION

The plumbing services industry encompasses a vast number of roles, each associated with specific skills and
responsibilities. It is important to understand each role in order to oversee building services work. You should
also understand the reasons for risk assessments and method statements, and how to plan work programmes
for work tasks in the building services industry.

By the end of this chapter, you will have knowledge and understanding of the following:
l the role of the construction team within the plumbing and heating industry
l information sources in the building services industry
l communicating with others
l the responsibilities of relevant people in the building services industry
l work programmes in the plumbing and heating industry
l risk assessments and method statements for the plumbing and heating industry.

1 THE ROLE OF THE

CONSTRUCTION TEAM WITHIN

THE PLUMBING AND HEATING

INDUSTRY

The construction of any building is a complex process that requires a group of
professionals, known as the construction team, working together to produce
what the client has requested. In this first section of the chapter, we will take
a closer look at the construction team. We will consider the role that each
individual has in the overall construction project and their responsibilities within
the management structure.

The structure of the site management
team

Within each construction project, there is a site management team. This usually
follows a recognised structure by which the team operates and communicates.
This is illustrated in Figure 4.1.

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