NBS - Reference Specification - SE Controls

1 NBS - Reference Specification10 Aug 2009 Page 1 of 282 Table of ContentsTitlePageGENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTSA905 CONSERVATORIESB128 PREFABRICATED FRAMED STRUCTURESB159 DEMOLITIONC2010 CLEANING MASONRY AND CONCRETEC4012 DAMP PROOF COURSE RENEWAL OR INSERTIONC4514 CAVITY WALL TIE RENEWAL OR INSERTIONC4615 FUNGUS/ BEETLE ERADICATIONC5217 EXCAVATING AND FILLINGD2018 UNDERPINNINGD5022IN SITU CONCRETEE1023 FORMWORK FOR IN SITU CONCRETEE2025 REINFORCEMENT FOR IN SITU CONCRETEE3027 PRECAST CONCRETE FLOORS AND ROOF DECKSE6028 BRICK AND BLOCK WALLINGF1029 GLASS BLOCK WALLINGF1131 NATURAL STONE RUBBLE WALLINGF2032 NATURAL STONE ASHLAR WALLING AND DRESSINGSF2133 CAST STONE ASHLAR WALLING AND DRESSINGSF2235 ACCESSORIES AND SUNDRY ITEMS FOR BRICK BLOCK AND STONE WALLINGF3037 PURPOSE MADE PRECAST CONCRETE SILLS, LINTELS.

2 COPINGS AND FEATURESF3141 STRAW BALE WALLING SYSTEMSF4243 STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMINGG1045 ISOLATED STRUCTURAL METAL MEMBERSG1248 CARPENTRY AND TIMBER FRAMINGG2049 METAL PROFILED SHEET DECKINGG3053 PATENT GLAZINGH1054 rigid SHEET CLADDINGH2056 TIMBER WEATHERBOARDINGH2157 PLASTICS WEATHERBOARDINGH2258 FIBRE CEMENT PROFILED SHEET CLADDING AND COVERINGH3059 METAL PROFILED SHEET CLADDING AND COVERINGH3161 PLASTICS PROFILED SHEET CLADDING AND COVERINGH3263 METAL COMPOSITE PANEL CLADDING AND COVERINGSH4364 PLAIN ROOF TILINGH6066 FIBRE CEMENT SLATINGH6170 NATURAL SLATINGH6274 SINGLE LAP ROOF TILINGH6578 LEAD SHEET COVERINGSH71A82 LEAD SHEET FLASHINGS AND WEATHERINGSH71B86 ALUMINIUM STRIP OR SHEET COVERINGS AND FLASHINGSH7292 COPPER STRIP OR SHEET COVERINGS AND FLASHINGSH7397 Page 2 of 282 ZINC STRIP OR SHEET COVERINGS AND FLASHINGSH74102 STAINLESS STEEL STRIP OR SHEET COVERINGS AND FLASHINGSH75107 MASTIC ASPHALT ROOFING INSULATION AND FINISHESJ21112 LIQUID APPLIED TANKING AND DAMP PROOFINGJ30116 LIQUID APPLIED WATERPROOF ROOF COATINGSJ31117 FLEXIBLE SHEET TANKING AND DAMP PROOFINGJ40121 REINFORCED BITUMEN MEMBRANE ROOF COVERINGSJ41123 SINGLE LAYER POLYMERIC SHEET ROOF COVERINGSJ42128 SHEET LININGS FOR SMALL POOLS AND PONDSJ44131 PLASTERBOARD DRY LININGS FOR WALLS, PARTITIONS AND CEILINGSK10132 rigid SHEET FLOORING, SHEATHING, DECKING, SARKING.

3 LININGS AND CASINGSK11136 TIMBER BOARD FLOORING DECKING SARKING LININGS AND CASINGSK20141 WOOD STRIP OR BOARD FINE FLOORING OR LININGSK21143 PANEL PARTITIONSK30144 PANEL CUBICLESK32146 DEMOUNTABLE SUSPENDED CEILINGSK40147 RAISED ACCESS FLOORSK41150 WINDOWS ROOFLIGHTS SCREENS AND LOUVRESL10152 DOORS/ SHUTTERS/ HATCHESL20154 STAIRS LADDERS AND BALUSTRADESL30156 GENERAL GLAZINGL40157 CEMENT BASED LEVELLING AND WEARING SCREEDSM10160 RESIN FLOORINGM12163 CALCIUM SULFATE BASED SCREEDSM13165 PLASTERED COATINGSM20A166 RENDERED AND ROUGHCAST COATINGSM20B169 INSULATION WITH RENDERED FINISHM21172 STONE, QUARRY AND CERAMIC TILING OR MOSAICM40173 WOOD BLOCK COMPOSITION BLOCK AND MOSAIC PARQUET FLOORINGM42176 RUBBER, PLASTICS, CORK, LINO, AND CARPET TILING AND SHEETINGM50178 DECORATIVE PAPERS AND FABRICSM52181 PAINTING AND CLEAR FINISHINGM60183 INTUMESCENT COATINGS FOR FIRE PROTECTION OF STEELWORKM61187 GENERAL FIXTURES FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENTN10189 GENERAL FIXTURES FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENTN11190 SANITARY APPLIANCES AND FITTINGSN13191 SIGNS AND NOTICESN15193 PERMANENT ACCESS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENTN25194 SUNDRY INSULATION AND PROOFING WORKP10196 INJECTED CAVITY WALL INSULATIONP11199 FIRE STOPPING SYSTEMSP12200 UNFRAMED ISOLATED TRIMS SKIRTINGS AND SUNDRY ITEMSP20201 DOOR AND WINDOW IRONMONGERYP21202 TRENCHES, PIPEWAYS AND PITS FOR BURIED ENGINEERING SERVICESP30204 HOLES, CHASES, COVERS AND SUPPORTS FOR SERVICESP31207 KERBS, EDGINGS.

4 CHANNELS AND PAVING ACCESSORIESQ10208 Page 3 of 282 GRANULAR SUB-BASES TO PAVINGSQ20209 ASPHALT PAVINGSQ22210 GRAVEL, HOGGIN AND WOODCHIP DRIVES AND PAVINGSQ23211 INTERLOCKING BRICK OR BLOCK ROADS OR PAVINGSQ24213 SLAB, BRICK, SETT, OR COBBLE PAVINGSQ25215 TOPSOILINGQ28218 SEEDING AND TURFINGQ30219 EXTERNAL PLANTINGQ31221 FENCINGQ40224 SITE AND STREET FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENTQ50229 RAINWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMSR10230 ABOVE GROUND FOUL DRAINAGE SYSTEMSR11232 BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE SYSTEMSR12234 LAND DRAINAGER13242 GROUNDWATER PRESSURE RELIEF DRAINAGE SYSTEMSR16244 SOAKAWAY AND SEPTIC TANK AND SEWAGE TREATMENT UNITSR17245 FOUNTAINS AND WATER FEATURESS15247 HOT AND COLD WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMSS90248 HEATING SYSTEMST90254 GENERAL VENTILATIONU10260 GENERAL VENTILATIONU90261 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONV90262 ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSW40266 INTRUSION AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMSW41268 CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEMSW44270 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMSW50271 LIFT SYSTEMSX90272 PURPOSE MADE JOINERYZ10274 PURPOSE MADE

5 METALWORKZ11275 PRESERVATIVE AND FIRE RETARDANT TREATMENTZ12277 FIXINGS AND ADHESIVESZ20278 MORTARSZ21280 SEALANTSZ22282 Page 4 of 282A90 GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTSGENERAL PrecedenceGeneral: Where, and to the extent that, documents conflict the following orders of precedence apply: Schedules of work override preliminaries, which override contract drawings, which override the Reference Specification . Work sections of the Reference Specification override in the documents: Give and interpretations - generalEmployer's Representative: The person nominated in the Contract as Employer's Representative, Architect, Contract Administrator or Project Specification : Not all clauses in the Reference Specification apply to this project. If in doubt about the applicability of a clause, obtain : When required to communicate including advise, inform, submit, give notice, instruct, agree, confirm, seek or obtain information, consent or instructions, or make arrangements do so in writing to the Employer's from the Employer's Representative: Do not proceed until response has been and interpretations products and workRemove: Disconnect, dismantle as necessary and take out the designated products or work and associated accessories, fastenings, supports, linings and bedding materials.

6 Dispose of unwanted materials. Excludes taking out and disposing of associated pipework , wiring, ductwork or other for reuse: Do not damage designated products or work. Clean off bedding and jointing good: Execute local remedial work to designated work. Make secure, sound and neat. Excludes redecoration and/ or : Execute remedial work to designated products. Make secure, sound and neat. Excludes redecoration and/ or : Fix removed : Supply and fix new products matching those removed. Execute work to match original new state of that : Adjust moving parts of designated products or work to achieve free movement and good fit in open and closed existing: Provide products and work of the same appearance and features as the original, excluding ageing and weathering. Make joints between existing and new work as inconspicuous as : References to published documents are to the editions, including amendments, current on the date of the Invitation to drawings: Diagrammatic, except to the extent that figured dimensions are given or : Do not rely on scaled Compliance generallySubmittals, samples, inspections and tests: Undertake to suit the Works programme.

7 Do not conceal, or proceed with, affected work until compliance with requirements is with proprietary specifications: Retain on site evidence that the proprietary product specified has been with performance specifications: Submit evidence of compliance, including test reports indicating properties tested, pass/ fail criteria, test methods and procedures, test results, identity of testing agency, test dates and times, identities of witnesses, and analysis of and production documentationDesign compliance: Submit certification that design complies with documented : Draft: Submit complete design and production documentation. Final: Submit sufficient copies for distribution to affected parties. Keep at least one copy on requirements: Check space requirements of products or work indicated diagrammatically in the contract documents.

8 Submit a report on consequent variations needed to the : Include and statutory undertakersApprovals: Submit evidence of approvals of relevant authorities and statutory samplesComplying samples: Retain in good, clean condition on 5 of 282 PRODUCTS AND EXECUTION General qualityProducts generally: New. Proposals for recycled products will be considered. Supply of each product: From the same source or manufacturer. Whole quantity of each product required to complete the Works: Consistent kind, size, quality and overall appearance. Product tolerances: Where critical, measure a sufficient quantity to determine generally: Fix, apply, install or lay products securely, accurately, plumb, neatly and in alignment. Colour batching: Do not use different colour batches where they can be seen together.

9 Dimensions: Check on-site dimensions. Finished work: Not defective, not damaged, disfigured, dirty, faulty, or out of dimensions: section dimensions of timber: Finished : If an alternative product to that specified is proposed, obtain approval before ordering the : If alternative work to that specified is proposed, obtain approval before : Submit reasons for the proposed : Submit relevant information, including: manufacturer and product Reference ; cost; availability; relevant standards; performance; function; compatibility of accessories; proposed revisions to drawings and Specification ; compatibility with adjacent work; appearance; and copy of warranty/ to adjacent work: If needed, advise scope, nature and ' guarantees: If substitution is accepted, documentationGeneral: Where and to the extent that products or work are not fully documented, they are to be: Of a kind and standard appropriate to the nature and character of that part of the Works where they will be used.

10 Suitable for the purposes stated or reasonably to be ' recommendationsGeneral: Comply with manufacturer's current printed recommendations and to recommendations or instructions since close of tender: Submit ' current recommendations and instructions: Keep copies on products and accessories: Use those supplied or recommended by main product ment certified products: Comply with limitations, recommendations and requirements of relevant valid in existing workReporting undocumented defects: When discovered, immediately give notice. Do not proceed with affected related work until response has been remedial work: Do not execute work which may: hinder access to defective products or work; or be rendered abortive by remedial , appearance and fitTolerances and dimensions: If likely to be critical to execution or difficult to achieve, as early as possible either: submit proposals; or arrange for inspection of appearance of relevant aspects of partially finished tolerances (maximum): To BS 5606, tables 1 and floor design level tolerances (maximum): Floors which are to be self-finished, and floors to receive sheet or tile finishes directly bedded in adhesive: 10 mm.