The Design Practice - Site Management (Building)
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SCOPE OF SERVICEThe Site Management (Building) Team can provide Clerk of Works’ service for frequent or constant inspection of the works. Whilst the Clerk of Works’ role does not carry a legal responsibility under the contract, being "under the Architect’s direction and control", occupies a position of considerable integrity and trust.
The Clerk of Works’ basic duties comprise on-site day-to-day detailed inspection of works in progress to ensure such works are executed in complete accordance with the contract documents and other instructions issued from time to time by the Architect/Contract Administrator. He will see that the specified standard of workmanship is maintained; that the materials used are of the specified quality; that construction throughout is sound; that the progress of the work accords with contract requirements; and that all essential facts relating to the work and the various stages of progress are properly recorded. In brief, the Clerk of Works' will inspect in detail, report concisely, interpret clearly, record completely and, by this means, carry out the important role of "site building supervisor", and be responsible for bringing the project to a satisfactory conclusion.