Site Investigation in Construction Part 1: without Site Investigation Ground is a Hazard: Without Site Investigation Ground is a Hazard Pt. 1

This document has been written for Clients and their professional technical advisers in the consturction industry. It aims to raise their awareness of the importance of ground, and highlights the consequences of inadequate site investigation: escalating cost and late completions.Inadequate site investigations can arise from a lack of awareness of the hazards associated with ground, inadequate focus of finance, insufficient time and a lack of geotechnical expertise. Case histories are used to illustrate the consequences of inadequate site investigation Content: Executive summary The need for site investigation Introduction Scale of problem Nature of problem Value of money Principal technical adviser Procurement Conditions of contract Specification Planning Relevance Flexibility Communication Groundwater Supervision of work Interpretation and dissemination of data Quality management Financial Risk Claims Inadequate site investigation Conclusions Case histories This document has been written for Client's and their professional technical advisers in the construction industry. It aims to raise their awareness of the importance of ground, and highlights the consequences of inadequate site investigation. Case histories are used to illustrate the consequences of inadequate site investigation. 1. Without site investigation ground is a hazard 2. Planning, procurement, and quality management 3. Specification for ground investigation 4. Guidelines for the safe investigation by drilling of landfills and contminated land.