Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Buildings Department Registered Structural Engineers and APP-158, Registered Geotechnical Engineers Quality Supervision of Building Works ‘The authorized person (AP), registered structural engineer (RSE), registered geotechnical engineer (RGE) appointed in respect of any building works (including, Street works) have the duties Under the Buildings Ordinance (80), inter alia, 0 supervise, whereas the repstered contractor (RC) appointed has to provide continuous supervision to, the carrying out of the building works in accordance with the supervision plan. Quality supervision forms part of the supervision plan system to ‘ensure that the building works are carried out in general accordance withthe provisions ‘of the BO and its regulations the plans approved by the Building Authority (BA) and any approval and/or consent conditions imposed. 2 In accordance with the Code of Practice for Site Supervision (the Code), the ‘AP, RSE, RGE and authorized signatory (AS) of the RC shall devise checklists by reference to the typical items, and to inelude any other particular items considered ‘essential for the project, including those for quality supervision and any other ‘conditions imposed by the BA at approval andor consent stage, for compliance by their respective streams of technically competent persons (TCPs) of all grades. As regards ‘quality supervision, the Code provides guidance on the items of works to be inspected ‘at different stages of various foundation works, ground investigation feld works and soil naling works; identifies areas as critical stages of the works warranting more frequent supervision; and guides the AP, RSE, RGE and AS to deermine certain sections ofthe works a rica activities, Items of Works for Quality Supervision 3 For the purpose of refining the extant quality supervision control mechanism, this practice note provides further guidance on the common inspection items for superstructure, excavation and lateral support and site formation works in Appendix A for reference. The items contained therein are not exhaustive and ‘APIRSE/RGIVAS should include other items they consider essential forthe building ‘project. For example, under the eategory of superstructure, other inspection items such ‘5 those for the construction of curtain walls, glass walls, prestressed concrete or structural steslvorks, et. relevant to individual project should also be insiuded. Records of Quality Supervision 4 ‘The AP, RSE, RGE and AS are responsible for the operation of the respective parts of the supervision plans prepared by them and should earry out the necessary ‘te inspections (inchuding personaly) to satisfy themselves that the requirements of the supervision plans are fulfilled, and that their respective representatives and TCPs discharge their duties under the supervision plans. 6.s. In order to facilitate the BA audit ofthe AP/RSE/RGEIAS's carrying out ‘of their supervision duties and to provide an overview of the progress of the building works all the checklists and inspection records should be kept on site and available for inspection bythe officers of the Site Monitoring Section or other representatives ofthe BA. A sample of record of quality supervision and inspections cared out by the respective TCPS is given in Appendix B for reference. To suit the needs and practice of individual building projects, the AP/RSE/RGE/AS may devise their record of quality supervision caried out by TCPs under their respective streams. 6 A similar practice not has ben issued to RCs, A- (HUT Siu-wai) Building Authority Ref, BD GRIBREGIA23 First isue : November 2016 (ADINB2)‘Appendix A (PNAP APP-158) Items of Works at ‘Various Stages of Superstructure/Exeavation and Lateral Support! ‘Site Formation Works for Quality Supervision Items of works at various stages of building. works required for quality supervision re given in the tales below for reference. The heads ofthe pect management ‘dructure shall communicate with othr functional seams to derive cheese of various works, determine appropriate inspection frequencies and erica sages of individual tems of works to ‘tthe need of indvidal project. 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