Capita Symonds - Humber Crossing Consultancy (1260)
Design Process Compliance
Capita Symonds, National Grid
Northern England
1 Aug 2013
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31 Oct 2013
QEM Solutions were brought on board by Capita Symonds, to assist with the development and implementation of a Design & Document Management process on the Feeder 9- Humber Crossing Design Project, in accordance with NG Ukcon BP135G and NG Ukcon BP007G.
After identifying the project deliverables and documents we proceeded to develope the processes, working with Capita to ensure that they wer implemented in preparation of project initiation.
Responsibilities included:
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Identification of existing project controls
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Identifying gaps in project controls
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Implementing new controls alongside existing including:
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Establishing the Design Management Controls
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Establishing Design Review Controls
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Establishing Design Validation Controls
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Establishing Risk Mitigation During Design Controls
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Development of process to ensure BP007 Handover documentation is established
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Establishment of record validation processes to assist G17 and RE18 acceptance
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Review and correlation of existing Document control to ensure
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Recording of transfer of information
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Recording of Correspondence
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Identification of latest documents
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Managing the document review process
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Collation and issue of material certification from procurement department
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Management of transmittals
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Staging of Record management in line with RE18 and G17 milestone dates
The implications of not maintaining an effective Design and Document management system can include:
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H&S risks during construction due to miss communication of required mitigations
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Engineering and design errors due to the wrong design documents being followed
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Failure to meet the CDM 2007 Regulations
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Integrity issues due mis communication of specification requirements
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QA/QC omissions due to records not being maintained and filed justifying that the construction methodology meets the design and specification requirements
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Contractual disputes due to minimal paper trails
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Financial claims due to the client, designer or contractor not being able to validate the transfer of information