Construction Phase Plan (FULLY Explained) A construction phase plan (CPP) is a key document, outlining the health and safety concerns associated with a specific construction project. The plan should cover the site rules and necessary procedures that are in place to minimise or eliminate risks.
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What is construction phase Plan (CPP)?

A construction phase plan (CPP) is a required document for all construction sites and should be proportional to the size or the duration of the project. This health & safety plan is necessary under the Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2015 (CDM).

What should be included in a construction phase plan?

In this blog we are going to look at what is a Construction Phase Plan. The Construction Phase Plan must set out the arrangements for securing health and safety, including site rules, whilst construction work is taking place. It must take into account the information the project’s Principal Designer holds such as the pre-construction information and any information obtained from the designers.

Health and safety arrangements for the construction phaseSite rules

The plan must record the arrangements for managing the significant health and safety risks associated with the construction phase of a project. It is the basis for communicating these arrangements to all those involved in the construction phase so it should be easy to understand and be as simple as possible.

The plan should notinclude documents that get in the way of a clear understanding of what is needed to manage the construction phase, such as generic risk assessments, records of how decisions were reached or detailed safety method statements. Topics to consider for the plan The plan should include a description of the project such as key dates and details of key members of the project team.

It should also feature the control of site specific risks and the management of the work including:

the health and safety aims for the projectthe site rulesarrangements to ensure cooperation between project team members and coordination of their workarrangements for involving workerssite inductionwelfare facilitiesfire and emergency procedures

What must the client do? The client must ensure a Construction Phase Plan is drawn up beforethe construction phase begins. For projects involving more than one contractor, the Principal Contractor is responsible for drawing up the plan or for making arrangements for it to be drawn up.

For single Contractor projects, it is the Contractor who is responsible for ensuring that the plan is drawn up. The client must ensure the Principal Contractor – or, where relevant, the contractor – has all the available relevant information needed to draw up the plan. The client must ensure the plan adequately addresses the arrangements for managing the risks.

They must also make sure the Principal Contractor – or contractor – regularly reviews and revises the plan to ensure the plan takes account of any changes that occur as construction progresses. What must the Principal Designer do? The Principal Designer must help the Principal Contractor to prepare the Construction Phase Plan by providing any relevant information they hold.

• This includes the pre-construction information, information from the designers about risks they have been unable to eliminate during the design process and the steps they have taken to reduce or control those risks.
• They must continue to liaise with the Principal Contractor as the construction phase progresses.

What must the Principal Contractor do? For projects involving more than one contractor, the Principal Contractor must take the lead in preparing, reviewing, updating and revising the Construction Phase Plan. They must draw up the plan or make arrangements for it to be drawn up during the Pre-Construction Phase, beforethe construction site is set up.

Where the plan includes site rules, the rules should cover topics such as personal protective equipment, parking, use of radios and mobile phones, smoking, restricted areas, hot works and emergency arrangements. The rules should be clear and easily understandable. They should be brought to the attention of everyone on-site who should be expected to follow them.

Construction phase plan explained !

What must the Designer do? The designer has no specific duty in relation to the Construction Phase Plan. However, they must take all reasonable steps to provide sufficient information about aspects of the design to help the contractors to comply with their duties.

What is the planning phase of a project?

Planning phase – The planning phase is the first stage of any significant project. It is where the owner, architect, and construction manager discuss the project. They evaluate the feasibility of the project, as each project has its own unique set of variables.

Is the construction phase plan a live document?

When should a construction phase plan be updated? – You’re probably going to need to update your construction phase plan at some point. Construction projects can take time to complete, and sometimes things change. Or things come up that you didn’t (or couldn’t) plan for when you started.

And in construction, that’s totally normal. But don’t forget that when things change, it might introduce new risks or hazards. Or you might need to update your management arrangements. The construction phase plan should be updated as necessary throughout the project as work progresses and things develop, for example, if plans or arrangements change.

And you must let your team know about the changes. (4) Throughout the project the principal contractor must ensure that the construction phase plan is appropriately reviewed, updated and revised from time to time so that it continues to be sufficient to ensure that construction work is carried out, so far as is reasonably practicable, without risks to health or safety.

What are the three phases of construction?

• Initiation
• Planning
• Execution
• Performance and monitoring
• Closure

What are the phases of project plan?

Planning, build-up, implementation, and closeout. Assemble your team Your first task in this phase is to assess the skills needed for the project so you can get the right people on board.

How to manage the 5 phases of construction projects?

– Activities and tasks required in the construction project process – Dependencies – Expected timeframes and budgets – Quality targets, assurances and control measures – Necessary equipment and materials – Risk management procedures – And more