General Construction Guidelines - Jul2018
General Construction Guidelines - Jul2018
BEFORE RENOVATION:
3. Classifications of Work:
Plans for major construction works shall be approved by the original building
designer/consultant. Any review charges/fees shall be for the exclusive account of
the unit owner.
5.a Prior to the start of the work, the unit owner or his duly authorized representative
shall apply for a permit from the Property Management Office. This shall be submitted
to the President of the Condominium Corporation or its duly management entity for
approval of the following:
While for Minor renovations, submit all stated above except for the plans
provided there will be no additional/alteration from existing layout of all system
including floor (parquet and tiles).
6. The unit owner shall also submit to Property Management the following:
7. Maximum duration for any renovation allowed per 365 days are as follows:
8. All workers, supervisors and other parties involved in the construction of the unit
must log in and out with building security guards. The location of the entry/exit
points shall be designated by Property Management.
9. All construction workers must be in plain white T-shirts (or uniform T-shirt
bearing the contractor’s logo) long pants and shoes with IDs pinned at all times.
Those in sleeveless shirts, short pants, sandals or slippers and the like shall not be
allowed to enter the premises and will issue violation once caught working in
same attire.
10. Any renovation crew must have a Manager/Supervisor on site at all times who
will coordinate with Property Management.
11. Workers and their supervisor are not allowed to loiter within the condominium
building premises. They should stay only within their work area to prevent loss
or damage, disturbance and inconvenience in any form to other residents of the
condominium.
12. Use protective coverings for the carpet, wall sidings, service elevator door,
pathway to working area in a renovation floor hallways.
13. Cover main and service doors gap, louvers and exhausts.
14. Keep the doors unlocked for inspection by roving guards and engineers on duty
while working.
a. Mondays to Fridays
Minor carpentry work: (works that can be done within two (2) hours or
less, i.e. drawer repair, cabinet locks, door closer fixing, door
alignments, window locks, etc.)
Minor Masonry: (tiles fixing, grouting small cement filling/finishing)
Laying of electrical circuits: (Electrical extension chords, fixing of
bulbs or sockets and switches)
Manual sanding
Manual painting
16. Delivery of construction materials shall only be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Mondays to Fridays only using the loading dock at the basement level.
17. All materials, equipment, tools, etc. to be taken in should be listed accordingly for
security guard’s inspection and records.
Pullout of all construction debris, excess materials and equipment which will no
longer be used shall be allowed only from 2:00 pm to 5:00 p.m., Mondays to
Fridays. As a security measure, a list of the excess materials and equipment, shall
be submitted by the owner’s contractor for the security guard’s inspection and
records. Likewise, a gate pass shall be secured from Property Management to be
countersigned by the owner.
19. Relatives, children and wives of workers are not allowed to enter or stay inside
the condominium premises.
20. Workers/supervisors and deliveries are not allowed to use any passenger elevator.
They shall only use the service elevator. In case the service elevator is out of
order, they shall use the stairways.
21. Construction workers can eat at the job site or in the unit but should provide a
trash bag, brought out daily, for waste and leftovers.
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22. Unit owners undertaking construction/repair work shall compensate other unit
owners or the Condominium Corporation for any loss or damage whatsoever
caused directly by their workers/contractor in the course of construction.
a. One (1) unit – 20 lbs. ABC type fire extinguisher shall be provided by the
unit owner for his unit, for the duration of the construction.
e. Water supply and distribution facilities for fire fighting purposes shall be
provided and maintained at the construction site in accordance with the
Local Fire Code.
The unit owner’s contractor shall provide safety measures such as construction
nets, sheeting, shoring, etc. whenever necessary as well as sheeting for the public
corridors covering the unit door going to the service elevator.
27. Drinking of intoxicating liquors within the building by the workers shall be
strictly prohibited. Intoxicated workers will be barred from entering the
condominium building premises.
29. Any damage caused by the contractor on the common areas (hallways, stairways,
lobbies, elevators, etc. and the adjacent units) shall be charged to the unit owner,
or tenant/lessee concerned.
c. Flooring – vinyl tiles, carpet, wooden planks or parquet floors. Other floor
materials shall be coordinated with the Property Management Office prior
to finalization of plans. Any chiseling or chipping-off works shall require
written approval from Engineering Office and structural consultant (if
needed) with the consultation fee for the account of the unit owner.
f. Concrete Wall & Floor Slabs – no chipping of the concrete walls and
floors are allowed except approved by the structural designer and the
Property Management Office.
h. Fire Sprinkler Heads – shall remain in their respective positions and shall
not be removed or relocated. (may be relocated provided plans are signed
and sealed by a professional mechanical engineer)
32. Sanitation
The units, as well as the common areas shall be kept clean and free from foul
odor. Garbage/construction debris shall not be placed outside the unit and/or
dumped in the condominium garbage chute nor placed in any part of the building
premises. This should be pulled out of the condominium building premises daily.
Unit owners must seal their doors with a cloth/wood screen during the
construction to prevent the spread of dust and prolonged exposure of the other
residents to the intoxicating fumes of lacquer or paint. Provide industrial exhaust
fans to dissipate fumes quickly and a standby vacuum to collect all dust in work
area.
34. Obstruction
Work will not be permitted outside the unit. Construction materials will not be
allowed to lie outside the unit nor in any other common area of the condominium
building.
The unit owner is responsible for the controlling the conduct of his contractors
and workers. No worker shall use the construction site as sleeping quarters. They
should enter and leave everyday.
The Property Management Office and their assigned representatives shall conduct
routine inspections of all construction sites frequently and regularly. ALL
OBSERVATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE INSPECTORS
MUST BE TAKEN NOTE OF AND STRICTLY FOLLOWED. The
Condominium Corporation/Property Management reserves the right to issue and
demand construction changes on approved plans when deemed necessary. Keep
doors unlocked when working for access of inspectors.
37. The security personnel is given authority to issue violation slips on workers who
violate the House Rules and Regulations, and General Construction Guidelines of
the Condominium Corporation.
38. Compliance
a. Violations and/or non-compliance with and/or all of the above guidelines and
requirements and deviations from approved plans shall constitute grounds for
work stoppage (especially when previous notices remain unacted upon).
Additionally, PMO/Engineering team may exercise any of the following
remedies:
b. Damage made on common areas or other units by the said construction work,
should be repaired prior to continuation of work.
Unit owners undertaking construction/renovation work shall post a cash bond to answer
for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by their workers or by reason of the
work performed. Construction cash bond are as follows:
Said bond shall be returned (interest-free) to the unit owner or tenant/lessee 30 days after
written notice of completion subject the following conditions:
b) No damage to the common area or to any other unit, or injury to other persons was
incurred as a result of the construction/renovation work.
c) In case of damages to the common areas or to any other unit, the same had been
rectified or automatically deducted from the Bond.
d) In case of injury to other persons, any resulting expenses had been paid for by the unit
owner or tenant/lessee concerned.
40. A construction worker who breaks any rule will be banned from doing any work
in the building.
AFTER RENOVATION:
a. Electrical installation testing (Megger testing, load limitation per unit, etc.)
Any final work which does not conform with the specifications of the plan
originally submitted to the Board on that which is contrary to the building safety
laws, regulations or which poses a potential hazard may be removed or
demolished by the Condominium Corporation at the expense of the unit owner.