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Kapitol Site Visit 21/09/2023

The opportunity for students to visit a live construction site is always appreciated. On the 21st September, myself and nineteen students had the pleasure of visiting Kapitol’s Scape student accommodation project on Leicester Street, Carlton.

My only concern leading up to the site-visit was that wet or windy weather would disrupt the occasion, however thankfully, the weather was ideal on the day, which allowed us access to the live deck under construction, and to observe normal crane operations.

Given that the students in attendance were all enrolled in Structures and Materials 2 (BUIL1258), our visit very much focused on construction of the building’s structure. Our tour started at the live deck, where formwork carpentry and precast-panel installation was underway, before making our way down the building, and observing some of the other trades at work. Kapitol are using modularised bathroom pods for this project, and we were fortunate enough to see some of these units post-installation. I have no doubt that this type of system-building will become more prevalent going forward, so the opportunity for a first-hand observation of these bathroom pods was unique and valuable.

Our tour-guide for the afternoon was Kapitol’s site manager Shaun Harris, and he couldn’t have been more helpful on the day. Despite having to compete with the constant drone of background construction noise, and the occasional crash or bang, Shaun discussed the various areas of work in detail, and we were fortunate to have been so well accommodated by Kapitol throughout.

These type of site visits not only allow students the opportunity to observe construction works at the coal-face, but also present an excellent opportunity to speak and engage with people working on live projects. This type of industry exposure is invaluable. All-in-all, I believe this was a very beneficial visit for all who attended, and I look forward to the next student site-visit in a month’s time.

Author: David Kenny

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