Construction site professionals
General information on the professional figures present on construction sites
The safe and efficient management of construction sites, both public and private, is a crucial element in the building, plant engineering and construction sectors. Within these contexts, one of the fundamental components concerns the "rotating figures", i.e. the people and resources involved in the different phases of a construction site. This guide aims to explore in detail the roles, responsibilities and best practices of the key figures operating within construction sites, providing a comprehensive overview of their functions and contributions to ensuring the safety, quality and efficiency of projects of construction.
Topics such as human resource management, planning and coordination of activities, workplace safety, regulatory compliance, cost and time management will be addressed, as well as the common challenges and solutions that these figures face on a daily basis. Furthermore, the latest trends and technologies that are transforming the construction sector will be presented, offering new opportunities to improve the efficiency and sustainability of construction sites.
This guide is intended to be a useful tool for professionals in the construction sector, from project managers to construction site managers, as well as for students and enthusiasts who wish to deepen their knowledge of the dynamics involved in the management of figures within construction sites . With a thorough understanding of these people and their roles, you can help ensure the success and safety of construction projects, regardless of their size or complexity.
Figures that rotate within both public and private construction sites.
In identifying the figures that appear inside the construction sites, there is not always absolute clarity.
We will try in this brief treatise to place each of them in their primary function.
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A – COMMISSION
The term commissioning indicates the private or public entity that commissions the creation of a work, works or supplies and services.
The law places a series of responsibilities on the client.
The client commissions the work by signing a tender contract with the contractor and by means of a contract with the professionals in charge of the project and in the technical activities during construction.
A1 – Client
The client (contracting station in public works) is the natural or legal person who commissions a job or work.
A2 – Works supervisor
The project manager is the figure to whom the customer can delegate part of his obligations in terms of safety.
It is a predominant figure within a construction site as it represents the hierarchical tip given its responsibility for the work and the safety of the workers.
Insights: A2 Project manager – BibLus-net
A3 – Contracting Authority (Public Works)
The contracting station is a public contracting authority or another legal entity which awards contracts for works, services and supplies to an economic operator.
Insights: A3 Contracting Authority – BibLus-net
A4 – Procedure Manager (RUP)
He is the fundamental figure in the life cycle of each contract, from the design phase to the execution of the contract.
It performs important tasks and assumes specific responsibilities whose objective is to guarantee the correctness and effectiveness of the procedures.
Insights: A4 Single person in charge of the procedure – BibLus-net
B – TECHNICAL FIGURES
The technical figures involved in the construction site are various.
The designers are involved in the initial phase, with the realization of the architectural project, the structural calculation, the plant engineering calculation and the safety assessment.
In the execution phase, the construction manager and the CSP and the tester play a fundamental role.
B1 – Architectural designer
The architectural designer is a very important figure on the construction site.
He is entrusted with the artistic direction, as he is responsible for the architectural and technical project of the work to be carried out.
He has the delicate and complex task of transforming the client's idea into a project, respecting the budget and execution times of the works.
Insights: B1 Architectural designer – BibLus-net
B2 – Works Manager
The construction manager is the figure appointed by the client to protect his interests towards the construction company and third parties.
It has a fundamental role in guaranteeing assistance and supervision in relation to the works in order to make it possible for them to be carried out in compliance with the regulations in force and with the project forecasts.
Insights: B2 Project manager – BibLus-net
B3 – Site inspector
The site inspector is a member of the construction management office.
Collaborates with the construction manager in supervising the works in accordance with the requirements set out in the tender specifications.
Insights: B3 Building site inspector – BibLus-net
B4 – Design Safety Coordinator (CSP)
It is a figure in possession of certain requisites who has the task of coordinating the contracting companies engaged in the works and safeguarding the safety of the workers.
Insights: B4 Safety coordinator in the design phase – BibLus-net
B5 – Execution phase safety coordinator (CSE)
This is the professional figure who, appointed by the client (or by the project manager), guarantees compliance with health and safety standards during construction site execution.
Insights: B5 Safety coordinator in the execution phase (CSE) – BibLus-net
B6 – Tester
The inspector verifies the work when it is complete.
After carrying out the work, the static tester verifies that the structure corresponds to the contractual and legal provisions; examines the calculation report, the drawings and certificates drawn up and produced by the construction manager.
In addition to the static tester, in public works, there is also an administrative tester who carries out the final checks.
It carries out the accounting checks and checks compliance with the planning indications on behalf of the Administration that carried out the work.
Insights: B6 Static testing and static tester – BibLus-net
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C – COMPANY
The enterprise is defined as the activity of the entrepreneur who organizes the factors of production in order to achieve an objective (the realization of a work or the provision of a service or a supply) at his own risk.
The contractor construction company is the one that signs the contract.
On some occasions, it may possibly proceed with the subcontracting of some processes, subject to approval by the client, according to the methods governed by the contract.
Insights: C1 Contractor company and executing company – BibLus-net
C1 - Contractor company - contracting company
- The contractor company is the company that holds the contract with the customer and can make use of self-employed workers or subcontractors to carry out the work.
- The executing company is the company that carries out a work, or part of it, using its own human and material resources.
C2 – Foreman
The site foreman is a professional who manages and coordinates the workers who work on a construction site and the activities they carry out.
He deals with work planning, personnel management and has the duty to verify that all tasks are carried out in the manner and within the established times.
Insights: C2 Site Manager – BibLus-net
C3 – Site Technical Director
The site technical manager is a technically expert person, designated by the employer, whose task is to organize and carry out the work in compliance with the contractual provisions.
His duties concern the implementation of the construction manager's instructions, the organization of the work activity and the supervision of the execution of the works.
Insights: C3 Construction Site Technical Director – BibLus-net
C4 – Worker
The workers (or workers) are the people assigned to carry out the works and can be skilled or generic workers, linked to the company by different employment relationships but always regulated by the CCNL (National Collective Labor Agreement) for construction workers.
C5 – Site supervisor
The site supervisor is the figure who supervises the work activity and guarantees the implementation of the safety directives received, checking that they are correctly carried out by the workers.
Supervises the correct use of safety devices and the correct functioning of vehicles and equipment.
Insights: C5 Site supervisor – BibLus-net
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