Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, are obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information for planning and preparation purposes.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority obligations, and are applied.
- Prepare site for installation.
- Location of curtain wall installation connections are set out to job drawings and specifications.
- Area below construction face is cleared and isolated with designed barricade to OHS regulations and job work plans allowing for support plant and equipment.
- Surface of structure to receive curtain walling is inspected for conformity and surface is prepared to receive fixings according to job drawings and specifications.
- Install curtain walling.
- Curtain wall fixing brackets are checked or installed to set out points in accordance with manufacturer specifications and site structural drawings.
- Curtain walling is located and fixed into correct position in accordance with job drawings, after being raised to location by crane operations.
- Curtain walling is installed plumb and level and aligned and finally fixed into position in accordance with specifications.
- Junctions between placed sections of curtain walling are fitted and secured to fixing specifications.
- Curtain wall trims are installed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and detail drawings, where applicable.
- Seal curtain walling.
- Clean up.