What is included in this solution pack?
BS 8000-0 Workmanship on construction sites. Introduction and general principles - The aim is general principles of issues such as tolerance, accuracy, fit, preparation of materials, and interdependencies between trades, and draws attention to certain health and safety issues.
BS 8000-3 Workmanship on construction sites. Part 3. Masonry. Code of practice - The standard addresses poor masonry workmanship, specifically wall ties not being embedded within the outer cavity leaf.
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The BS 8000-3:2020 inspection checklist has been developed to help demonstrate and improve quality in masonry construction. It is designed to be used by inspectors, supervisors, and anyone with an interest in or who wishes to ensure quality, including self-checking. It is intended to assist users of BS 8000-3:2020 and shall not be used instead of BS 8000-3:2020.
What is the BS 8000 standard solution pack about?
BS 8000-0 describes the execution of works for a range of construction activities. BS 8000-3 provides recommendations for basic workmanship in relation to masonry but does not specifically address health and safety issues. For design aspects of masonry, the user is referred to BS 5628.
The aim of this British Standard is to encourage good workmanship by providing the following:
- the most frequently required recommendations on workmanship for building work in a readily available and convenient form to those working on-site;
- assistance in the efficient preparation and administration of contracts;
- recommendations on how designers' requirements for workmanship can be satisfactorily realized;
- guidance on good practice on building sites for supervision and for training purposes (this guidance is not intended to supplant the normal training in craft skills);
- a reference for the quality of workmanship on building sites;
- the recognition that design, procurement, and project information are intended to be conducive to good workmanship on site
Who is the BS 8000 Standard solution pack for?
- Brickwork colleges
- Brickwork contractors
- Contractors
- Designers
- Developers
- Employers’ agents
- Inspectors
- Operatives
- Quality controllers
- Specifiers
Why should you use the BS 8000 standard solution pack?
BS 8000-0 provides a context for the activities described in the individual parts, encouraging liaison and awareness of the adjoining/dependent trades and processes in the construction sequence. BS 8000-3 highlights the importance of health and safety procedures and draws attention to the relevant legislation/advice. It is the intention that it be used to better inform third-party inspectors, including clerks of works, building control inspectors, warranty providers, and client agents.