CASE STUDY: THE NEW MALL PROJECT

Your company has been awarded the above project, which is scheduled to open for trading in

mid$-$November $2025.$ Geotech investigation for the site is complete. All statutory approvals

have been obtained for the project, including RoD on environmental assessment report, the

site development plan and approvals for applicable municipal bulk power and water services.

The existing site is a sloping greenfield site, sloping in the direction of anchor tenant $($higher$)$ to

the sewer treatment plant $($STP$)($lower$).$ The site requires the creation of two main platforms

through bulk earthworks: a platform at the upper level for the anchor tenant and line shops,

and another platform at the lower level for basement parking and line shops. The lower

platform and the upper platform are separated by a retaining wall along the edge of the anchor

tenant space. The lower ground floor is founded on a raft foundation due to the poor soil

condition. A decision was taken by the engineers to substitute initially designed pile foundation

with raft foundation. The suspended floor of the lower line shops is the ground floor for a $2$

nd

storey of line shops.

The total project is split into two phases: Phase $1$ and Phase $2.$ Both phases include shopping

spaces although much smaller in Phase $2.$ Phase $2$ includes a hotel, conference centre and

office tower blocks with basement space for parking.

The scope of your appointment is only for Phase $1.$Phase $1$ scope of work includes the following:

$$ Whitebox for the rental areas. However, anchor tenant space is fully furnished with

additional specified electrical and mechanical installations; floor, wall and ceiling

finishes.

Walls are constructed of brick.

Concrete floors are topped with cement screed ready to receive tenant installed tiling

or carpeting.

Tenants are to install own ceilings or bulkheads.

$$ All roofing based on structural steel roof trusses with aluminium roof sheeting.

$$ Specialised bulkheads for the mall areas

$$ Parking on paving blocks

$$ Landscaping as indicated on the site plan

$$ Access roads $($both inward and exit lanes$)$ off the busy existing road network around

the site.

The issued site plan reflects a schedule of areas for Phase $1$ and Phase $2$ construction works.Specific Deliverables for Submission, Presentation and Assessment

a$)$ Identify the best location for a site office and mark it on the site plan. $[2$ marks$]$

b$)$ Define a work breakdown structure for the project. $[10$ marks$]$

c$)$ Create a construction programme for the project. $[15$ marks$]$

d$)$ Create a risk register for the project. $[8$ marks$]$

e$)$ If the anchor tenant requires $120$ days for beneficial occupation and the line shops

require an average of $75$ days for beneficial occupation prior to the practical completion

date, would it be necessary to accelerate the construction activities?

If yes, which activities or sequence of activities should be accelerated? $[5$ marks$]$