Construction Industry trends - How commercial cleaning shapes these trends?
Introduction
The Construction industry in general is classified into three major categories.
Building Construction Site, Industrial Construction Site and Infrastructure Construction Site.
• Building Construction site is further classified into Residential, Non Residential, Commercial and Educational Institution Sites.
• Industrial construction sites are related to chemical plants, refineries, power generation plants, saw mills and manufacturing sites, where the wear and tear could be maximum.
• Infrastructure construction sites are huge open sites which are involved mostly with heavy civil related construction activities, which could be large utility related work like telecom, electrical, potable water, waste water, highways, bridges, dams and public works.
Technological Trends in Construction Industry
Advance technologies in stabilizing building construction is being studied and made realistic by advancement in virtual model printing methods. In the form of building construction, similar to manufacturing technology for manufacturing spare parts, 3D printing is making it absolutely possible to build virtual buildings and private habitations in 15-25 hours, with value added Engineering Services such as plumbing, electrical facilities and Heat Ventilation and Air Conditioning in a single 3D Model, using large available 3D printers.
Construction industries are already printing 2 meters of building material per hour as of 2013, with the next-phase printers capable of 3.5 meters per hour, sufficient to complete a building within a week’s time frame. In the current trend of sustainability approached construction method, the New Urbanization and Advanced Architecture promotes a sustainable method for construction that appreciates and promotes better growth. This is purely in contrast to modern and uniform architecture standard.
Cleaning Process for Different Construction Sites
As stated above the cleaning process is dealt in 3 different categories of construction sites; which have their own way and depth of straining their surroundings and work floor. Each working site has their unique filth and dirt deposited on floor and walls, which is cleaned periodically. During the preliminary construction stages of all three categories of construction, the debris and waste remain in their respective places; as the work progresses into next phase, it becomes very essential to clear the debris in order to execute other tasks to accomplish their respective duties. Like the flooring related excess debris needs to be cleared by the general contractor in order to execute the floor tiles related activities. Similarly, plumbing related activities need to be cleared before the wall finishing startswhich in turn pays way to next stage of painting work. All these processes of cleaning is undertaken based on priority of the jobs and its contractors.
Commercial Cleaning of Construction Sites
Renowned Commercial Cleaning Companies in Melbourne are famous for these kinds of site related cleaning processeswhere these tasks are already part of their listed service offerings. They have experience in accomplishing such services at an affordable cost and with complete professional touch, which is an obvious delight to the customer.
Construction Site is a maze; wherein different activities happen at a time; they have their own pros and cons. The debris and filth accumulated during the construction process would naturally form a hindrance to next stage of the work.
Resource Hiring in commercial Cleaning firms
A lot of Commercial Cleaning Companies in Melbourne are already in the process of continual business development process for sustaining in competitive market. However, increasing entry of service providers can be seen in the market due to tremendous growth in construction field.
Construction site cleaning resources are normally being hired through a third party who supply / depute the cleaning resources at the site during the entire life cycle of construction process.
Cleaning Contractors in Melbourne are well versed in site cleaning process and resourcing for all stages of site related cleaning services.
The employers who perform construction site cleaning job for other companies on a regular basis are called as Janitorial Service Providers – by Contractors.
In case of a contractor, that produces payroll in more than oneconstruction type, the clean-up employees are classified accordingly, as per bylaw clauses. The site related cleaning process is well governed by the respective agencies to safeguard both the interests (The business and staff).
Witnessing trends of efficiency and hence lower cleaning costs
The introduction of efficient parameters have prompted the development of construction technology and methodology, many proven techniques by academic practices by construction management team, that seeks to improve efficiency, while reducing construction waste, which obviously reduces the cleaning cost as well.
The efficiency to reduce the construction waste at site is the first step towards controlling the cost and reducing the further spends on cleaning process. Industrial Cleaning in Melbourne is one such highly demanded services in Australia.
Before the construction site cleaning happens, following steps are followed.
• Do a manual (Inspection) walk through the site. Identify and assess any site hazards and make a note that may beconsidered unsafe. This needs to be escalated to site managers, addressing/posing possible dangers they must be aware of.
• Training on safety and operating process to be mademandatory.
• Training should include proper lifting methods to help reduce common back injuries during cleaning and building processes. Identify and note any hazardous materials. Resolve any risk involved to personnel.
• Person to be equipped based on the task he/she is going to undertake during the cleaning process.
• The Cleaning Agency is normally licensed to carry out such work; it’s the permit that fetches the business for such service providers. The service provider always has a calibrated certificate for equipment to make sure, it is in proper working condition.
• Ensure these three primary components, commonly referredas ABC's of fall protection during Construction Site Cleaning. These include: the anchorage connector, bodysupport and connecting device. Prepare for emergenciesduring the entire process. Operators and site workers should be aware to handle emergencies in case of electrical, mechanical, power failures, or accidents.
Apart from clearing debris and unwanted material on site area, it’s mandatory to make way to clear obstacles during every stage of work for smooth movement and accident free Construction Site.










