PROJECTS
View from adjacent open car park of the building portraying a well proportioned building with facade expression of distinct geometric pattern and colors
KIP CORE SENTRAL
Nestled within the commercial area of the developing Kota Warisan, KIP Core Sentral is divided into two commercial
offices and SoHo units, with car park provided within four levels of podium above the commercial floor.
MATERIALS PROCUREMENT & STORAGE The fact that it was not a high-budget development meant that the choice of building materials was limited. Apart from the glazing and the screens, the façades were mostly done in plaster and paint. Most construction materials and architectural finishes were also locally procured based on the most competitive tender.
Material procurement and storage were properly planned and executed. This is to avoid the negative impacts of shortage or excessive inventory on-site. Deficiencies in the supply and flow of construction materials often lower productivity and lead to financial losses. Ordering small quantities of material in batches could minimise the locked-up capital in material
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inventories, but it may increase the risk of shortage and project delays. On the other hand, procuring materials in bulk will secure the supply but is also risky in terms of capital tie- up. The project manager considered these critical trade-offs to avoid any logistic problems, cost overruns and delivery delays.
One solution is to identify the optimal ordering period of each material, which changes dynamically according to the fluctuating demand over the project duration. For example, reinforcing steel is usually required in all stages whereas curtain glass walls are required only in the later stages, so the order must be calculated carefully i.e., when, how much and how long the waiting time is.
Aside from this, the procurement must also consider utilisation of spaces on-site to avoid any mishandling and to optimise layout decisions. First, planners have to identify free spaces for material storage areas to calculate the order. Then, they also
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