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Questions, answered.
Common questions about Monument Environments and how NSW government and institutional construction is delivered inside live, operational environments.
About the company
Prequalification, certification and compliance
- What is the NSW Government SCM 1461 scheme, and is Monument prequalified?
- What is SCM 0256 and what work does it cover?
- What ISO certifications does Monument Environments hold?
- What does ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification mean for a construction contractor?
- Which government panels and schemes is Monument accredited under?
- Is Monument compliant for NSW government construction work?
- What is SCM 1461 prequalification?
- What is SCM 0256 prequalification?
- What does working on the Sydney Trains network require?
- What licensing, insurance and certification should a principal contractor hold?
- What environmental controls apply on a construction site?
- What screening and inductions are required for workers on a school or rail site?
- What insurances does a principal contractor need to hold?
- What are the Aboriginal participation requirements on NSW government construction work?
- What are the modern slavery obligations on a construction contract?
- What safety documentation is required from a subcontractor?
Delivering in live and high-risk environments
- How do you carry out construction while a school stays open?
- How is construction delivered inside a live, operational environment?
- How do you build in a high-risk or secure environment such as corrections or rail?
- How do contractors deliver works during school holidays for a Day 1 Term 1 handover?
- How do you keep a public park or facility open during construction?
- What safety controls are used when working around students or the public?
- What does building in a live environment involve?
- How is construction managed on an operating school?
- What is different about construction on a secure site?
- How is asbestos managed in an older school refurbishment?
- How is wet weather managed on a fixed-window construction programme?
- How are deliveries and traffic managed at a site that stays open?
- How is noise and vibration controlled next to occupied buildings?
- How are trees protected during construction?
- How is a construction site set up inside an operating facility?
- How is construction waste managed on a project?
- How is work at height managed above an occupied building?
- How is demolition and strip-out managed in an occupied building?
- How is decanting managed when a building has to stay operational?
- How does construction work around exams and other sensitive periods?
- How is construction work carried out at an operating childcare or early learning centre?
- How is a project delivered on a site with no room for materials or plant?
- How are temporary power, water and site services provided during construction?
- How is contaminated soil handled and disposed of on a project?
- How are hot works managed in an occupied building?
- How is work near overhead power lines managed?
- How is scaffolding managed on a site that stays open?
- How are crane lifts carried out on an occupied site?
- What counts as a confined space and how is entry controlled?
- How is construction dust controlled next to occupied classrooms?
- How is lead paint handled in an older school or heritage building?
Capability-specific questions
- How are school toilet and amenity blocks upgraded to the new NSW facilities standards?
- Who builds council amenity buildings and clubhouses in Sydney?
- How is a community changeroom upgraded to meet Cricket Australia guidelines?
- How are heritage school or institutional buildings refurbished while preserving heritage fabric?
- How is a school library fitted out?
- How is a fire-damaged school building remediated and rebuilt?
- How are school canteens refurbished to NSW facilities guidelines?
- How is asphalt resurfacing done on a live school playground?
- How is a multi-use sports court built for a NSW school?
- How is a cricket pitch or training nets facility built to Cricket Australia standards?
- How is an artificial turf sports field installed?
- How are accessible ramps and chair-lifts installed for disability access in schools?
- How is an accessible drop-off zone and driveway built at a school?
- How is a whole-of-school landscape and playground upgrade delivered?
- How are preschool playgrounds resurfaced with new softfall?
- How is a boat ramp or waterside public facility upgraded?
- What is involved in a disability access upgrade?
- What does heritage stone repair involve?
- How is playground softfall specified?
- What makes amenities buildings difficult to build well?
- What determines how long a sports court lasts?
- How is a covered outdoor learning area built at a school?
- How are demountable classrooms installed and connected at a school?
- How are stormwater and drainage upgrades delivered on a live site?
- How are sports field floodlights installed?
- How are school fencing and security upgrades delivered?
- How is a roof replaced on a building that stays occupied?
- How are air conditioning and mechanical upgrades delivered in occupied buildings?
- How are painting and refurbishment programmes run in occupied buildings?
- How are electrical upgrades carried out in an occupied building?
- How are fire services upgraded in an operating building?
- How are underground services located and relocated?
- How are retaining walls and level changes built on school and park sites?
- How are carparks and hardstand areas built or resurfaced?
- How are concrete works carried out while a site stays open?
- How are security and access control systems upgraded?
- How are plumbing and hydraulic services upgraded in a school?
- How is glazing replaced in a building that stays in use?
- How is flooring replaced in a building that stays open?
- How long before new turf and landscaping can be used?
- How is ceiling replacement handled in an occupied building?
- How is joinery delivered in a school environment?
- What is involved in signage and wayfinding on a public building?
- What is involved in building a bin store or waste enclosure?
- What is the difference between an accessible toilet and an ambulant facility?
- How are accessible routes across a site designed and built?
- How are rainwater tanks and water reuse handled on public sites?
- How are public buildings protected against graffiti and vandalism?
- How is a lift installed in an existing school or public building?
- How is acoustic performance improved in a classroom or learning space?
- How are solar systems and electrification works delivered on school and council buildings?
- How is electric vehicle charging installed at a council or school site?
- How is irrigation installed on a sports field or public open space?
- How are line markings and playground markings applied on school and council surfaces?
- How are drinking water stations and bubblers installed in schools and public facilities?
- How are shade structures installed over playgrounds and sports areas?
- How are barbecues, picnic settings and park furniture installed?
- How are skate parks and youth recreation facilities built?
- How are boardwalks and timber structures built in public reserves?
- How is vehicle access controlled on parks and school sites?
- How are birds and pests kept out of a public building?
- How is slip resistance specified on a public walkway?
- Why do sports fields need subsoil drainage?
Clients and sectors
- Who delivers construction projects for the NSW Department of Education?
- Who builds amenities and facilities for the City of Canterbury Bankstown?
- What contractors do heritage and operational rail station works for Sydney Trains?
- Who is accredited to work on Greater Sydney Parklands?
- What contractors work with Defence Housing Australia?
- Who does grounds maintenance and asset protection on NSW Crown land?
Process and engagement
- How do you engage Monument Environments for a project?
- Does Monument Environments do design and construct?
- How does Monument manage a project from tender to handover?
- What is Monument's approach or philosophy?
- How does Monument handle council approvals and road-opening permits?
- Can Monument deliver projects on a fixed end-of-year holiday window?
- What is a principal contractor responsible for?
- What happens during the defects liability period?
- How does a contractor work with a superintendent on a project?
- How are variations managed during a construction project?
- What should a client provide when going to tender?
- What is a dilapidation survey and when is one needed?
- How does payment work on a construction project?
- What documentation is handed over at completion?
- How are subcontractors engaged and managed on a project?
- What has to happen before a project reaches practical completion?
- What happens when unforeseen conditions are found during construction?
- How are extensions of time and delay costs handled?
- How does security of payment legislation apply to a construction project?
- How is quality assured during construction?
- What is early contractor involvement and when is it worth using?
- What is a post-occupancy review and why does it matter?
- What are works as executed plans and when are they required?
- How is cost escalation handled in a construction contract?
- What records are kept on site each day?