NIOSH Supply Chain Project: Mountain House – Residential Collaborative

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  Virginia Tech. Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health, and Well-being
• Description:
  Overview: The project involved in this case study was the construction of a 2,500ft2 house just outside of Blacksburg, Virginia. Case Background: The homeowners approached the builder about building a 2,500ft2 house on the side of a mountain just outside of Blacksburg. The builder brought on the architect, with whom they have worked with since 2007. The architect was contracted separately from the builder by the owner. The three stakeholders met on the two lots purchased by the client to discuss placement of the house. The design phase lasted around six to eight months, which is typical for residential projects. During this stage, the client worked directly with the architect, who forwarded information onto the builder to address any constructability concerns with the design. A structural engineer helped with the house's foundation and framing. At one point, the architect brought on an interior architect to work with the client on interior finishes. Construction lasted for over a year with the architect making occasional site visits as needed. The builders were responsible for hiring subs and the 10-15 trade contractors. At the time of this report, the house is mostly complete with subs focusing on finishing the landscaping. Context: The owner contracted the builder and architect to design and construct a 2,500ft2 house on two adjacent lots he had purchased. The lots are located on the side of a mountain near Blacksburg, VA. The owner was very particular about interior finishes and small details, so there was extensive communication back and forth between the architect and owner during the planning stage. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Construction Industry Engineering Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Case Studies Construction Industry Engineering Controls Hierarchy Of Controls
• Publisher:
  Innovation Center for Construction Safety and Health at Virginia Tech
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Case Studies
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061864
• Citation:
  Blacksburg, VA: Innovation Center for Construction Safety and Health at Virginia Tech, 2015 May; :1-16
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  NIOSH supply chain project: mountain house - residential collaborative
• End Date:
  20150131
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f1818ce03024a48867d5c4b0cea7afda2f860c95f541d33f964e9b157262b99a19074bfdb98e17a5f4391887a511f5f21a5f20e098922fb9518586633058926e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225222/cdc_225222_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 479.31 KB ]