Starting a New Residential Construction Project

You need a construction superintendent. or a foreman. or an experienced project leader.

It's too late for a book.

What is your function?

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If you are doing the consulting engineering part then you need to consult an electrical engineer who has experience in that region or you can start from the basic information such as the local authority/supply standard and practice,nearest power (it usually runs along an access road ) available with respect to your project site plan.Add up the total load required by various types of residents X units plus power for other services such as infra-structure.Position the substation building/compact substation in/near to the apartments block.Check voltage drops to the furthest villa (bungalow house?).Produce a layout of the main/sub-mains/distribution cable routes to all the loads,use this to start talking to the civil engineer.A schematic single line drawing,use this to talk to the supply authority also find out the local practice.Meanwhile,employ a good local engineer to assist you if you cannot proceed further on your own.

If you are doing contracting work then just follow the consultant's designs.For 220 units of semi luxurious residents about 3000kva of power is required with a big part going to airconditioning.

You must have good connection with the bosses to be made the head of the electrical team with your knowledge and experience otherwise the bosses may be just trying to make your life difficult.

Regards,

Khor