1.0 CPD

Question 1

What are the RIBA stages?

Answer 1

Strategic definition
Prep and Briefing
Concept Design
Spatial Coordination
Technical Design
Manufacturing and Construction
Handover
Use

Question 2

What is an EWN? Use and Clause?

Answer 2

Requirement for parties to notify other of anything that could affect the time, cost and quality. Clause 15.

Question 3

The Building Safety Act Updates?

Answer 3

Updates following Grenfell tower investigation:
- Aimed to increase building safety compliance.
- HRB - over 18m or 7 stories or contain 2+ resi units.
- Gateways - BSR Approval for 1 (Registration), 2 (Build to proceed) & 3 (Certificate to occupy)
- Golden thread - compile the important building documents

Question 4

What are the the NRM volumes?

Answer 4

NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works
NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works
NRM 3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works

Question 5

What are the SMART objectives?

Answer 5

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-Bound

Question 6

What is a CE? Use and Clause?

Answer 6

Time or cost compensation to bring Client/contractor back to the position from before event occurred. List of items to trigger CEs are listed in Clause 60.1. Contractor can be time barred if they do not notify CE within 8 weeks.

Question 7

What is unconscious bias? How to minimise it?

Answer 7

Implicit prejudice. Skewed perception you are unaware of. Can be overcome by becoming more aware and training.

Question 8

Items in a NEC programme? Use and Clause?

Answer 8

Clause 31. Shows starting date, access date, key dates, planned completion and Completion date.

Question 9

NEC Principles?

Answer 9

Mutual trust and cooperation. Primary options (ABCDEF), secondary options and Z clauses.

Question 10

Information security and cyber security?

Answer 10

2 factor authentification. Datashould be stored on drives only. No external drives

Question 11

SMSTS

Answer 11

Details required??