4A - Project Plans, Budgets and Works Stages

Question 1

What is the general programme of a construction project?

Answer 1

1. Pre-start meeting
2. Mobilisation period
3. Date of possession (responsibility of the iste is transferred from the client to contractor)
4. Construction phase (including regular site inspections, progress meetings, valuations etc.)
5. Handover (following practical completion)
6. Rectification and maintenance period
7. Final completion

Question 2

What is the general agenda of a pre-start meeting?

Answer 2

1. Intros-roles, responsibilities, contract details
2. Project-description, site, special requirements
3. Contract formalities
4. Statutory matters - legislation, by-laws (e.g. TPOs)
5. CCDM and Health & Safety
6. Contractual matters - programme, site organisation
7. Clerk of works
8. Consultant matters
9. Quantity surveyor matters
10. Communications
11. Meetings

Question 3

What is the general agenda of a progress meeting?

Answer 3

1. Present & apologies
2. Minutes of last meeting
3. Any matters arising
4. Contractors, clerk of works, consultants, QS reports
5. Communications
6. Contract completion date
7. AOB

Question 4

What progress certificates exist?

Answer 4

Progress payment certificates
Practical completion certificate
Penultimate certificate (releases half the retention fee, normally 2.5%)
Certificate of making good
Certificate of final completion (releases the remaining retention fee)

Question 5

What are the RIBA Stages of Work?

Answer 5

0. Strategic definition-work acquired by bid/design comp/direct appointment
1. Preparation and brief
2. Concept design
3. Detailed design
4. Technical design (finishing with appointment of contractor
5. Construction (finishing with practical completion)
6. Handover (finishing with final completion)
7. In use