Case Study

Question 1

What is a grade 2 listed building?

Question 2

What is a Watermill?

Question 3

What were the internal and external investigation works?

Question 4

What were the initial strip out works?

Question 5

What is the final account and how is it assessed?

Question 6

What does an ad hoc basis mean?

Question 7

What were the contractor standard terms?

Question 8

What are concept architectural drawings?

Question 9

How would you prepare for negotiation?

Question 10

How do you value day works?

Question 11

Why today works expose the employer for paying for inefficiencies?

Question 12

What were the works that were suited to Heritage builders?

Question 13

Why shotblast, timber and all sections and what is it?

Question 14

How do you treat exposed beams and exposed brickwork?

Question 15

How do you waterproof paint the basement walls?

Question 16

How do you ensure risk is allocated correctly?

Question 17

What is buildability?

Question 18

Why would a contractor with the knowledge of waterways be useful?

Question 19

How to ensure the employers requirements are suitable?

Question 20

How can you minimise risk premium?

Question 21

What is a listed building?

Answer 21

To make a change to the building that could affect its appearance, structure or historical design, the owner of the property must apply for listed building consent prior to completing any work such as concrete repairs.

Question 22

Difference between Grade I and Grade II listed?

Answer 22

Grade 1 - the site is of exceptional national, architectural or historical importance
Grade 2 - special architectural interest

Question 23

What makes a building listed?

Answer 23

There are a number of reasons why a building can become listed, but as a general rule, the older a building is, the more likely it is to become listed.

Question 24

Why is the building listed?

Answer 24

Dated 1847, this well preserved example of the Bedfordshire water powered corn milling industry should be listed.

Question 25

What is Bowman’s Mill

Answer 25

Water powered corn mill
Bowman’s used auxiliary steam power.
It is still recognisable as a workable mill.
It has lost its steam powered element but the site is undeveloped and the archaeology of both water and steam powered systems survives.

Question 26

What is in the basement?

Answer 26

Intact octagonal cast iron hurst frame and machinery, with classical detailing to the piers, linked to water wheel.

Question 27

Key elements of the building

Answer 27

Local gault brick
Slate roofs.
Cast Iron water wheel under glass - used as dining table