Case Study Flashcards
What is a grade 2 listed building?
What is a Watermill?
What were the internal and external investigation works?
What were the initial strip out works?
What is the final account and how is it assessed?
What does an ad hoc basis mean?
What were the contractor standard terms?
What are concept architectural drawings?
How would you prepare for negotiation?
How do you value day works?
Why today works expose the employer for paying for inefficiencies?
What were the works that were suited to Heritage builders?
Why shotblast, timber and all sections and what is it?
How do you treat exposed beams and exposed brickwork?
How do you waterproof paint the basement walls?
How do you ensure risk is allocated correctly?
What is buildability?
Why would a contractor with the knowledge of waterways be useful?
How to ensure the employers requirements are suitable?
How can you minimise risk premium?
What is a listed building?
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.
Difference between Grade I and Grade II listed?
Grade 1 - the site is of exceptional national, architectural or historical importance
Grade 2 - special architectural interest
What makes a building listed?
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.
Why is the building listed?
Dated 1847, this well preserved example of the Bedfordshire water powered corn milling industry should be listed.
What is Bowman’s Mill
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.
What is in the basement?
Intact octagonal cast iron hurst frame and machinery, with classical detailing to the piers, linked to water wheel.
Key elements of the building
Local gault brick
Slate roofs.
Cast Iron water wheel under glass - used as dining table
