CASE Study Flashcards
Why did you use NC3 Vs NEC 4
Because it was requested by the client due them being familiar with it
What is the difference between NEC3 and NEC4
- New forms of contract - Design Build and Operate Contract (DBO), the alliance Contract (ALC), and the facilities Management Contract.
- Improved clarity and simplicity across the suite
- improved support for dispute avoidance, early contractor involvement, quality management and more
what was included in your feasibility?
- revision record
- quality assurance approvals
-initial distribution - Executive summary
- Scope of the report
-Client Instruction - Limitations & Caveats
-Site Visit - Existing site/structure
- Proposed works to be considered
- Risk, Assumptions &Dependencies
- Constraints
- Recommendations of specialist Surveys to be undertaken
- Forward maintenance register
- Sustainability
- Assumptions
- programme
- conclusions &Recommendations
- feasibility cost estimate
- project risk register
- proposed drawings
What did you advise the client for the limitations
- The drawing wasn’t to scale, i took check dims when undertaking my initial scoping visit - i advised them to instruct a measured survey
Are you competent to be designer and principle designer ?
Yes i am - Check ruths
How would you determine if an area needs to be compartment.
I would check the fire a risk assessment, i would aso advise the client that if this was not up to date that it is required to be updated.
- Parts of building for different purposes
- Protected shafts
- Places of special fire hazard
- residential builds and health care
Are you competent to do a fire risk assessment ?
yes - has to be a responsible person, usually someone who is responsbile for the building and
How would you determine if building requires an R&D survey.
If the Building was built pre 2000 - and there was no record of R&D survey having already been undertaken - would you require one if their was an asbestos management plan
who would you use to carry out asbestos work?
Licensed vs non licensed and notifiable
What is the difference between Licensed vs non licensed and notifiable
- Licensed asbestos removal is work that needs to be conducted by an HSE-licensed contractor because the risk involved is deemed to be high
-Non-licensed asbestos removal means that the contractors do not need to be HSE-licensed to carry out the work as it is classified as lower risk - e.g. removal of floor tiles, textured decorative coatings- they still require training - Notifiable non-licensed asbestos work is removal area was large or if the project involved working with asbestos cement that was in poor condition
When a variation occurs how do you tackle it ?
So the contractor may raise a early warning or CE - if it requires a site visit i would undertake one to check what the contractor was claiming was correct. Contractor instructed to submit a quote - 3 weeks - contractor question - 2 weeks - the PM responds
What legislation is associated with asbestos
The uses of asbestos was banned in 1999. The control of asbestos 2012
What is relevant event JCT ?
An event that causes a delay to the completion date which is caused by the client or a neutral event.
Variations.
Exceptionally adverse weather.
Civil commotion or terrorism.
Failure to provide information.
Delay on the part of a nominated sub-contractor.
Statutory undertaker’s work.
Delay in giving the contractor possession of the site.
Force majeure (such as a war or an epidemic).
Loss from a specified peril such as flood.
The supply of materials and goods by the client.
National strikes.
Changes in statutory requirements.
Delays in receiving permissions that the contractor has taken reasonable steps to avoid.
How would you determine adverse weather ?
Where weather over a calendar month has occurred on average less frequently than once in ten years - JCT does not define it
What is a relevant matter JCT?
A matter which the client is responsible for that materially effects the progress of the works - can claim for direct loss and expense.
Failure to give the contractor possession of the site.
Failure to give the contractor access to and from the site.
Delays in receiving instructions.
Opening up works or testing works that then prove to have been carried out in accordance with the contract.
Discrepancies in the contract documents.
Disruption caused by works being carried out by the client.
Failure by the client to supply goods or materials.
Instructions relating to variations and expenditure of provisional sums.
Inaccurate forecasting of works described by approximate quantities.
Issues relating to CDM.
Why does NEC use CE instead ?
They do not treat compensation events as an allocation of blame, but rather an allocation of risk. Any risk that is not specifically identified as being attributed to the client is borne by the contractor.
What is a requirement to go into contract ?
1) Offer
2) Acceptance
3) Consideration
4) Intent to make legal relations
What clause would you refer to for cooperation in NEC ?
Clause 10.2 - he Parties [which means the Contractor and the Client], the Project Manager and the Supervisor act in a spirit of mutual trust and co-operation
What is the difference between partial possession and sectional completion ?
Sectional Completion = different completion dates for different sections of the works allowing the client to take partial possession of the completed parts whilst construction continues - Multiple completion dates - each section must be clearly defined and the amount of retention released for that section must specified for each section. Follows the usual handover procedures. Some work in the section may remain outstanding such as completion of commissioning as built ect which will cross over sections
- Half of the retention is released for that section.
- The Rectification Period begins for that section,
- The contractor’s responsibility for insuring the works (if applicable) ends for that section.
- The contractor’s liability for liquidated damages ends for that section.
The employer is now responsible for any damages to the works for that section. - Difficulties with logistics on site when different sections are in the possession of different parties.
- The protection of completed sections from ongoing work.
- The provision of appropriate insurance at all times for all sections.
- The adoption of appropriate health and safety measures to deal with risks resulting from occupation of areas adjacent to, or only accessible through ongoing construction works.
- The provision of appropriate security measures.
Partial Possession = the same as sectional but after the contract documents are drawn. The contractor is not obliged to allow partial possession (although PP cannot be unreasonably withheld) and may not wish to e.g. access routes are difficult to achieve, disrupt the works, incur additional costs - occupants may disrupt the works which could result in a claim for an extension of time and/or loss and expense
