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Client Care

Tell me about the Handcross discharge delay?

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I spoke with the LPA to understand the reasons for delay of a pre-commencement condition, who advised they required more information on the boundary treatments.

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Client Care

Tell me about your work at Ockenden Road?

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I was contacted by a resident who was concerned about overhanging branches on his driveway. I advised him that because of the TPO’s in place the process would take longer than usual, but I will do everything I can to resolve before the winter.

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Communication and Negotiation

Tell me about the communication of Lyon Close?

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When presenting a Project Committee to Crest Nicholson’s board, I firstly produced a handout pack, whilst presenting using Microsoft Powerpoint and layouts on the floor.

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Communication and Negotiation

Talk me through Ferny Court?

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I was approached by a resident about a potential land strip sale. To fully understand her requirements and to inform her of Crest’s considerations before agreeing to the sale.

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Conduct Rules, Ethics & Professional Practice

Talk me through Marlow?

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I was approached by a neighbouring business about the purchase of a land strip on the edge of our site. The value of the site should have been based on the income of a business and therefore I instructed a Registered Valuer to assist.

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Conduct Rules, Ethics & Professional Practice

Talk me through Ripley?

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When instructing an architect for Ripley, they informed me that there was a conflict. I concluded I couldn’t give me informed consent and therefore the instruction was not to go ahead.

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Development Appraisals - Level 2

Talk me through Rowan Park?

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I was asked the assess the viability of a community doctors facility to inform negotiations with the appraisal. I run a sensitivity analysis using 3, 5 and 7 unit scenarios and advised my Director of the most appropriate one.

Option 1 (3 units) - -£680k return 
Option 2 (5 units) - -£60k return 
Option 3 (7 units) - +£200k return

Reference to the RICS financial viability of planning. (supporting information, sensitivity analysis etc).

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Development Appraisals - Level 2

Talk me through Arborfield 1C?

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I was tasked with carrying out a development appraisal of 42 units to determine the betterment of return for Crest.

GDV - Taken from previous phasing using the comparable method.

TDC - CNS estimators.

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Development Appraisals - Level 3

Talk me through Walton Court?

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I was asked to carry out a sensitivity analysis of block H of Walton Court. Four different configurations of the ground floor to show betterment for Crest.

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Development Appraisals - Level 3

Talk me through Cranleigh 2B?

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I was asked to manage the plot subs of 40 units on site to determine betterment for Crest.

Pricing was sought from previous phasing and discussions with my sales director.

TDC taking from CNS estimators.

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Development/Project Briefs - Level 2

Talk me through the brief you prepared at Hailsham?

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Briefing a build cost.

Environmental Considerations
TPO’s on site
Flood Zone 1
Access Road

Brief included; 
Floorplans
Elevations 
Access (fixed at planning) 
Ground Investigation Report 
Drainage Report
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Development Project Briefs - Level 2

Talk me through your advice at Alton?

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  • 280 units
  • 56 HA

Brief Included;

  • Information of sales area
  • Marketing budget
  • Build route
  • Compound Location
  • Environmental Considerations
  • HA Sale Plans
  • Financials
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Development and Project Briefs - Level 3

Talk me through Lyon Close, Opcom?

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154 units in a forward funded sale.

Brief included;

  • Build Cost
  • Asbestos/attenuation tanks
  • Bulk sale offer
  • L&T 1954 considerations
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Development and Project Briefs - Level 3

Talk me through Kilnwood Vale 3C?

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101 Units

Brief Included;

  • Pricing
  • Sales and Marketing location
  • Compound
  • Build Route
  • Financials
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Health and Safety

Talk me through Handcross?

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During my time on site I ensured I complied with health and safety protocols throughout.

I also conducted site inductions;

  • Checking CSCS cards
  • Briefing new personnel
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Health and Safety

Talk me through the considerations of Lyon Close?

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Lyon Close

  • 45m circumference for fire hoses (adjusted pedestrianised areas)
  • Self clean windows
  • 18m combustable materials
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Accounting Principles and Procedures

What are the different financial statements and what are their purposes?

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Balance Sheet - Statement of firms financial position. Shows assets and liabilities.

Profit & Loss Account - Summary of the businesses income and expenditure.

Cash Flow - Summary of payments in and out of the business.

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Accounting Principles and Procedures

What monthly meetings do you attend and why are they important when attending external meetings?

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Land Costs
Monday Sales Reports

Important because they give an insight into the businesses performance which is particularly important during these difficult times. An example of this is when Crest reported a profit warning before attending a interview.

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Business Planning

How do remain vigilant about the company’s cash flow?

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I understand my company’s objectives in regards to ROCE hurdles and I look to mitigate this through potential JV’s or deferred payment profiles.

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Client Care

What is your company’s complaint handling procedure?

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I fortunately had the benefit of working within the customer care team to experience complaints first hand.

This are received in writing and acknowledged within 5 days. Once acknowledged they are saved into our Coins system and managed effectively to try and get a timely resolution.

I’m also aware of the ADR procedures implemented within the contracts.

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Conduct Rules, Ethics and Professional Practice

What is the evolving guidance from RICS?

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  • Amendments to run off cover.

‘adequate and appropriate’
£250k-£1,000k

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Conduct Rules, Ethics and Professional Practice

What is your company’s policy for giving and receiving gifts?

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  • Online register for all gifts
  • Anything over £100 needs approval from Director.

Down to each individual to regulate.

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Conflict Avoidance, Management and Dispute Resolution

What does the Conflict Avoidance and Dispute Resolution in Construction (2012) say?

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Three pillars of dispute resolution!

Negotiation
Mediation
Arbitration/Adjudications etc

Also highlights standard form contracts for reference.

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Conflict Avoidance, Management and Dispute Resolution

Tell me about an ADR you have set out within a contract?

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Lyon Close - Build Agreement

ADR = Adjudication
Process - Written notice to either party at which point the matter will be referred to an adjudicator under the Scheme for Construction Contracts Regulation 1998.

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Data Management

What are the 8 rights under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016?

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P  - Right to Restrict Processing 
E - Right to Erasure 
R - Right of Rectification 
I - Right to be Informed
O - Right to Object
D - Right to Automated Decision
A - Right to Access
P - Right to Data Portability
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Development Appraisals

What are the differences between a residual and development appraisal?

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Development - Assessment of development viability/return

Residual - Assessment of land value, usually based off market inputs

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Development Appraisals

What external factors could affect a development appraisal?

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Planning policy

  • HA Provision
  • CIL chargeable

Environmental

  • Contamination
  • Flood risk
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Development/Project Briefs

What is the difference between a development and project brief?

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Development Briefs - Used to set out the principles and drive interest in a project

Project Brief - Used to inform how a project will be carried out

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Development/Project Briefs

What economic and geographical factors could affect a brief?

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  • Planning background
  • Planning policy
  • Site History
  • Site Access
  • Topography of site
  • Contamination of site
30
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Health and Safety

What is a yellow CSCS card? What does CSCS stand for?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Site Visitor

31
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Health and Safety

What did you learn on your group policy and procedures (Health and Safety) course?

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Overhaul of the importance of health and safety and the importance of PPE, following the lone site policy and complying with site precautions such as signing in, following walkways, crossing signals.

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Health and Safety

What is Crest’s lone site policy?

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Its a form that needs to completed and signed by both the visitor and Director before it takes place. It highlights potential hazards and ensures diary placemakers are logged within the system.

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Housing Strategy and Provision

What information is produced by the land registry?

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Land Registry

  • Price paid
  • Standard Price Paid
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Housing Strategy and Provision

What are the difficulties the country is currently faced with?

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  • 345,000 homes required per annum, a target which is consistently missed
  • Unaffordable for a lot a people
  • Letwin Report - highlighted a lack of variety in product is the reason for slow uptake.
  • Market uncertainty from Covid/Brexit
  • Ageing population - M4(3)/Bungalows
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Mapping

What is required for a map to be land registry compliant?

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There are generally 4 areas of consideration

  • Red line
  • 2 geographical indicators
  • North facing arrow
  • Scale 1:1250/1:12500
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Measurement

What are the different methods of measurement and when are they appropriate?

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Lazer measure - Measuring the internals of a building

Trundle Wheel - Measuring large linear distances such as hoarding

Plan Measurement (OnSight) - Measuring plans for build purposes

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Measurement

What is GEA typically used for and how does the differ from COMP to IPMS1?

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Typically used for planning or building cost purposes.

Under IPMS measurements should now include balconies, covered galleries and generally accessible roof terraces but should be stated sperately.

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Measurement

What is GIA typically used for and how does it differ from COMP to IPMS2?

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Typically used for planning or building cost purposes.

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Planning Level 2

Talk me through your advice of Handcross?

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I was tasked with managing the conditions appended to the decision notice.

What were the conditions?

  • Boundary treatments
  • Drainage strategy
  • CEMP (ensuring the build teams are in accordance with this)
  • materials
  • Remediation strategy
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Planning Level 2

Talk me through Wokingham? What were the timescales?

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I was asked with managing the advert application at Wokingham under the Town and Country (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

It was for the erection of 6 flags and therefore;

  • larger than 2sq.m for commercial
  • larger then 0.5sq.m for resi
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Planning Level 3

Talk me through your Rowan Park submission?

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Following a viability exercise with the LPA, I was asked to submit an application which would make minor amendments to the original consent, which in this case was elevational treatments. The LPA confirmed that this could be achieved through a NMA and an application was worked up accordingly.

Submission inclusions;

  • Fee
  • Application form
  • Revised Elevations
  • Consented Elevations
  • Reference to previous application
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Planning Level 3

Talk me through your advice of Kilnwood Vale?

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Following discussions and amendments to the original consented scheme, the LPA advised that a MMA would be the most appropriate. This is because it still follows the description of development (Finney v Welsh Ministers), but changes to blocks deem this to be material.

I therefore collated the submission

  • Application form
  • Fee
  • Site Drawings
  • Reference to previous application
  • Layouts
  • Accommodation Schedule
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Purchase and Sale - Level 2

Talk me through Alton?

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I was tasked with seeking offers for 56 affordable units in a forthcoming development at Alton.

Approached parties through the informal tender method with an information;
- Schedule (accommodation, specification, schedule, anticipated values, completion dates)

Misrepresentation Act 1967 - Pricing is in good faith and believed to be accurate, but in no way should be relied upon and should be part of a contract.

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Purchase and Sale - Level 2

Talk me through Haslemere?

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The site was introduced to me with bids requested through the informal tender method. I firstly appraised the site and then wrote and offer letter including my financial offer, assumptions, due dilligence and proof of funds. I also ensured that certain areas are caveated to protect my client.

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Purchase and Sale - Level 3

Talk me through the Handcross bulk sale?

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I was asked to go to market for 9 Leith units at Handcross.

Marketing information
Schedule - indicative pricing, completion dates, specification
Layouts
Elevations

Most robust offer - Land payment, specification assumed, timescales etc

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Purchase and Sale - Level 3

Talk me through your advice of Lyon Close?

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Crest Nicholson looked to enter into a fully forward bulk sale of 154 units. I was tasked with managing the build contract and had to negotiate appropriate longstop dates, suitable level of tolerance and procedures for variations.

Long stop dates - L&T 1954, advised that the long stops should be set on a build duration from commencement, not specific dates.

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Sustainability

What are the principles of the Energy Act 2011?

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Principles

  • Change in the provision of energy efficiency measures for homes & businesses.
  • Makes improvements to secure low-carbon energy supplies
  • Fair competition in the energy markets.
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Housing Strategy and Provision

Talk me through your research at Kilnwood 3C?

What were the favourable characteristics?
What Typologies were experiencing a slow sales rate?
What did local SHMA suggest?

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Favourable characteristics include;

  • Kitchens at the rear
  • Broken plan (good family areas)

Apartments across the board were experiencing a slow sales rate;
- This is because of lack of amenities on site and predominantly families.

MidSussex SHMA - Highlighted the growing need for family homes.

Proposals incorporated;

  • Smaller product in terrace format with bookends
  • Larger properties in more prominent locations (as suggested by Linden).
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Housing Strategy and Provision

Talk me through your advice at Cranleigh?

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Negotiation of option agreement….

Neighbourhood Plan - policy Cran1

  • No settlements that break off from Cranleigh village
  • Unless brownfield

Recent application refused on that basis.

Analysis of previous phasing to determine appropriate and favourable mix.

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