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Design Economics And Cost Planning Flashcards

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How does storey height affect construction cost?

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  • More vertical distribution
  • Greater number of lifts
  • Requirements for sprinkler or dry riser
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Can you list the RIBA plan of works?

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Stage 0: Strategic definition
Stage 1: Preparation and briefing
Stage 2: Concept design
Stage 3: Spatial coordination
Stage 4: Technical design
Stage 5: Construction and manufacturing
Stage 6: Handover
Stage 7: In use

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When would you carry out cost plans?

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Stage 2-4

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What is the New Rules of Measurement?

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Method of measurement used in construction

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What is the New Rules of Measurement?

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Standard method of measurement used in construction

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Can you name the different documents of NRM?

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NRM 1: order of cost estimating and cost planning for building works

NRM 2: measurement of detailed building works

NRM 3: order of cost estimating and planning for maintenance works

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What assumptions and exclusions did you include for the Trowbridge town hall cost plan?

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What information was needed on the CSM project to produce a feasibility?

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9
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What VE options did you recommend on the Brabazon project?

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Change the material of the conduit in the bedroom from galvanised steel to plastic

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Can you explain the process of value engineering?

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What was included in your pre-tender estimate for Dyson D9?

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What’s the main purpose of a cost plan?

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To control affordability of design
Ensure clients are provided with value for money
To provide robust information so the client can make informed decisions

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13
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Why do we include assumptions and exclusions?

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Statements for clear or ambiguous information

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14
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What constitutes a cost plan?

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Building works
Main contractors prelims
Main contractors OH&P
Risk allowances
Design/project team fees
Other project costs
Inflation

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15
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What is included for project design fees?

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  • Consultants (based on %)
  • Pre construction (% or lump sum)
  • Main contractor design fee
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16
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What is the purpose of a cost estimate?

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To ensure affordability
To break the costs into elements
To agree a cost limit

17
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When are estimates carried out in the RIBA plan of works?

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Stage 0 - feasibility estimate
Stage 1 - order of cost estimate
Stage 3/4 - pre tender estimate

18
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What information is required for a cost estimate for building services?

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  • Indicative specifications
  • Indicative sustainability requirement’s
  • Initial risk register
19
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What constitutes a cost estimate?

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Facilitating works
Building works
Main contractor preliminaries
Main contractor overheads and profit
Project design team fees
Other project costs
Risk allowance
Inflation
Total

20
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What does the base cost include?

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Excludes risk and inflation

Facilitating works
Building works
Main contractors preliminaries
Main contractor overheads and profit
Project and design fee
Other project costs

21
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What are facilitating works?

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Works need to be complete before the fit out can commence

Demolition
Hoarding

22
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Where would you use a functional unit method?

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Retail
Hotel
Student accommodation

23
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What is included within ‘other costs’

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Costs not directly associated with the building but needed for the development

Land acquisition, fees for letting agent, planning permission costs

24
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What is the purpose of a cost plan?

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To set element cost targets
To control the design development (affordability)
Ensure value for money

25
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What is buildability?

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26
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What are the advantages of buildability?

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Quicker programme
Lower capital costs
Improved quality

27
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What items have you typically excluded when producing feasibility estimates?

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VAT: Different levels for different clients
Capital allowances: Specialism
Land remediation allowances: specialism

28
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What is a capital allowance?

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A tax relief for capital expenditure

29
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What is land remediation allowance?

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A tax relief for remediating contaminated land

30
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What inclusions do you include?

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Base date
Inflation tender date (tender inflation) or mid point of construction (construction inflation)

31
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What is the difference between tender and construction inflation?

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Tender inflation is inflated prices to date of tender return

Construction inflation is inflated prices to mid point of construction

32
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What is included within a set of main contractor preliminaries?

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Management
Site establishment
Security requirements
Hoarding
Cleaning
Insurances, bonds, guarantees or warranties
Mechanical plant

33
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Can you explain how services is measured in NRM 2?

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Primary equipment
Terminal equipment
Pipe work
Pipe work ancillaries
Fire stopping
Testing and commissioning

34
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Can you explain how services is measured using NRM 1?

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Sub elements
UOM: Nr or m2

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