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What are the impacts of DRC on Sub-Contractors?

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• Cash flow issues

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Do you know of any information RICS has released in regards to COP26?

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  • Clement Lau visited COP26 to represent the profession.
  • ICMS standards due to be released will have carbon reporting within them.
  • RICS are launching an Essay competition to all young members who are the future of the generation for their ideas.
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What are ACM panels and are they banned?

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  • Aluminium composite material (Two skins of metal with polythene core)
  • In December 2018 the use of ACM panels
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What are the hierarchy of risk control?

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  • Eliminate
  • Substitute
  • Controls
  • PPE
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What the advantages and disadvantages of BIM?

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  • Can help eliminate errors

* Expensive and requires training

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What is the construction playbook 2018?

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  • Government led plan to change construction and how they will be managed going forward.
  • Has 14 main focus areas, including longer term contracting, digital technologies and earlier supply chain involvement.
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Health & Safety – RICS Surveying Safely Guide

What would you consider before visiting site?

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  • I would consult the RICS surveying safely guide or the HSE website.
  • Skanska have a minimum safety standards document which is user-friendly and clear on the steps we must take to ensure safety.
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What are the RICS doing considering the Grenfell disaster?

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  • RICS are providing training
  • Sharing opinions and advice on new bills and recent changes to fire legislation
  • Have trained experts surveying the cladding on buildings.
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What are the changes with cladding after Grenfell?

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  • Identifying all buildings that have unsafe cladding

* Building owners are now removing all cladding, or will be enforced too by the Gov.

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What is RIDDOR?

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• Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangers occurrence regulations 1995.

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What are your views on the construction Playbook?

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  • Essential for Industry confidence in the UK Government led projects.
  • Will hopefully cause more technologies to be adopted and used to make the industry more efficient and sustainable.
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What are some solutions to mitigate the risk of material price increases?

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  • Ensure fluctuations are agreed in the contract.
  • If the Contractor is to retain the risk of material price increases, they may demand high lump sum fees for this. However, the risk is that the Subcontractors do not agree to this and the contractor bares the risk.
  • There is an increase in materials off site and advance payment bonds being used. (read in the modus journal).
  • Use provisional sums
  • More letters of intent are being used and pcsa’s.
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What is Passive and Active fire protection?

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  • Passive is used to stop the fire spreading further

* Active is used to stop and put out the fire.

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What are the current market trends that you are aware off?

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  • RICS New Article re. Fluctuating price contracts becoming more desirable… Resource costs have increased significantly.
  • RICS BCIS Schedule of rates have been published for2022
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How would someone fall inside IR35?

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If HMRC finds that a contractor is being treated as a full-time employee, or is receiving the same benefits as a full-time employee, they will be deemed as inside IR35.

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What digital technologies do you use?

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  • CDE
  • Open Space
  • Revizto
  • Solibri
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How did Project Norwood deal with Covid?

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• Unable to claim loss and expense for COVID. However, we are able to claim an EOT in the event of any future restrictions put in place.

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What does EWS stand for and why is it important with fire safety?

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  • External wall system must be designed and approved by an expert.
  • We appoint IFC as out independent firm to review any impacts design has with fire.
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How have you managed Brexit?

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• We have a Brexit mitigation tracker that high risk trades completed

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What is the Latham Report?

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  • Wrote a report named ‘constructing the team’
  • Looked at inefficiencies within the construction industry
  • Suggested construction moved away from a adversarial structure and took on more partnering and teamwork.
  • Suggested the NEC was adopted more.
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What is the Building Safety Regulator?

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  • A new regulator
  • Will have 3 main functions:
  • 1) Overseeing the safety and performance of buildings
  • 2) Helping and encouraging the built environment industry to improve competence
  • 3) Leading implementation of the new regulatory framework for high rise buildings.
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What are your views on the digitalisation of the Construction Industry?

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• Drastically required, the construction industry Is inefficient and has not evolved compared to other industries like manufacturing.

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What steps have you taken to mitigate any impact of Brexit?

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  • We have a Brexit main contract risk
  • I implemented a BREXIT Tracker, which is issued to critical trades who list out their contact details and locations of their suppliers.
  • Held a workshop with Internal timber Doors (Coming from the republic of Ireland) to discuss the shipping process and paperwork.
  • There is a resilience supply chain tracker which is submitted to the Client every two weeks with updates.
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What are some industry criticisms of the construction playbook?

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• All governments have published their own strategies and reports with construction, and few have made any real tangible differences.

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What is the Coronavirus ACT?

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  • Granted the Gov emergency powers to handle the COVID 19 Pandemic
  • Allowed them to implement ‘lockdowns’ – bad for construction!
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What is DRC?

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  • VAT rules for firms within the CIS (Construction Industry Scheme).
  • Contractor pays HMRC the VAT directly on behalf of the Sub-Contractor.
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What is the Health & Safety Act 1974?

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• Places a duty on employers to ensure health and safety, wellbeing of employees is ensured, so far as is reasonably practicable.

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Who is DRC exempt?

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  • Design fees

* Security systems

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What is IR35?

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  • Came into effect on April 21
  • Determines how an independent Contractor should be taxed.
  • If an individual falls inside IR35 they will be taxed and pay contributions the same way as an employee.
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With rising COVID rates, what would you do if the Gov was to implement another lockdown and how does the contract deal with this?

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  • Sub-Contracts at Norwood have an amended clause, that after ‘Force Majeure’ in relevant event, it does not include the reoccurrence of any impact of the Covid-19 virus.
  • Covid is not force majeure as it’s a known event now
  • Main Contract has an amended clause that if the Gov implement restrictions then that is a relevant event.
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Who is paying for the removal of the cladding? (ACM/ FIRE)

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• The Gov is providing funding to remove unsafe cladding, leaseholders will not be responsible for paying in high rise buildings (over 18m heigh).

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What is the Fire Safety Act 2021?

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  • New act amending the regulatory reform order (FSO 2005).
  • Introduced a ‘responsible person’ who has control of the premises must ensure buildings are safe.
  • The responsible person has obligations under the act.
  • Must conduct a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA).
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What standards exist for fire safety?

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• International Fire Safety Standards

  • Joint fire code
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What is the purpose of fire protection?

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  • Life Safety
  • Property protection
  • Continuity of operations
35
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What is the target for limiting global warming?

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• Bringing global warming down to 1.5 degrees, this is also Skanska’s target.

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What is a consequence of breaching the health and safety at work act?

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  • Unlimited fine and up to 2 years in prison

* Can also lead to more custodial sentences (i.e. Manslaughter etc..)

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What has the building safety reform changed? (FIRE)

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• HSE will be consulted in planning applications

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What is the ‘safe person’ concept?

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Each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work’.

• Promoting an attitude change.

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What is the recent changes to EV charging?

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  • New developments that buildings with over 10 spaces must have EV points added.
  • Builders unhappy about the proposal, stating electricity firms are profiting.
  • Client at Norwood recently instructed us to install EV points to their parking.
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What are the dimensions of BIM?

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  • 2D – Drawings etc.
  • 3D – Model Viewers
  • 4D – Including’s time and programme
  • 5D – Includes Cost
  • 6D – Includes facilities management.
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What are digital twins?

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  • Digital twins are replicas of physical assets, rather than BIM models which are representations of physical places.
  • For example, you can have digital twins made of air handling plant, you can check the health of the plant and any maintenance works required.
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What does the Surveying safely guide ensures a RICS regulated firm must provide?

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  • A safe environment
  • Competent staff
  • Safe equipment
  • Safe systems of work.
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What impact did COVID have on the Construction Industry?

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  • New Construction output fell by 16%
  • Clients changed strategy for their building
  • Increase in costs and loss of productivity
  • At Skanska we improved our health & Safety rate.
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What approved document relates to fire?

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• Approved document B.

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How is the construction industry and UK Gov going to help the construction industry with the construction playbook?

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  • Bring forward larger scheme projects to ensure more planning pre-construction
  • Commit to longer projects to allow new technologies to be adopted
  • To focus on off-site techniques and standard building materials.
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What is the Gas boiler ban?

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  • New housing will not have gas boilers installed from 2025.
  • No longer able to buy them by 2035.
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RICS COVID-19 Recovery Plan

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  • In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, RICS has published its Recovery Business Plan 2020-21.
  • This sets out the strategic direction and objectives of RICS in response to Covid-19 and other market challenges over a three-year period.
  • The 12 months are given particular focus, with the aim of creating a “new, more resilient RICS, fit for the future and capable of responding rapidly to ongoing and significant socio-economic changes and trends that impact our profession”.
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How does the Norwood Contract deal with Brexit?

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• Brexit delay (as defined in the contract) constitutes as a relevant event and a relevant matter, if solely because of Brexit and border checks, and if the contractor has taken all responsible steps to mitigate.

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What impact does the construction industry have on global warming?

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• Responsible for 40% of global warming.

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What is the Hackitt report?

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Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety

  • Dame Judith Hackkitt gave the Gov over 50 recommendations
  • Calls for a culture shift and better regulation
51
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What are the 3 main focuses of the construction playbook?

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  • Improving Safety and Wellbeing
  • Address building safety
  • Building back greener
52
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What are the fire classifications of materials?

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  • A – Non combustible
  • B – Very limited contribution to fire
  • C – D – Contribution to fire
  • E-F – No performance, flammable etc.
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RICS COVID-19 Recovery Plan

Key Priorities:

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  • to be an influential thought leader, trusted by key stakeholders;
  • to be a sustainable 21st century professional body;
  • to enhance RICS’ environmental, social and governance programme; and
  • to grow a high-performance culture.

This is a hot topic for the business planning competency, as well as generally being aware of RICS and how its strategic direction reflects the current climate.

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What impact has Brexit had on you?

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  • We have struggled with labour on site, specifically drylining gangs.
  • Uncertainty on material deliveries
55
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What has happened recently with COP 26?

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• Word leaders met to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

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What did the latest Guidance Note on Risk, Liability and Insurances. - Released 2021. include regarding fire?

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  • Linked to fire safety and liability
  • PII requirement for Cyber security. (PI Insurers must cover this)
  • Insurers are not permitted without specific dispensation any fire safety.
  • Insurance firms are not giving cover on fire
  • Should be provided as a minimum on aggregate.
  • I would get insurance from RICS approved Insurers.
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What would you find in the RICS Surveying Safely Guide?

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Gives guidance applicable to all surveyors, whilst at work and visiting site. Gives guidance on assessing hazards and risks

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What is the difference between Fire safety Act 21 and Building Safety Bill 21?

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Compliment each other.

The Fire Safety Act: Amends the fire safety order (regulatory reform order 2005) And details who is accountable for reducing the risk of fires.

The Building Safety Bill: Changes the responsibilities of those involved in the construction process, including different requirements for high level buildings 18m and the introduction of the Building Safety Regulator.

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What is the Bichard RICS Review?

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  • The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Governing Council has appointed Lord Michael Bichard to lead an independent review into the Institution’s Purpose, Governance and Strategy.
  • The Bichard RICS Review will make firm recommendations on the purpose and governance structure of RICS, and provide advice on values, culture and strategy for an incoming leadership team and Governing Council to take forward.
  • Called for evidence in Jan 22. And is expected to publish the report in June 22.
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Ukraine War – Impact & Sanctions. What have the RICS done?

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  • RICS have stopped accepting any payments or providing any services to members and firms in Russia.
  • They have not revoked membership as that would be unethical.
  • RICS produced Anti-Money Laundering document in March 22 to give advice given Russian sanctions.
  • Complying with sanctions is both a legal and ethical obligation, and there can be serious consequences for failures to do so.
  • Lionheart is providing support to Ukrainian refugees.
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How many UN Sustainable Development goals are there?

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• 17 Goals

62
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What are the phases of the UN Sustainable development goals?

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  • Phase 1 – Development phase
  • Phase 2 – Real estate Use Phase
  • Phase 3 – Recovery Phase
63
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What are some of the UN Sustainable development goals?

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  • No Poverty
  • Zero Hunger
  • Good Health & Wellbeing
  • Education
  • Equal rights
  • Sustainable cities
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What Is the current market issue with material costs?

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  • Inflated demand and growth anyway after covid
  • Made worse by the Ukraine war and inflation rising
  • BCIS estimated costs are expected to be more than treble.
  • BCIS material cost index set to reach 17.5% by the end of 2022

• Whilst certain materials (steel and timber) have had the most fluctuation, there is a compounding effect on wider materials as a result.

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How will the Ukraine war effect materials in the UK?

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• According to pinset masons’ study, only 1.25% of UK building products come from Russia, Ukraine, however there is a compounding effect from the indirect absence of other materials used, like oil.

66
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Current cost of steel per tonne?

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  • Now surpassed £1k per tonne (British steel)

* Obviously subjective to quantity, types and project.

67
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Current cost of concrete per m3?

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• £80 - £150 per m3

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What is the difference between the Fire Safety Act 21 & Building Safety Bill 22?

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  • They complement each other.
  • The Act is in place to provide a foundation for secondary legislation (like the building safety bill)
  • The Act incorporated the recommendations from the Grenfell Inquiry.
  • The Building safety bill 22 has set out more roles and responsibilities of those involved in the construction process as well as additional incorporations into the building over 18m high.
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What is the Building safety bill 22?

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• Secondary piece of legislation on the fire safety act 21.

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What has the Building Safety Bill 22 introduced?

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  • A new fire safety regulator (BSR) who will be responsible for overseeing requirements during design, construction, and occupation.
  • More “gate ways” during planning, design and construction.
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What is an EWS1 Form?

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  • “External wall system 1”
  • Assessment completed on residential buildings over 18m high.
  • In place for the entire building to validate that its external wall system is safe.
72
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What fire extinguishers are used and where?

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  • Water – Wood Fires (RED)
  • Dry Powder – Liquid & wood (BLUE)
  • Foam – Wood & Liquid (Cream)
  • C02 – Electrical Fires (Black)
  • Wet Chemical – Cooking oil / wood. (Yellow)
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What was the Lord Bichard Review?

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An independent review into the purpose, strategy and governance of the RICS.

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What did the Bichard Review find?

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Recommended multiple changes to the RICS.

  • Including allowing a junior member to advise governing council on behalf of the younger RICS members including promoting Matrics to give younger members a voice in the institution.
  • There should be a diversity and inclusion panel to provide advice. .

The RICS should create a clearer boundary between its commercial activities, ensuring they are offering the best value.

75
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How many recommendations did the Bichard Review make?

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• 36

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