interview mock questions

Question 1

Name prelims for cost of running a site

Answer 1

staff salaries, travel costs i.e. fuel, temp accomadation, site canteen, gas water electricity, office consumables and stationery, hoists/pumps/cranes, scaffolding, insurances

Question 2

how to measure labour for loss and expense

Answer 2

loss and expense could be associated with becoming familiar with an unexpected or unplanned task or something not envisaged in the planned programme. can be measured by mile approach where you compare the value of work output. produced in a non impacted period to that of an impacted period

Question 3

is interest charged on loss and expense claims

Answer 3

yes 5% under JCT db per annum above the dealing rate of bank of england

Question 4

how did you find out what operation and maintenance costs were for the ve elements

Answer 4

on my project I undertook this by asking subcontractors for costs and predictions but that’s the limitation of life cycle costing its based on projections of what these costs could be. Also asking the client if they have previously used the product and its implications.

Question 5

how did you cost programme savings with VE.

Answer 5

so we looked at typical possession of labour cost materials and we estimated the difference in initial cost (construction costs), including any changes in construction methods and if we needed to work on weekends.