Nature of contracting in UK construction Flashcards
How would you describe construction?
The process of building things.
How would you describe the built environment?
The structures that people built.
How is the UK Construction Industry structured?
Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Plant Engineering etc. Also Structures, Activities and Maintenance. ONS (Office for National Statistics)
What is ICMS3?
International Construction Measurement Standards Three, it is where global consistency in presenting construction life cycle costs and carbon is published.
Why is managing construction projects so difficult?
The complexity of them.
How do you identify micro, small, medium and large organisations?
Micro - less than 10 employees.
Small - 10 to 50 employees.
Medium - 50 to 250 employees.
Large - 250+ employees.
What is the best document that describes details of project development and different stages?
RIBA Plan of Work 2020.
What is the current application used in the construction industry in terms of its digital age?
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Name some of the professional bodies related to the construction industry?
RICS, CIOB, RIBA and ICE
What is Planning and Building Control, what laws apply?
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Building Regulations 2010.
What laws and regulations are applied in terms of Health, Safety and Welfare?
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and CDM Regulations 2015
What are some of the important reports in the UK construction industry from the history?
1) Simon Report, Placing & Management of Building Contracts
2) Hanwell Report, The Placing and Management of Contracts for Building and Civil Engineering work (1964)
3) Latham Report, Constructing the Team (1994)
4) Eagan Report, Rethinking Construction (1998)
5) Construction 2025 (issued in 2013)
