Sabrina 03.06.24 (Forwarded Question)s

Question 1

How many RIBA Stages are there?

Question 2

Name all the RIBA Stages

Answer 2

(Learn these off by heart)

Question 3

What is the NRM?

Answer 3

(Good, make more punchy.)

Question 4

Which one would you use for a Cost Plan?

Question 5

You mentioned the order of cost esitmate you compiled for Haringey Firemen’s Cottages - what percentage additions did you add for Prelims?

Question 6

What would you consider average percentages for each of this?

Answer 6

(Don’t mention market conditions.)

Question 7

How would the market conditions affect Prelims? [this was result of wrong step in previous answer - market conditions relevant for OHP not Prelims!]

Answer 7

(Don’t mention market conditions.)

Question 8

And for OH&P? [market conditions]

Question 9

What would you consider that to be average /without expected rates?

Question 10

You also mention risk allowances - how did you build this up?

Answer 10

(Had to prompt on Risk Register)

Question 11

Did you compile the risk register?

Answer 11

(Be careful with this, you wouldn’t compile this from scratch)

Question 12

What is BCIS and what does it stand for?

Question 13

On Haringey Hubs you mention a Value engineering exercise, what is the definition of value engineering?

Question 14

What stage of the project did you carry out the VE?

Question 15

Would you say this is normal to carry out VE post-contract?

Question 16

Why do you think VE is normally carried out pre-contract.

Question 17

Why did you think this this was necessary to carry out VE post-contract on this project?

Question 18

On British Museum Hirayama Studio VE - who did you liaise with and how did you come up with and advise on VE to the client?

Answer 18

(Good but needs to be concise.)

Question 19

Can you provide me an example of a VE item.

Question 20

What cost saving was made in total on VE on this project?

Question 21

You mention a revised pricing document - why did you do this and when did you issue it?

Question 22

Main differences JCT Traditional Vs D&B

Question 23

Can you give some advantages of using Traditional procurement?

Answer 23

(Good, could have one more example)

Question 24

Can you give some advantages of using D&B?

Question 25

If you had a project where the client’s key drivers are quality, then time, what would you recommend?

Question 26

And if their key driver was cost, and then time. Quality is not of relevance to the Client.

Question 27

Measured term contract - when you would use this?

Question 28

Why was this used on Peabody?

Question 29

You mention Contractor’s Design Portion 2016 - what does this mean?

Answer 29

(Good but get to the point quicker)

Question 30

What are some implications of this in terms of what is included in the Contract Documents? And anything else?

Answer 30

(To mention ‘CDP Analysis’ & Collaterial Warranties.)