***Sabrina 6 and 10.06.24

Question 1

What are hot topics in the industry

Answer 1

(Good, choose which ones you will mention in the actual assessment)

Question 2

What are some of the changes the new JCT 2024 Suite of Contracts brings?

Answer 2

(Electronic communications, gender neutrality, shorter time periods relating to EOT claims. More prominencne in fluctuaitons and new fluctuations hub.)

Question 3

Do you think Clients will be willing use use the new JCT 2024 suite of Contarcts, and do you think there

Question 4

Case Study
9 mins 50 secs - perfect!
Good; Could improve:
Approx 2.5 mins intro - good and good use of explanations not on the slides, so not just reading out. Keeps assessors enagaged.
Good table on alides 9-11 - nice and clear
Option C - Good use of specific examples on the project such as asbestos removal.
Good you have stated the cost impact on each of these - perhaps give a %
Sound very confident and clear, good examples and specific.
Could be clearer in stating most important client driver in slide 6 - e.g. triangle / priority list / number, so this si clear before diving into the options.
Slide 8 - could write ‘‘option A, B etc’’ next to eahc option so this is consistent to the options listed on subsequent.
Ever so slighty fast speaking in certain areas - can slow down at certain point in the options as this sounds like a list, - perhaps a slight pause in between ‘‘quality’’, ‘‘risk’’ on the table so they don’t all meld into one (hard to differentiate as a listener. And you can reduce some of the last slides to make up the time.

Question 5

Questions next time (10.06.24)

Question 6

What was the hierarchy of the Client’s key drivers?

Question 7

Gen low cost - what procurement and tendering route would you advise a Client to use?

Answer 7

(Okay, I wouldn’t mention buildability advice)

Question 8

Key Issue 1 - What was the total saved and % of the project by your solution reduction of scope

Question 9

How did you get to the £100k.

Question 10

You mentioned Contiengency reduced - why and how was this done? Would this not be required for the remainder of the project?

Answer 10

(Not contingency, Provisional sums.Cont - went from £76-78k)

Question 11

How would you normally build up a contingency allowance? What is it made up oof and how would you get to a figure?

Question 12

Can you give an example of which Rules of Conduct you demonstrated?

Question 13

Go back to lessons learned, can you talk me through what you have done differently if you were able to start the project again.

Answer 13

(If pre-tender -1. checking scope of works correct and accurate. 2. if tender analysis stage, would check docuemnts and check discrepancies)

Question 14

Key Issue 2 - what are the steps before you can terminate a Contract?

Answer 14

1 Read contract and check conditions, check which relevant, follow procedures for whichever relevant clause.

Question 15

Under what clause in this Contract would you terminate?

Answer 15

(Good. Frustration - not under clause in Contract, based on common law. Reasons why frustration occurred)

Question 16

What is the definition of frustration?

Answer 16

(Good, just make more concise)

Question 17

What skills did you gain from this project, and did you feel working on this project made you a better QS?

Answer 17

(Importance of QA.briefing when tranferring between projects, relationship with client. More aware of these issues, developing working relationships with project team. Client care and tailoring services, adjusting working methodology)

Question 18

How did you adjut your working methodology on this project?

Answer 18

Closer relationship with Con and design team, more frequent metings and discussions, appraisals of the projects,

Question 19

Construction Technology

Question 20

In Peabody Measured Term, you mention the roof - what type of roof was this?

Answer 20

(Good, no need to emntion details unless asked.)

Question 21

What other types of roofs are you aware of?

Question 22

What types of roofs are you able to put a handrail system and lifeline system?

Answer 22

(Designed for flat roofs.)

Question 23

What is the warrantee or guarantee of a Bauder waterproofing system?

Question 24

What is the buldup of a Bauder waterproofing system?

Answer 24

(Learn this.)

Question 25

What was the cost per m2 for the waterproofing system?

Answer 25

(£200/m2.)

Question 26

What was the cost per m2 / lm for the lifeline system, handrail system?

Question 27

In British Museum Hirayama Studio you mention lime render being breathable, what types of building would benefit from this material? Why is this important?

Answer 27

(Tradiitonal solid external wall without cavities. Less rpone to cracking, waterproof but allows water vapour to go through. Avoid buildup of water and damp.)

Question 28

What other types of render are you aware of?

Answer 28

(Good, concrete, existing here. Learn couple other renders.)

Question 29

Why did they not want concrete render anymore?

Answer 29

As didn’t allow escape of water vapour and was contributing to buildup of damp.

Question 30

What was the benefit of using a steel frame structure on St Monica’s Church Hall?

Answer 30

(Good. Structural support, flexible, less obtrusive, quickly constructed and less foundations required as opposed to concrete)