Specific Knowledge Stated Flashcards
JCT contracts typically require several types of insurance?
Contractor’s all risks insurance (CAR): Covers works, materials, plant/equipment
Employer’s liability insurance: Compulsory for UK employers
Professional indemnity insurance (PII): Mandatory for design professionals
Public liability insurance: Third-party injury/property damage coverage
Non-negligence insurance (JCT 6.5.1): Existing structure damage coverage
Latent defects insurance: Post-completion defect coverage
Insurance varies by contract, project type, and circumstances.
Hazards and precautions that are associated with lone working?
Risk assessments: Identify hazards, implement controls
Training/supervision: Safety, emergency, self-defense training
Personal protective equipment (PPE): Visibility, emergency response
Emergency procedures: Reporting, contacts, evacuation plans
Communication devices: Mobile phones, two-way radios
Regular check-ins: Monitoring, distress response
Precautions promote safety, mitigate risks for lone workers in the UK.
The bribery act, methods of prevention,and examples of situations where bribery might occur?
Bribery definition: Influencing actions with value
UK Bribery Act 2010: Criminalizes bribery
Prevention methods: Policies, due diligence, training
Situations: Tender, procurement, interactions with officials
Ethical culture promotion: Effective controls, transparency
Identification and development of business opportunities on contractor side?
Market and trends
Develop connections
Selective tendering
Offer innovation vfm
Learn from experience
Market analysis: Identify trends, client needs
Relationship building: Cultivate stakeholder connections
Bid management: Pursue suitable tenders
Value proposition: Offer innovation, cost-effectiveness
Continuous improvement: Learn from past, adapt strategies
Regulations associated with public procurement in the UK?
Transpose EU directives: UK law framework
Financial thresholds: Transparency, competition
Advertising procedures: Fairness, equal treatment
Open tendering mandates: Portal advertising, timeframes
Bid evaluation criteria: Price, quality, social factors
Complaint handling mechanisms: Accountability, recourse
PCR 2015: Regulate procurement, promote efficiency, compliance, EU supplier access.
Changes resulting from the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022
Refer to Key Topics Flashcards decks.
Awareness of key legislation which impacts on construction?
Building Regulations: Safety, accessibility, energy efficiency
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Employee welfare, construction safety
CDM Regulations 2015: Project risk minimization
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004: Land use regulation
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Contractual rights enforcement
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Waste management, pollution prevention
Equality Act 2010: Discrimination prohibition, accessibility requirements
Considerations a main contractor undertakes from initial stages of procurement through to construction completion?
Assessing opportunities and bidding
Construction strategy development
Mobilisation and set up
Construction management, monitoring, quality
Construction controls
Client communication
Handover
Procurement and tendering: Assessing opportunities, bidding, negotiating
Pre-construction planning: Strategy development, team assembly, plan finalization
Mobilization and site setup: Facilities establishment, resource mobilization, safety measures
Construction execution: Subcontractor management, progress monitoring, quality assurance
Project controls: Cost, schedule, risk management
Client communication: Stakeholder updates, issue resolution
Completion and handover: Finalization, inspections, defect addressing, handover smoothness
Differences between the public and private sectors (tender reporting)?
Regulatory framework: Strict regulations for public, private sector flexibility
Procurement procedures: Formal public, variable private processes
Transparency: Public sector emphasis on fairness, accountability
Contractual relationships: Public, long-term with added obligations; private, commercial-focused
Rating agencies operating in the UK such as BREEAM, industry definitions of terms such as net zero carbon, net zero carbon frameworks, and the future of carbon calculations?
Origin: CAD evolution
Future: Digital transformation, collaboration, efficiency
BIM features: Multidimensional modeling, simulations, data-driven decisions
BSI standards: Implementation, data management guidelines
BIM services: Strategy development, clash detection, scheduling
Technological advancements: IoT, machine learning, cloud collaboration
H&S considerations in the workplace and on site and how these are enforced through legislation?
Legal framework: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Risk mitigation: Assessments, hazard control
Employer responsibilities: Training, supervision, PPE provision
Enforcement: Health and Safety Executive oversight, inspections
Guidance: Industry-specific best practices, standards
Compliance benefits: Safer workplaces, accident reduction
RICS guidance on Order of Cost Estimates, Elemental Cost Plans and Value Engineering?
RICS guidance: OCE, ECP, VE frameworks
OCE: Early estimates from historical data
ECP: Detailed cost breakdown for analysis
VE: Cost-saving without quality compromise
Emphasis: Accuracy, transparency, collaboration
Stakeholder engagement: Data analysis, value optimization
Benefits: Cost certainty, value improvement, risk mitigation
Current challenges of the construction industry in relation to sustainability?
Sustainability challenges: Carbon reduction, waste minimization
Strategies: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, material optimization
“Net zero carbon”: Emissions balance, embodied and operational
Circular economy: Resource conservation, waste reduction
Assessments: BREEAM, LEED criteria evaluation
Integration: Planning, design for sustainability goals
NEC4 Suite of Contracts?
Core clauses: Establish obligations
Option clauses: Form, payment, risk allocation flexibility
Secondary clauses: Additional provisions, guidance
New options: Design Build and Operate contract
Improvements: Risk management, language clarity
Advantages: Roles clarity, risk management, collaboration
Promotion of fair procurement: Trust, cooperation, successful delivery
Aspects of construction which have an impact on the environment, and mitigation?
Sustainable design: Passive strategies, energy efficiency
Material selection: Low-impact, locally sourced materials
Waste management: Prefabrication, recycling, reuse
Energy efficiency: Insulation, LED lighting, renewables
Water conservation: Rainwater harvesting, efficient irrigation
Biodiversity preservation: Green infrastructure, habitat protection
Integration benefits: Environmental mitigation, sustainable development, healthier environments
