Summary of Experience Flashcards
What is included within a CPD Decision Tree
Does the CPD have a formally structured programme
Does the learning involve classroom like interaction with others
What are your firms policies on gifts
All gifts must be added to a gift’s register, the timing of the gift has to be properly considered
Anything over the value of £100 has to be raised with your line manager and declined
On Laindon Place, what were the abnormals causing costs which exceeded the typical range
Large roof voids increased the w:f ratio
A high concentration of smaller units, meaning more M&E required
What is the H&S at Work Act 1974
Legislation which governs H&S in the UK
Aims
a. Protect health,safety and welfare of people at work
b. Protect others against risks to H&S at work
c. Control dangerous Substances
d. Control emissions into atmosphere
e. Firms must have written H&S docs
How can you ensure safe working when asbestos is present
Use appropriate PPE
Asbestos Survey
Do not undertake work where there may be exposure to asbestos
What is the difference between assests and liabilities
Assets are what is owned by a firm
Liabilities are what is owed by a firm
What information are companies required to submit under Companies Act 2006
income and expenditure,
assets and liabilities
key details about the company and the people who control it.
What is shown on a balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities
Capital
What is within the RICS’s business plan
Greater engagement with members
Greater participation in RICS Communities
Digitisation
Increasing diversity of members
What are the three volumes of NRM
Volume 1: OCE and Cost Planning for Building Works
Volume 2: Detailed Measurement for Building Works
Volume 3: OCE and Cost Planning for Building Maintenance Works
What were the changes to the RIBA Plan of Work in the 2020 update?
Improved guidance in relation to BIM and sustainability
What is the difference between tender price inflation and construction inflation
An allowance included in the OCE or cost plan for fluctuations in the basic prices of labour, plant and materials during the period
TPI - from the base date (date of rates in cost plan) to the date of tender return
CI - from the date of tender return to the mid-point of the construction period
What is an ideal w:f ratio
0.5-0.6
What is an ideal net to gross ratio
Between 70-80%
On PP, what allowances did you have to make in your Stage 3 cost plan for temporary works
Scaffolding to install the hand laid brickwork
What was included in the value engineering document on PP
Changing the façade from brick to cladding
Changing the glass balustrades on the balconies to metal railings
Reducing the Floor to Floor Heights
What is the Payment Timeline under the JCT D&B 2016
Interim Valuation Date is agreed in the Contract Particulars
The Due Date is 7 days after (works valued to this date)
5 days later, the Employer must issue a Payment Notice
Final Date for Payment is 14 days after the due date
Pay less notice date is 5 days prior to the final date for payment
Payment Mechanism is Contractor led
What is the Payment Timeline under the JCT SBC 2016
Interim Valuation Date is agreed in the Contract Particulars
The Due Date is 7 days after
5 days later, the Employer must issue a Payment Notice
Payment Mechanism is not Contractor led. CA/A must make own assessment if no application is submitted
What was included in the Preliminaries document on Newton Road
Project Particulars
The Site and Existing Buildings
Description of the Works
Form of Contract
Health & Safety Information
Practical Completion requirements
What were some of the requirements for PC on Newton Road
All statutory provisions complied with
Contractor to provide a month’s notice of anticipated PC
Schedule of meter readings
Key and Fob requirements
O&M Manuals - test certs, description of system installed
What are modern methods of construction
Off-site construction techniques
e.g. prebarication
What are the advantages and disdvantages of MMC
ADV
- Built in factory - better working conditions, not weather dependent and better h&s
- Less material waste
DISADV
- Cost to transport to site
- Damage to materials - risk
- Specialists required to assemble works
- Parts may not fit with other elements or may be missing
What was the value engineering process on Prestage Place
Cost plan was over the client’s budget and they wanted to bring it back in line with their budget, whilst maximising value
I attended a meeting with the project team to discuss value engineering ideas
I then created a value engineering register and presented the suggestions and effects of those suggestions for the design team to advise
What was returned in the PQQ on DPL6/ how was the PQQ scored
They were based on:
Organisation & CVs
Financial Standing
Previous Experience
Health & Safety
Subcontractors
On DPL6 - what was included in the tender documents
Design Information
Draft programme
Instructions for tenderers
A form of tenders
ER’s
What was the process of carrying out the normalisation exercise
Following opening of the tender returns, I checked for errors and omissions
I then created a table which broke down the figures into the pricing schedule provided
I then created a normalisation section below and adjusted any omissions with the RLB’s PTE
What does the JCT Tendering 2017 Practice Note say about errors and omissions in Tender Returns
2 ways to deal with errors
Alternative 1 - Tenderer should be informed and given the opportunity to confirm or withdraw. The process then begins with the next tenderer
Alternative 2 - Tenderer should be informed and given the opportunity to confirm or amend. If the tender is then not the lowest, the next offer should be examined
What is included in the Dashboard Reports on CIW
Progress Update
Programme status
Cost Changes
Procurement Update
Health and Safety Update
What is the Change Control process on CIW
COs received from client
Logged on a tracker
CO issued to Contractor
Contractor shares time/cost implication
Reviewed by client and myself
If client is happy to proceed, EAI is issued
What was included in the cost breakdown for the LV Room works and Basement Roof
Prelims
Underpinning
Breaking out and excavation
Drainage
Finishes
What is BREEAM and how does it work
Building Research Establishements Environmental Assessment Method
Rates the sustainable performance of a building
It is based on Energy, Land use, Water, Health and wellbeing, pollution, transport, materials, waste management
A BREEAM certified Assessor will then provide a rating based on the criteria
On NR, they were looking at a BREEAM of ‘Very Good’ - what % rating is this
Betweeen 55-75%
What is ‘Passivhaus’
A method of reducing heat losses from a building so it requires less heating
It uses passive heat sources like the sun, human heat, heat from appliances
How - airtight buildings, high performing windows with insulated frames, insulated envelopes
How would building to Passivhaus affect the cost
It can increase the cost of a building between 3-8%
