Summary of Experience Flashcards

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What is included within a CPD Decision Tree

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Does the CPD have a formally structured programme

Does the learning involve classroom like interaction with others

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What are your firms policies on gifts

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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

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On Laindon Place, what were the abnormals causing costs which exceeded the typical range

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Large roof voids increased the w:f ratio

A high concentration of smaller units, meaning more M&E required

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What is the H&S at Work Act 1974

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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

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How can you ensure safe working when asbestos is present

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Use appropriate PPE
Asbestos Survey
Do not undertake work where there may be exposure to asbestos

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What is the difference between assests and liabilities

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Assets are what is owned by a firm

Liabilities are what is owed by a firm

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What information are companies required to submit under Companies Act 2006

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income and expenditure,
assets and liabilities
key details about the company and the people who control it.

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What is shown on a balance sheet

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Assets
Liabilities
Capital

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What is within the RICS’s business plan

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Greater engagement with members

Greater participation in RICS Communities

Digitisation

Increasing diversity of members

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10
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What are the three volumes of NRM

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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

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What were the changes to the RIBA Plan of Work in the 2020 update?

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Improved guidance in relation to BIM and sustainability

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What is the difference between tender price inflation and construction inflation

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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

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13
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What is an ideal w:f ratio

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0.5-0.6

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14
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What is an ideal net to gross ratio

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Between 70-80%

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On PP, what allowances did you have to make in your Stage 3 cost plan for temporary works

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Scaffolding to install the hand laid brickwork

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What was included in the value engineering document on PP

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Changing the façade from brick to cladding

Changing the glass balustrades on the balconies to metal railings

Reducing the Floor to Floor Heights

17
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What is the Payment Timeline under the JCT D&B 2016

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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

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What is the Payment Timeline under the JCT SBC 2016

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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

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What was included in the Preliminaries document on Newton Road

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Project Particulars

The Site and Existing Buildings

Description of the Works

Form of Contract

Health & Safety Information

Practical Completion requirements

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What were some of the requirements for PC on Newton Road

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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

21
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What are modern methods of construction

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Off-site construction techniques

e.g. prebarication

22
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What are the advantages and disdvantages of MMC

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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

23
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What was the value engineering process on Prestage Place

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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

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What was returned in the PQQ on DPL6/ how was the PQQ scored

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They were based on:

Organisation & CVs

Financial Standing

Previous Experience

Health & Safety

Subcontractors

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On DPL6 - what was included in the tender documents
Design Information Draft programme Instructions for tenderers A form of tenders ER's
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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
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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
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What is included in the Dashboard Reports on CIW
Progress Update Programme status Cost Changes Procurement Update Health and Safety Update
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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
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What was included in the cost breakdown for the LV Room works and Basement Roof
Prelims Underpinning Breaking out and excavation Drainage Finishes
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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
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On NR, they were looking at a BREEAM of 'Very Good' - what % rating is this
Betweeen 55-75%
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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
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How would building to Passivhaus affect the cost
It can increase the cost of a building between 3-8%