Technical competencies Flashcards
What are the “principles of a contract” as stated in your submission?
Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Intention, Capacity
What does the RICS guide Final Account Procedures include?
Advice on final account preparation, meetings, final account adjustments, release of retention, contractual timescales for agreeing final account under JCT and NEC contracts.
What does the RICS guide Retention include?
Advice and explanation on retention process In reference to various standard building contracts. 3-5% retention value Is normally deducted from contractor’s valuations, half of which Is normally released on PC and the remaining after defects liability period.
What are the key differences between NEC and JCT contracts?
I think NEC Is more collaborative compared to JCT by having processes like EWNs, programme acceptance, compensation event mechanism
Leicester PET-CT:
Explain how you issued the Practical Completion Certificate? what was required for you to issue this?
Completion of work and design team signoff of the works to confirm that works are complete in accordance with design Information.
Plas Dwr S278 Works:
What is the role of a PM under NEC?
Administering the contract, Issuing notifications, payment notices and Instructions to contractor.
Plas Dwr S278 Works:
Explain the take over meeting and what you required prior to issuing the takeover certificate?
Contractor confirmation and supervisor signoff of the works that works are completed In accordance with works Information was required for take over meeting.
St Peters MRI:
How did the client previous experience impact your contract selection?
For this project I discussed NEC contract with client because of Its collaborative and proactive approach with systems like EWNs, regular programme review and acceptance, obligation on all parties to respond within timeframes and agreements on variations; However, client legal team had a previous recent experience with JCT D&B which Is why I advised on using JCT D&B contract.
Leicester PET-CT:
How did you advise on the requirement of Partial Possession?
- Client becomes responsible for insuring the works.
- Half retention released.
- Alleviates contractors liability for LADS.
- Contractors Defect liability period commences.
- Partial possessions to be agreed post contract.
GDUK RUBB Bovington:
What would you advise the client puts in place if they did follow the PO, that they had suggested?
A standard contract setting payment provisions, insurances, Completion Date and LADs to protect the client.
What did you learn from Charles Handy’s explanation of various culture types?
Four different kinds of culture within organisations:
- Power - few Individuals In power and making decisions
- Role - highly controlled, more experience people In control
- Task - focused on task, teamwork, good collaborative environment.
- Person - small one-man organisation like Architect, Civil engineer.
What is your understanding of legitimate and illegitimate powers within an organisation?
Legitimate Power
Position – For example relationship between a project manager and a site engineer.
Illegitimate Power – Position power is strengthened, or weakened, by the presence of the following types of illegitimate power.
Expert – This relates to experience and specialist knowledge.
Information – Manager can exert influence through the control over dissemination or distortion of facts and info.
Personal – Personality, charisma and popularity.
What is your understanding if the Belbin Model?
A theory suggested by Belbin in 1981. Everyone possesses a pattern of behaviours in relationship to another in facilitating progress of a team. (Nine team roles/ behaviours). I consider myself Implementer.
What is equality Act 2010?
The Act simplifies, strengthens and harmonises the current legislation to provide Britain with a new discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society.
Poole PET-CT:
Provide an example of when you have applied a management technique to manage the teams on this project?
Managing a design team to ensure each member fully understands:
Project objective
Next goal
Deadlines
Co ordination
This allows me to keep track of the progress of the team and coordinate them in order to deliver the required output on time.
Birmingham Sparkhill FM:
Give an example of how you manage the contractors to deliver repair on this property?
Plumbing, electrical and FF&E trades. I made sure commissioning/ handover certificates are available from one trade to the other. kept separate entrance from students. Review of RAMS, kept noise to minimum.
Plas Dwr S278 Works:
How did you assess the client’s aspirational dates at the outset of the project?
There were no key dates Included within the contract. These were additional works Instructed during the contract with no agreed completion date which later on the client wanted to complete prior to Completion Date.
Plas Dwr S278 Works:
Why were the client aspirational and the contractor’s end dates not aligned?
Because there were no Key Dates Inserted In the contract at the outset and these were additional works which the Contractor was not obliged for to complete prior to Completion Date.
GDUK Bovington:
In the significant change requested by the client, how did you assess the viability of the change?
I discussed with cost consultant and design team for the Impact and report overall findings to the client to make an Informed decision.
Leicester PET-CT:
What management methods had you attempted prior to not meeting the handover date?
Monthly progress meetings, project reporting, programme assessments, design team Inspections were some of the management methods used.
What does the RICS guide Tendering Strategy include?
RICS guidance on tendering procedures, types of tendering, tender scoring techniques, tender’s management and reporting etc.
What did you learn from RICS guidance E-tendering?
E-tendering ten points plan - choosing the medium, technology, security, tender checklist, preliminary enquiry, document standard, legality, return and evaluation, Do It.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of e-tendering?
Advantages - quick exchange of Info, reduced admin
Disadvantages - monthly cost, some contractors may not be able to use It for security reasons
Explain the rules of tendering, e.g. codes of practice or procedures, that you are aware of.
Transparency, Integrity, openness, fairness, competitive, accountability