Works Progress And Quality Management

Question 1

What is the role of a clerk of works?

Answer 1

A clerk of works inspects the workmanship, quality and safety of the work on a site and reports back to CA or client.

Produces progress reports

Question 2

What is the difference between a C.O.W and a CA?

Answer 2

A CA ensures the contract is followed/administered and manages the day to day running of the contract

Clerk of works is a site based position and carries out more frequent site visits.

Question 3

What is a programme?

Answer 3

They describe the sequence in which tasks must be carried out so that a project can be completed on time

Question 4

What will a programme identify?

Answer 4

Dates and durations allocated to tasks
A critical path ( the sequence upon which the overal duration of the programme is dependent)
The need for specific resources (such as plant, materials etc) and their lead in time.
start and completion dates

Question 5

What edition of Surveying Safely GN are we on?

Answer 5

2nd Edition (Nov 2018)

Question 6

What would you include in a risk assessment?

Answer 6

Identify any hazards
decide who could be harmed and how
evaluate risks and decide on precautions

record the findings and implement them

review the assessment and update if necessary

advise all those affected on the outcome of the assessment and methods of work, or other control measures necessary to minimise or eliminate risk

Question 7

What measures are included in the Hierachy of Risk Control as details in the Surveying Safely GN?

Answer 7

1. Elimination
2. Substitution
3. Engineering controls
4. Administrative Controls
5. PPE and equipment.

Question 8

What is a dynamic risk assessment?

Answer 8

A last chance to assess risks immediately prior to undertaking a work activity or while in the process of doing the work and the environment is changing
Re-evaluate site risks

Question 9

How would you calculate your fee?

Answer 9

1. Fixed Rate
2. Hourly/time charge
3. Percentage based

Question 10

What’s the status of a contractor’s programme under JCT vs NEC?

Answer 10

Under JCT contract is not a contract document and is therefore not accountable.
Under NEC programme is a contract document and therefore is fixed.

Question 11

Patent vs Latent Defect?

Answer 11

Patent is obvious and latent is not.

Question 12

How is quality measured?

Answer 12

Against specification, manufacturers requirements and clients brief

Question 13

How is quality shown or described within the contract documentation?

Answer 13

in contract drawings or specification

Question 14

How can progress be recorded on a project?

Answer 14

Site Progress reports against contractors programme

Progress meetings

Question 15

Why is it important to record progress?

Answer 15

Can back up any extension of time requests

Question 16

How regularly might site visits be undertaken and why?

Answer 16

Weekly to monitor progress and see works before they’re covered up.

Question 17

Primary School, Caistor

How often did you visit site?

Answer 17

Every other week

Question 18

Caistor

Give some examples of ‘snagging’ items you identified during your site visits?

Answer 18

Missing vent covers
damage to powder coating
lack of restrictors

Question 19

Caistor

Where you were reviewing quality, give some examples of what you identified.

Answer 19

that windows were as per specification

Question 20

Name three types of ventilation?

Answer 20

Purge (such as opening a window)
Extraction (e.g in kitchens/bathrooms)
Background - I.e trickle vents.

Question 21

Whats the minimum amount of ventilation a room should have?

Answer 21

5000mm2 for habitable rooms and 2500mm2 for wet rooms.

Covered in Part F

Question 22

1) How do you check the product is correct as used by the contractor?

Answer 22

Check any receipts or information sheets that came with the product on site.

Question 23

2) What do you if the contractor comes to you with an alternative product?

Answer 23

Check whether it performs the same as the one specified and discuss any cost savings.

Question 24

3) When you carry out site inspections, what do you include in the inspection report?

Answer 24

How many operatives were on site
The weather
Progress
Any materials on site
traffic light system
Photographs
Any health and safety issues raised.
Time and date of visit

Question 25

5) What tests on concrete can you carry out on site?

Answer 25

Slump test to determine workability of concrete (using a cone you fill it up and lift it vertically and using a rod to measure the slump)

If the slump retains its strenth it’s cohesive. (zero slump is good for road construction)
Cubes or cylinders can be taken for a compressive strength test