WP&QM Questions Flashcards

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What are the CA’s role and responsibilities?

A

To administer the contract. Issuing of CAI’s, Payment Certificates, ensure works are carried out in compliance with the contract.

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How did you monitor progress against programme?

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Dropline on the programme to see how progressed tasks should be.

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Why is a site visit report important and what would you typically record?

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It is important to record progress on site, any defects identified etc.

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How would you tell whether the contractor had used the correct materials on site?

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Check materials match those specified. Check data sheets held on site.

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What is used to control quality in a specification of works?

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Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS)

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What would you do if you suspected the contractor had not undertaken the work correctly/used the wrong materials?

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Investigate. You could issue a CAI to correct the works.

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Talk me through your understanding of a critical path?

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The critical path is the sequence of tasks that must be completed on time for the project to be completed within the specified time frame

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Where would you find quality information in contract documents?

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Specifications / Works sections /Section 2 JCT IBC

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9
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What information was contained in your progress reports?

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  • Instructions
  • Programme
  • Variations
  • H&S issues
  • Photos
  • Costs
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Describe the process that a project team would take on the approach to handover. What processes would be put in place? What tools might be used?

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Snagging would be undertaken. Agreement of the O&Ms. Utilise snagging software like siteaudit pro.

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Describe how requests for information, site queries and change control procedure were managed on a recent project.

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RFI tracker and change control trackers were implimented. These were held centrally on a sharefile. Changes required authorisation from the CA.

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On the Meadows, you mention a long stop date. Can you explain how this affected the level of progress required on site?

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Sets the date in which the conditions must be met for the lease, in this case completion of the landlord works.

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Describe the skirting board joint issue please?

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The specification set out the skiting boards needed mitered joints but some on site werent. Skirting boards were removed and replaced with those correctly jointed.

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14
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How did the agreed client benchamark interact with legal requirements for the IQ fire doors?

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The clients agreed benchmark was in complience with the door manufacturers specification, BS 8214: Code of practice for fire door assemblies and Part B

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How did you determine how additional instructions would impact works progress?

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Works were assessed against the agreed programme critical path

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16
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Have you ever used a RACI matrix matrix on your projects?

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Responsible, Accountable, Consultedd, Informed

17
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What would you look for to ensure materials are of good quality on site for example Fire Doors?

A

Manufacturer’s details / CE Marks / British Standards / Kitemark / TRADA Certification

18
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How is works Quality Monitoring different from Contract Administration on a project?

A

QM – Third Parties interest
CA – Administer the Contract and unbiased