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- 1What are guidance notes?It provides advice to
RICS members on aspects of their work.
Recommended procedures for best practice - 2What is a conflict of interest?Where someone has competing personal or professional interest making it difficult for them to fulfil their duties impartially.
- 3How would you maintain good working relationships?Good planning
Open and effective communication
Manage time and deadlines
Be honest and truthful
Work to the RICS ethical standards - 4What are the key changes to the CDM regulations?1)Replacement of approved code of practice with guidance.
2)Replace CDMC with principle designer
3) Structural Simplifications
4) All construction work must have a construction phase plan
5)Domestic client responsibility if moved to contractor - 5How can a business plan be affected by the economic climate?The demand in the industry can vary and so effect the work loads for contractor and consultants. Supply of materials and labour can affect programmes and costs, e.g brick layers.
- 6What are the main processes to avoid conflict?good team management
record keeping
good payment procedures
regular and proactive reporting
clear contract documentation - 7What is sustainability?meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 8What is SKA?An RICS administered tool for guiding good environmental practice in fit-out and refurbishment projects.
- 9What are the RIBA stages?0- Strategic Definition
1-Preparation and Brief
2-Concept Design
3-Development Design
4-Technical Design
5-Construction
6-Handover & close out
7-Use - 10What is the GIFA?Gross internal Floor Area
Areas occupied by internal walls and partitions.
Service accommodation
Columns, piers, stairwells and so on.
Lift rooms, plant rooms, tank rooms, fuel stores - 11What is the NIFA?The net internal area (NIA) of a building is the usable area measured to the internal finish of the perimeter or party walls, ignoring skirting boards, at each floor level
- 12What is value engineering?Value engineering is used to solve problems, identify and eliminate unwanted costs, while improving function and quality.
Satisfy and maximise the performance at the lowest possible cost. - 13What is retention?Retention is a percentage (often 5%) of the amount certified to the contractor that is deducted from the amount due and retained by the client, to act as a security for completing the works as per the contract.
- 14What is a Framework?Allows the client to draw down on trusted contractors to undertake works under a tight time frame to pre-agreed rates.
- 15What do you include in a tender report?Executive summary
Tender process followed
List of contractors
Marking or scoring criteria
results of tender
any findings or proposals
comparison table of costs
recommendation of contractor
reasons for choice
next actions - 16What would you included in a tender?Instructions to tenders and information
form of tender
pre construction information
preliminary
specs and drawings
pricing document
indicative programme
form of contract - 17What are the levels of PI cover?Has to be enough to cover the value of the project cost.
up to £100k needs £250k of cover
£100k - £200k needs £500k of cover
£200k plus needs £1mil of cover - 18What is due skill and care?works are carried out in a professional manner, while working to high standards to prevent negligance
- 19What are some tender procedures that you have used?Selective (both traditional and two stage)
Open
Framework
Serial tendering now through SCF - 20What is the section 106 agreement?Planning obligations which states the developer or client has to undertake certain workings or provide a contribution to surrounding areas and works due to the new project.
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