Works Progress & Quality Management Flashcards
What are minutes and what is included within them?
Meeting minutes are an official written record of a meeting, encapsulating discussions, decisions, task assignments, and deadlines.
Why are writing minutes important?
Minutes act as a tool for accountability, indicating task assignments, but also serve as a reliable reference for decisions, preventing future misunderstandings.
What is the Clerk of Works?
A clerk of works inspects the workmanship, quality and safety of work on construction sites.
What are BBA Agrement Certificates
The Agrément Certificate is a UKAS-accredited product and system certificate scheme which enables manufacturers of products used in the construction industry to demonstrate a product’s fitness-for-purpose.
Other than BBA Agrement Certificates, please can you name another construction product certification?
- BSI Kitemark - is a quality mark that shows a construction product of service meets the applicable and appropriate British, European standards.
- BMTrada Third Party Certification of FIre doors
How would you use an asbuilt and a planned programme to assessing an EoT claim?
Planned programme - original project programme
As-built - is the current programme during the works.
Compare these to see how things have changed and varied.
What is a programme float and what are the two types?
Is the amount of time a task can be delayed before it affects the projects completion date.
Free Float - the amount of time a specific task can be delayed without impacting other tasks
Total Float - the is how much time a particular task can be delayed without affecting the overall projects
What is a PERT diagram and how would you use the three point estimation technique when collating a programme?
Pert is a tool used to schedule, organise and map out tasks within a project. PERT stands for program evaluation and review techniquie.
The three point estimation is:
Optimistic - the best case scenario
Most Likely - estimate for both favourable and unfavourable conditions with some risk occurring
Pessimistic - The longest amount of time it is beleived the task will take.
What are the different types of programme dropline?
Straight - everything is on track
Jagged - some things are ahead or behind on programme
What does UKAS stand for?
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
How can you be sure of a Clerk of Works capability?
- Review whether they are chartered with The Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorates
- Review capability statement
- Internal recommendations
