Development and Project Briefs

Question 1

What three factors are to be considered for development projects?

Answer 1

1- Cost
2-Time
3- Quality

Question 2

What is the advantage with a traditional lump sum contract for development?

Answer 2

1-Some certainty of design, cost and duration

2-Contractor assumes responsibility and financial risk for the construction of the design

3-Changes are easy to arrange

Question 3

What is the disadvantage of Traditional Lump sum contracts for development?

Answer 3

Quick progress to RIBA stage 4 can yield incomplete construction information

Expensive disputes

Programme can be longer as design and construction cannot overlap

Question 4

What is traditional re-measurement construction?

Answer 4

The contract sum is only established at the end of the construction.

Question 5

How would you define ‘Development Management’?

Answer 5

The management of the development process from concept to tendering for construction works.

Question 6

In Development Management Guidance Note what are the five stages prior construction.

Answer 6

These are derived from the RIBA stages of work
1-Developers initial concept
2-Site acquisition strategy
3-Outline appraisal
4-Outline planning permission
5-Full planning permission

Question 7

For development management what happens in Phase 1 (developers initial query)?

Answer 7

Market research on demand for proposed development

Identify potential sites

High level development appraisal

Question 8

For development management what happens in Phase 2 (site acquisition)?

Answer 8

Commence finding and acquiring suitable land

Carry out development appraisal

Seek acquisition confirmation from investors and current land owner

Question 9

For development management what happens in Phase 3 (Outline appraisal)?

Answer 9

Consult in house planning

Identify what consultants are required

Consult planning authority for initial views

draft development programme plan

Question 10

For development management what happens in Phase 4 (Outline planning permission)?

Answer 10

Conduct pre planning consultation

Design strategy

Procurement strategy

Cost control

Question 11

What happens at Phase 5 of development management (Full planning permission)?

Answer 11

Full planning

Implement procurement strategy

Update cost control

Programme review

Question 12

What is considered in a development appraisal?

Answer 12

Valuation of land
Development Agreement (agreement between landowner and developer)

Question 13

What environmental assessment can be made for development (3)?

Answer 13

1-Environmental impact assessment
2-Sustainability statement
3-Waste Management

Question 14

Regarding other properties what third party rights must be considered?

Answer 14

Party walls

Rights to light

Question 15

Summarise the Part Wall Act 1996? (UK Only)!!!!

Answer 15

Obligated persons must notify owners of nearby property of construction work.

This is for work astride a property or works to a boundary wall.

Party surveyors work to provide award to ensure adjoining owners do not suffer damage to their party wall.

Question 16

Why do you need to understand clients business need for a project?

Answer 16

To ensure the project will achieve their outcome requirements and KPI’s

Question 17

What stakeholders might you have in a project?

Answer 17

Direct stakeholders

• Client
• Project sponsor
• Internal/External consultants

Indirect stakeholdrs

• professional bodies
• Government

Positive Stakeholders

Negative stakeholders

Question 18

Would you always report to all stakeholders

Answer 18

depends on what i am report

Question 19

What might be included in terms of reference?

Answer 19

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Question 20

Would terms of reference just be for your services?

Answer 20

?

Question 21

For 43 did you assist with preps of the business case?

Answer 21

I identified

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Question 22

Explain what were budget parameters were?

Answer 22

Pre Construction - 20k

Construction works 300k

Construction CA responsibilities 10k

Total 330k included contingency

EXPAND ON THIS

Question 23

How did the PEP change?

Answer 23

Queens W

Rossboz remediation

Question 24

Was it realistic that the project could commence through all 8 stages with the tight time frame?

Answer 24

Yup. I assessed this in house data prior to giving advice. Also I ensured the contractor provided a timeline to achieve this.

Question 25

What may a business case include?

Answer 25

• confirm project compatible with clients vision, missions and objectives
• Confirm project will deliver business goals
• Confirm it is affordable
• Assessment of long term investment
• Schedules of critical dates