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All Risks Insurance

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Insurance for physical loss or damage to work executed, site materials and reasonable cost of removal and disposal of debris which results from such loss (with exceptions)

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Annual Turnover

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Income or revenue that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services

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Assignment

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Transfer of rights under a contract to another party i.e Developer to Tenant

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Balance Sheet

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A snapshot of a company’s financial condition used to determine its net worth (assets - debts)

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BCIS

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Subsidiary of RICS, providing cost data for construction costs, operation and maintenance and rebuilding. based on tender analyses submitted by members

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Benchmarking

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The use of historical data from projects of a similar nature as a comparison or cost check of the cost of project

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Bond

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Arrangement whereby obligations of one party are financially guaranteed by a third party

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BREEAM

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Method of assessing environment performance of a building

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

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Brown Roof

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Planted with sedum, soil, and stones to replace habitat lost during construction bringing with its wildlife friendly space and benefits to biodiversity

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Building Cost Index

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Measures movement of basic labour and materials costs to the Builder. Used to forecast inflation during the construction phase

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Building Regulations

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Legislation ensuring compliance of reasonable, adequate, appropriate, and function requirements regarding the built environment

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Capital Allowances

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Tax relief on capital expenditure for acquiring, constructing, refurbishing, or fitting out a property

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Cash Flow Forecast

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Graphical representation of anticipated expenditure during project. Used to assist client in assessing timing and amount of future payments

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CDM Regulations

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Statutory duties on clients, principal designer, designers, and contractors to plan, manage, and co-ordinate health and safety throughout project

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Clerk of Works

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Appointed by the Employer to act Solely as quality inspector on his behalf under the directions of the Contract Administrator

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Collateral Warranty

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Side agreement which establishes a contractual link that would otherwise not exist

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Contract at Large

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The fixed completion date ceases to apply due to interference, prevention or continuation after breach of contract

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Contingency

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A sum of money used to fund unknowns, risks etc. May be construction, design reserve, risk, or client contingency

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Dayworks

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If works cannot be properly valued by measurements, the dayworks are used as a fair and reasonable measure of works

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Defects

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Defects, shrinkages, or other faults in the works due to materials or workmanship not in accordance with the contract

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Dispute Resolution

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Methods of dealing with conflict between parties

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Employers Agent

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Employer’s representatives who may perform the functions of the Employer

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Employers Requirements

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Brief which outlines what the employer requires in the form of an outline specification and drawings

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E-Tendering

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Electronic, paper-free form of tendering process

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Excepted Risks

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Insurance clauses, Contractor not required to indemnify Employer under All Risks insurance for injury, death or damage resulting from Expected Risks

Excepted Risks included radiation, contamination by radioactivity etc.

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Expert Witness

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A professional that can be called into dispute by a party to give expert evidence of their opinion to support dispute

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Extension of Time

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Adjustment to Completion Date due to delay caused by a Relevant Event

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Facilities Management

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Management of the operation and maintenance of a property

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Force Majeure

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A Relevant Event. Acts of God or man-made events beyond the control of the parties i.e. War, Strike, Riot, Crime, Flood, Earthquake

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Green Roof

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As brown roof but planted

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Health & Safety File

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Record of information for client or end users which focuses on H&S. Alerts readers to key health and safety risks that need to be dealt with during maintenance, repair and construction work

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Insurance

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Method of providing indemnity. Equitable transfer of risk in exchange for a premium

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KPI

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Used to benchmark projects against set of standards

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Latent Defect

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Any defect which becomes apparent after the end of the Rectification Period / issue of Making Good Defects

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Life Cycle Costing

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Consideration of costs over the whole life of a building - not just the capital costs i.e. understanding both capital and running costs. The 3 R’s: running, repairs, replacement

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Liquidated Damages

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Genuine, pre-estimate of loss to be suffered in the event of non-completion

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Loss and Expense

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Any loss suffered or expense incurred by the contractor due to a Relevant Matter for which he would not be reimbursed by payment under any other provision in the contract

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Partial Possession

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Employer may take possession of part of site in advance of PC. By mutual consent, not previously agreed in the contract.

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Performance Bond

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Guarantee of performance. Guarantor pays for loss to value of bond

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Practical Completion

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When, in the opinion of the Contract Administrator, practical completion of the works is achieved

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Provisional Sum

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Sum for work that the Employer may or may not decide to have carried out or which cannot be accurately measured at tender stage

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Profit & Loss Statement

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A financial statement that indicates how revenue is transformed into net income. Indicates whether the company has made or lost money in the period

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PII

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Insurance to indemnify client in event of financial loss due to professional negligence

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Relevant Event

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Occurrences which entitle the contractor to an extension of time

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Relevant Matter

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Occurrences which entitle the contractor to Loss and Expense

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Retention

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Monies retained to fund rectification of any defective works which the contractor fails to make good

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RIBA Plan of Work

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Breakdown of the processes for a project from inception to completion. Clearly describes key activities and deliverables

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RICS Rules of Conduct

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Set of professional parameters and expectation for member’s behaviour

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Risk

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An uncertain event which, if it were to occur, would have a negative effect on the project

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Risk Management

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Identification, assessment, and ongoing management of risks

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Run Off Cover

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Continuation of PII cover for a further 6/12 year following ceasing practice. RICS recommends 15 years

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Specifications

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Produced by the design team to detail scope, materials and workmanship required

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Sustainability

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Constructing with consideration for the environment and not at the detriment of future generations. Considering the long term social and economic implications of a development

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SWMP

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Site Waste Management Plan. Records amount and type of waste produced on site and how it will be reused, recycles or disposed of

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Tender Price Index

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Analysis of accepted tenders to predict future movement in the market. Used to forecast inflation

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Value Engineering

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Value engineering is a process to consider alternatives to the existing solution, eliminate unwanted costs, while improving function and quality

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Letter of Intent

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Letter outlining intention to enter into contract

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