Miscellaneous

Question 1

How much is concrete?

Answer 1

£150/m3

Question 2

How much is rebar?

Answer 2

£1,200/t

Question 3

How much is universal steel?

Answer 3

£2,100/t

Question 4

How much is fabricated steel?

Answer 4

£2,400/t

Question 5

How much is a blockwork wall?

Answer 5

£50/m2

Question 6

How much is a paint finish?

Answer 6

£10/m2

Question 7

How much are cavity barriers?

Answer 7

£50/m

Question 8

How much is a sedum roof?

Answer 8

£400/m2

Question 9

How much is Chinese granite paving?

Answer 9

£120/m2

Question 10

How much is yorkstone paving?

Answer 10

£220/m2

Question 11

How much is a plasterboard wall?

Answer 11

£60/m2

Question 12

Typical allowance for sub-contractor prelims?

Answer 12

15% - 25% trade dependent

Question 13

Typical allowance for main-contractor prelims?

Answer 13

17% - 25%
project dependent (complexity)

Question 14

Typical allowance for D&B risk allowance?

Answer 14

5%

Question 15

Typical allowance for construction contingency?

Answer 15

5%

Question 16

Typical allowance for OH&P?

Answer 16

5%

Question 17

BREEAM requirement for Soho Place & Wedge House?

Answer 17

both excellent

Question 18

What does the RICS believe are the three disruptive trends for the future of surveying?

Answer 18

Technology – data protection and handling - trust
Sustainability – driving construction to be better and how developments incorporate this
Talent / skills – recruiting the right people to challenge conventions and evolve correctly

Question 19

Are you aware of any reports regarding teamwork?

Answer 19

The Latham Report – Constructing the Team 1994

Question 20

How many faculties are there in the RICS?

Answer 20

17 – e.g QS, PM, Auctioneers, Rural, Commercial property, geomatics

Question 21

RICS Brexit Paper?

Answer 21

RICS response to immigration skills white paper
Brexit: What Next – sets out potential scenarios
What happens if foreign workers leave the UK

Question 22

What else has the RICS done to prepare for Brexit?

Answer 22

Formed a Joint Institutes Brexit Group – RIBA, CIOB and RTPI
RICS standards are globally applicable so will be relevant regardless of outcome
RICS regulation independent and worldwide so unaffected too

Question 23

What are the RICS black books for?

Answer 23

Black books are a suite of guidance notes setting the best practice

Question 24

What are the RICS Guidance notes?

Answer 24

Best practise – not compulsory but in the case of negligence it will be noted if followed

Question 25

What are the RICS Practise notes

Answer 25

Compulsory – members must comply with them to maintain the highest professional standards COMP and Property Measurement

Question 26

How much is a Fan coil unit?

Answer 26

£6k

Question 27

How much was an active fan tile?

Answer 27

£1k

Question 28

What is this months MODUS on?

Answer 28

The Smart Issue - how technology can effect the built environment Africa / Asia town planning for new cities Urban Health

Question 29

How was brexit risk dealt with in Soho Place?

Answer 29

Category 1 Packages - Fixed the exchange rate for 2 years Category 2 Packages - used a collar (+ or - 3% was LOR risk) Prov. sum of £100k for storage fees to enable orders to be placed and materials held in UK for just in time deliverys

Question 30

What is the wall to floor and net to gross of Soho Place?

Answer 30

``` N:G = 71% total, 85% office floors W:F = 42% ```

Question 31

What was the net to gross ratio for the Coworking?

Answer 31

79% on the floors

Question 32

Aware of any Building Regulation updates?

Answer 32

Part B - Fire Safety Grenfell fire - Hackitt review focussed on high rise buildings (10+ stories) the Cube fire in bolton was low rise (6 stories) so may focus on all buildings

Question 33

What is included in the Hackitt report?

Answer 33

Creation of a Joint Competent Authority (JCA) (local authority, fire / rescue services and HSE) Clearer dutyholders better testing / sign off process replacing desktop studies with real life testing does not bad use of combustible materials

Question 34

What is Labour's 2019 election manifesto promising re. the industry?

Answer 34

100,000 new council houses per year £1bn fire safety fund to fit sprinklers and replace combustible cladding on council blocks Extend HS2 from Birmingham to Scotland Carbon zero home standard

Question 35

What is Lib Dem's 2019 election manifesto promising re. the industry?

Answer 35

300,000 new homes a year by 2024 | zero carbon homes and non-domestic buildings by 2021

Question 36

How can you ensure no illegal workers on site?

Answer 36

include reference to modern day slavery act | Home Office can conduct a raid - BPS 2019

Question 37

Current market conditions

Answer 37

contractors market | need to make contracts more appealing

Question 38

how would you make contract terms more appealing to a contractor?

Answer 38

remove onerous conditions; liquidated damages reduced, reduce payment terms

Question 39

How much is a softspot?

Answer 39

hard to cost - size dependent etc | rough cost £5 - 10k

Question 40

What weight is a steel frame for a commercial office?

Answer 40

70 - 80kg/m2