Q&A Technical Terms Flashcards
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Under NRM 2 how do you measure a steel frame?
- State the components e.g. beams, columns, connections, and floor and roof structures
- Columns, beams, bracing in tonne.
- Connections, number or weight depending on type.
- Purlins and decking, linear meter.
- Fire protection to surface area of the steel. Measure in m2.
Under NRM 2 how do you measure a concrete frame?
- State components e.g. columns, beams, slabs
- Concrete by volume
- Formwork in m2
- columns formworks is to side
- beams formwork to sides and soffit
- slabs formwork to soffit and edges
- Reinforcement in tonne
What are purlins?
Horizontal structural members in a roof that support the roof deck or sheeting.
What is a cold rolled purlin?
A lightweight, strong structural steel member formed by cold-rolling steel sheets into a specific shape (typically Z, C, or Sigma) for use in supporting roof or wall panels in buildings.
Under NRM 2 how do you measure piling?
- Piling mats in m2
- Piling plant as an item
- Moving piling rig to location in nr
- State pile details (diameter and depth) in lm
- sheet pile might be in m2
- Disposal of excavated material in m3
- Allowance for breaking through constructions in nr
- Cutting off top of piles in nr
- Pile tests in item
- Pile caps in m
Collateral Warranties
- Step-in rights
- Extend the liability of the contractor, sub-contractor or designers to cover third parties
- Gives the beneficiary direct legal rights, making it easier to recover losses.
What are step in rights?
Rights for a third party, to step in to a contract and take over a development in order to complete it if the employer becomes insolvent or is otherwise in default.
What do RICS registered firms include in their annual RICS returns?
- Staffing
- Nature of clients
- Training provisions
- Complaints handling procedures
- PI details
- If the firm holds clients money
What are the RICS rules on holding Clients money?
- Inform RICS
- Secure accounting and data systems
- Money is sepearete and identifiable
- Clients must have access
- Provide a running balance
What do you need to do when setting up an RICS practice?
- Obtain RICS start up policy pack
- Register with RICS
- Appoint RICS contact officer
- Complaints handling procedure
- PII
- Rules of conduct for firms
- Use the ‘regulated by RICS’ on all material
- Locum
What are the professional obligations of firms?
- Complaints handling procedure
- Adequate PII
- With a sole principal must make arrangements for the ongoing nature of the business in the case of their death
- Cooperate with the RICS
- Provide all info requested by Standards and Regulation boards
- Must display ‘regulated by RICS’ on literature
What changes did you make to go from BREEAM excellent to outstanding?
- 11 credits
- 1 credit for Considerate Constructors Exemplory Performance
- 3 credits from the monitoring of construction site impacts and recycling of materials
- 3 credits for the refrigerant used in the VRF
What is the RESET certification?
A standard for real time monitoring of internal air quality and energy efficiency.
What are some instructions that you feel took the contractors time?
- BREEAM
- Fitwell, inclusion of herb garden
- RESET Certification
- Paxton 10full CCTV security system in lieu of Paxton Net 2
- PV’s, extend the PV supply by 90m2
What are some changes to JCT 2024?
- Supplemental provisions have been made mandatory;
- Collaboration
- Notification and negotiation of disputes, old provision 10
- Changes following the Building Safety Act 2022
- Principal Contractor and Designer now need to be identified in Article 7
- Modernisation
- Gender neutral language
- Allowance to administer the contract electronically
- Updates to relevant events and relevant matters
What are capital allowances and how do they affect accounts?
- Tax relief
- Sometimes can save money on new build carpets for example in new homes
- Clients will draw down on the capital expenditure over a number of years. The percentage will differ.
Do you accept gifts?
- No
- Decision tree
- Check value
- Timing
- Log register
What is the structure of the RICS?
- Self-regulated.
- Bye laws determine how the RICS is regulated. Who regulates the,?
- Governing council, manage and agree strategy
- Regulatory board, Audit committee, Management board they execute the strategy
Under CDM what key roles does the Client have?
- Appoint the duty holders
- Ensure the principal designer and the principal contractor carry out their duties
- Ensure sufficient resources are available to manage the projects.
- Notify the HSE if required
- Ensure the construction phase plan and the health and safety file are prepared.
Under CDM what key roles does the Principal Designer have?
- Plan, manage, and monitor the pre-construction phase
- Coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase
- Identify, eliminate, or control forseeable risks
- Provide relevant information to other duty holder
- Liaise with the principal contractor
- Prepare the health and safety file
- The principal designer also has the duties of the designer too.
Under CDM what key roles does the Principal Contractor have?
- Plan, manage, and coordinate the construction phase to ensure H&S
- Ensure compliance with H&S
- Develop Construction Phase Plan
- Monitor H&S on site
- Maintain H&S file
- Coordinate works on site to prevent accidents
What types on conflict are there?
- Personal conflict
- Party conflict
- Document conflict
What are some elements in building reg part b?
Fire Safety
- Provisions for safe escape routes
- Requirements for fire detection and alarm systems
- Fire-fighting access
- Compartmentation, design requirements to limit fire spreading
What are some elements in building reg part p?
Electrical Safety in Residential Properties
- Notifiable work, e.g. new circuits
- Certified equipment
- Ensuring electrical installations are accessible
- Encourages the use of energy efficient electrical systems
