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Question 1

What is a development appraisal?

Answer 1

A financial appraisal of a development.

It is normally used to calculate either the residual site value, or the residual development profit, but it can be used to calculate other profits.

Question 2

PART A?

Answer 2

Structure

Question 3

Part B?

Answer 3

Fire safety

Question 4

Part C

Answer 4

Site preparation

Question 5

Part D

Answer 5

Toxic substances

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Part E

Answer 6

Sound resistance

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Part F

Answer 7

Ventilation.

Question 8

Part G

Answer 8

Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency.

Question 9

Part H

Answer 9

Drainage and waste disposal

(h = hole - think hole in the ground)

Question 10

Part J

Answer 10

Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

(j - think jet fuel)

Question 11

Part K

Answer 11

Protection from falling, collision and impact

Think K/hole - falling into one)

Question 12

Part L

Answer 12

Conservation of fuel and power

Question 13

Part M

Answer 13

Access to and use of buildings

Question 14

Part O

Answer 14

Overheating

Question 15

Part P

Answer 15

Electrical safety (think part P certs)

Question 16

Part Q

Answer 16

Security in dwellings (think Quavo - robber)

Question 17

Part R

Answer 17

Infrastructure for electronic communications (think Reddit)

Question 18

Part T

Answer 18

Toilet accommodation - think toilet

Question 19

Part S

Answer 19

Infrastructure for charging electronic vehicles.

S - think smart car

Question 20

Regulation 7

Answer 20

Materials and workmanship

Question 21

What is the money laundering professional standard?

Answer 21

Countering bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.

Effective 1 September 2019

Question 22

What is ADR??

Answer 22

The process of resolving disputes, including negligence disputes, other than by litigation.

Question 23

Arbitration

Answer 23

Private dispute resolution process

Question 24

what is assignment ?

Answer 24

The process whereby the benefit of all or part of a contract is transferred by one of the original parties to a ‘third party’.

If a contract is assigned by the client, the assignee is effectively treated as the member’s client.

Assignment can be prevented by express words in the contract.

Question 25

What is claims made?

Answer 25

The basis on which most professionals’ (and all members’) professional indemnity insurance is provided. It means that the relevant policy for any claim is the policy in place when the claim is made (not when the work is provided to the client, or any other time).

Question 26

What’s a duty of care?

Answer 26

The duty in ‘tort’ assumed by a professional to observe the skill and care of a ‘reasonable’ professional in providing professional services. Such a duty may in certain circumstances be assumed to a ‘third party’ as well as to the professional’s contracted client.

Question 27

Expert witness?

Answer 27

Members giving independent expert evidence to courts and tribunals.

Question 28

Indemnity?

Answer 28

A contractual agreement sometimes given by a party providing professional services to ‘make whole’ the client in respect of the client’s losses arising from the matter.

Question 29

Liability cap (or limitation of liability)

Answer 29

A contractual agreement that a client can only make a claim up to the amount agreed, even if the law would otherwise award a greater sum in damages.

Question 30

Limitation periods

Answer 30

The periods specified by statute and common law for a claimant to commence legal proceedings. When the period is over, the claim becomes ‘statute barred’ and while the claimant can still pursue the claims they will not be entitled to recover any damages.

Question 31

What is a Pre Action Protocol?

Answer 31

The regime applicable to legal disputes in England and wales whereby parties exchange correspondence and documents before commencing formal legal proceedings, with a view to avoiding altogether the need for formal legal proceedings if possible. There is a specific pre action protocol applied to professional negligence claims.

Question 32

Proportionate liability

Answer 32

Liability that is limited to the damage actually caused by a particular defendant. A ‘proportionate liability clause’ is a contractual mechanism whereby the liability of a member can be limited to the member’s proportionate liability.

Question 33

Run off insurance

Answer 33

A form of insurance that can be bought to provide cover for claims arising after a firm or individual has ceased trading. This is v importance as a members PII is provided on a claims made basis - meaning that there will only be insurance cover for a claim if there is a policy in place when the claim is made - even if the claim is made after the member of firm has ceased practice .

Question 34

Earned value analysis?

Answer 34

A method of measuring a property’s development progress at any given point in time, forecasting its completion date and final cost, and analysing variances in the property’s development programme and budget as the project proceeds.

Question 35

What is EIR?

Answer 35

Employer’s information requirements l. A document setting out the information to be delivered by consultants as part of the project delivery process to the client.

Question 36

NRM 1?

Answer 36

New rules of measurement : order of cost estimating and cost planning for Capital Building Works.

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NRM 2

Answer 37

New Rules of Measurement : detailed measurement for building works.

Question 38

Notifiable?

Answer 38

Exceeds 30 days Involves more than 20 workers at any one time Where work exceeds 500 individual worker days.

Question 39

Main roles under CDM?

Answer 39

Client Designers Contractors Where more than one contractor, additional roles of PD+PC.

Question 40

On large projects, who is responsible for ensuring the PD+PC carry out their duties?

Answer 40

Client

Question 41

CDM 2015?

Answer 41

Aims to improve health and safety in the industry. 6 April 2015 Main regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare on all construction projects.

Question 42

PD role?

Answer 42

Must plan, monitor and coordinate H&S in the pre-construction phase. Includes identifying, eliminating or controlling foreseeable risks. Liaise with PC to help of the planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the construction phase. Prepare and provide info to other duty holders.

Question 43

PC role?

Answer 43

Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate H&S in the construction phase of a project. Liaise with client and PD Prepare the CPP. Organise site inductions Provide welfare facilities Take steps to prevent unauthorised access Ensure workers are consulted and engaged in securing their health and safety