CIOB EPA Test
What documents are required by the CDM Regulations 2015? - Answer - Pre-construction
information
- Construction phase/control plan
- Health and safety files
What are the Building Regulation 2010 Approved Documents? - Answer Approved by local
authorities (communities and ministry of housing) to advice on building regulations. Not legal
but used for guidance
What does biodiversity loss with land use and construction practices promote? - Answer
Promotes migration of wider wildlife/habitats
What is lean thinking? - Answer Eliminate waste by improving workflow/efficiency.
Focus on maximising value while minimising waste (identifying unnecessary steps).
Name 3 sustainability assessment methods. - Answer - Green Guide
- BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
- Sustainable Housing
What is COBie? - Answer Standard for exchanging information about buildings and
fundamentally a list of all the assets in a building.
What is BIM? - Answer The holistic process of creating and managing information for a built
asset.
What is a cost-plus contract? - Answer The contractor is paid for all construction-related
expenses including labour and overheads with a set amount for profit.
What is a letter of intent? - Answer A document expressing intention to enter contract in the
future but creates no contractual relationship until future contract entered.
What is the VAT reverse charge? - Answer Shifts responsibility from the supplier to the
customer. The customer must pay the VAT directly to the HMRC.
What documents are required by the CDM Regulations 2015? - Answer - Pre-construction
information
- Construction phase/control plan
- Health and safety files
What are the Building Regulation 2010 Approved Documents? - Answer Approved by local
authorities (communities and ministry of housing) to advice on building regulations. Not legal
but used for guidance
What does biodiversity loss with land use and construction practices promote? - Answer
Promotes migration of wider wildlife/habitats
What is lean thinking? - Answer Eliminate waste by improving workflow/efficiency.
Focus on maximising value while minimising waste (identifying unnecessary steps).
Name 3 sustainability assessment methods. - Answer - Green Guide
- BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
- Sustainable Housing
What is COBie? - Answer Standard for exchanging information about buildings and
fundamentally a list of all the assets in a building.
What is BIM? - Answer The holistic process of creating and managing information for a built
asset.
What is a cost-plus contract? - Answer The contractor is paid for all construction-related
expenses including labour and overheads with a set amount for profit.
What is a letter of intent? - Answer A document expressing intention to enter contract in the
future but creates no contractual relationship until future contract entered.
What is the VAT reverse charge? - Answer Shifts responsibility from the supplier to the
customer. The customer must pay the VAT directly to the HMRC.
