CIOB EPA LEVEL 4 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (BASED ON READING
MATERIAL) QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS, ALREADY PASSED!!
Q: What is the primary role of a principal contractor under CDM 2015? - (answer)A: To control the
construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor.
Q: Who appoints the principal contractor? - (answer)A: The client.
Q: What are the four key attributes a principal contractor must have? - (answer)A: Skills, knowledge,
experience, and organizational capability.
Q: What must a principal contractor plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate? - (answer)A: The entire
construction phase.
Q: What should be considered when planning and managing measures? - (answer)A: Health and safety
risks to everyone affected by the work.
Q: Who must the principal contractor liaise with during the project? - (answer)A: The client and principal
designer.
Q: What document must be prepared before the construction phase begins? - (answer)A: A written
construction phase plan.
Q: How often should the construction phase plan be reviewed and revised? - (answer)A: Regularly.
Q: What ongoing arrangements must be in place throughout the construction phase? - (answer)A:
Arrangements for managing health and safety.
Q: With whom must the principal contractor consult and engage regarding health, safety, and welfare? -
(answer)A: Workers.
Q: What facilities must be provided from the start and maintained throughout the construction phase? -
(answer)A: Suitable welfare facilities.
, CIOB EPA LEVEL 4 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (BASED ON READING
MATERIAL) QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS, ALREADY PASSED!!
Q: What must be ensured about anyone appointed to work on the project? - (answer)A: They have the
skills, knowledge, experience, and organizational capability to work safely.
Q: What specific training must all workers receive? - (answer)A: Site-specific inductions and any further
necessary information and training.
Q: What steps must the principal contractor take regarding site access? - (answer)A: Prevent
unauthorized access.
Q: What information must be shared with the principal designer? - (answer)A: Any information relevant
to the planning, management, monitoring, and coordination of the pre-construction phase.
Q: What additional role does a principal contractor take on for a domestic client? - (answer)A: The client
duties as well as their own principal contractor duties.
Q: What happens if a domestic client does not appoint a principal contractor? - (answer)A: The
contractor in control of the construction phase must carry out the role.
Q: Who can a domestic client ask to take on the client duties? - (answer)A: The principal designer,
confirmed in a written agreement.
Q: Under CDM 2015, who must the principal contractor work with as 'client' if the principal designer
takes on client duties? - (answer)A: The principal designer.
Q: What does CDM stand for in the context of construction regulations? - (answer)A: Construction
(Design and Management).
Q: What year were the current CDM regulations implemented? - (answer)A: 2015.
MATERIAL) QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS, ALREADY PASSED!!
Q: What is the primary role of a principal contractor under CDM 2015? - (answer)A: To control the
construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor.
Q: Who appoints the principal contractor? - (answer)A: The client.
Q: What are the four key attributes a principal contractor must have? - (answer)A: Skills, knowledge,
experience, and organizational capability.
Q: What must a principal contractor plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate? - (answer)A: The entire
construction phase.
Q: What should be considered when planning and managing measures? - (answer)A: Health and safety
risks to everyone affected by the work.
Q: Who must the principal contractor liaise with during the project? - (answer)A: The client and principal
designer.
Q: What document must be prepared before the construction phase begins? - (answer)A: A written
construction phase plan.
Q: How often should the construction phase plan be reviewed and revised? - (answer)A: Regularly.
Q: What ongoing arrangements must be in place throughout the construction phase? - (answer)A:
Arrangements for managing health and safety.
Q: With whom must the principal contractor consult and engage regarding health, safety, and welfare? -
(answer)A: Workers.
Q: What facilities must be provided from the start and maintained throughout the construction phase? -
(answer)A: Suitable welfare facilities.
, CIOB EPA LEVEL 4 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (BASED ON READING
MATERIAL) QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS, ALREADY PASSED!!
Q: What must be ensured about anyone appointed to work on the project? - (answer)A: They have the
skills, knowledge, experience, and organizational capability to work safely.
Q: What specific training must all workers receive? - (answer)A: Site-specific inductions and any further
necessary information and training.
Q: What steps must the principal contractor take regarding site access? - (answer)A: Prevent
unauthorized access.
Q: What information must be shared with the principal designer? - (answer)A: Any information relevant
to the planning, management, monitoring, and coordination of the pre-construction phase.
Q: What additional role does a principal contractor take on for a domestic client? - (answer)A: The client
duties as well as their own principal contractor duties.
Q: What happens if a domestic client does not appoint a principal contractor? - (answer)A: The
contractor in control of the construction phase must carry out the role.
Q: Who can a domestic client ask to take on the client duties? - (answer)A: The principal designer,
confirmed in a written agreement.
Q: Under CDM 2015, who must the principal contractor work with as 'client' if the principal designer
takes on client duties? - (answer)A: The principal designer.
Q: What does CDM stand for in the context of construction regulations? - (answer)A: Construction
(Design and Management).
Q: What year were the current CDM regulations implemented? - (answer)A: 2015.
