POB7-How to communicate in the workplace

What is the role of a structural engineer in a construction project?

• Building internal and external walls

• Designing buildings and structures

• Applying surface finishes to ceilings and walls

• Installing plumbing and fixing boilers

What is the responsibility of a building control inspector?

• Overseeing construction work to protect health and safety

• Installing and fixing electrical work

• Calculating the costs of building work

• Measuring and marking out levels and boundaries on a building plot

What is the main purpose of a quantity surveyor in a construction project?

• Applying paints, lacquers, and stains to walls and woodwork

• Laying masonry bricks and blocks to build walls

• Calculating the costs of building work and controlling the budget

• Designing roads, bridges, railways, and airports

What is the role of a plant technician in the construction industry?

• Install and fix electrical work such as fuse boards and lighting

• Apply surface finishes to ceilings and walls

• Build, install, and fix carpentry work on site

• Service and maintain construction plant and machinery

What is the responsibility of a buyer in the construction industry?

• Source and purchase building materials for the best price

• Build, install, and fix carpentry work on site

• Install and fix electrical work such as fuse boards and lighting

• Lay masonry bricks and blocks to build walls

What is the main purpose of a memo in a construction project?

• Communicate information within a business or organisation

• Communicate brief information verbally between workers and supervisors

• Communicate technical drawings, quotations, and invoices

• Communicate health, safety, and welfare information to workers and visitors

What is the main advantage of using radios/walkie talkies on construction sites?

• They are important ways to communicate health, safety, and welfare information

• They can be used in remote locations without a phone signal

• They are simple to store on a computer and amend

• They are often used to direct construction site traffic and cranes

What is the main disadvantage of using safety signs, posters, and notices to communicate information in the workplace?

• They may be ignored

• They are identified by their shape, colour, and pictogram

• They are important ways to communicate health, safety, and welfare information

• They are often used to direct construction site traffic and cranes

What is the main purpose of a drawing in the construction industry?

• Communicate information quickly and clearly

• Communicate information within a business or organisation

• Communicate brief information verbally between workers and supervisors

• Communicate health, safety, and welfare information to workers and visitors

What is the main purpose of using email in the construction industry?

• Communicate information within a business or organisation

• Communicate health, safety, and welfare information to workers and visitors

• Communicate brief information verbally between workers and supervisors

• Communicate technical drawings, quotations, and invoices