Roles in Construction

Describe the main role of the architect.

• They manage the construction site.

• They design the internal services within the building.

• They convert the clients’ ideas and requirements into a building design and working drawings.

• They source all the materials needed to complete a project.

A variation order can be signed by which one of the following?

• Clerk of works

• Architect

• Building control officer

• Main contractor

Who out of the construction team will visit the site on occasions and on behalf of the local authority in order to confirm that the Building Regulations are being observed?

• Architect

• Building control officer (BCO)

• Main contractor

• Buyer

If a sub-contractor has an installation problem that needs resolving, who would he ask for advice?

• Architect

• Clerk of works

• Main contractor

• Building control officer

What does the building services engineer do?

• They manage the construction site.

• They source all the materials needed to complete a project.

• They design the internal services within the building, which will be cost effective, environmentally sensitive and with good maintenance access.

• They convert the clients’ ideas and requirements into a building design and working drawings.

Describe the difference between the role of the buyer and the estimator.

• The buyer sources materials and the estimator designs the building.

• The buyer sources materials and the estimator breaks down the Bill of Quantities into unit parts.

• The buyer manages the construction site and the estimator sources materials.

• The buyer designs the building and the estimator manages the construction site.