Effective Working Relationships Quiz

On a large contract, a Clerk of Works is responsible for ensuring that: a) all safety procedures are observed in compliance with safety regulations b) the work is only carried out by competent craft operatives c) the work of the different crafts is properly co-ordinated d) the work is carried out to the specification laid down by the Architect.

• all safety procedures are observed in compliance with safety regulations

• the work is only carried out by competent craft operatives

• the work of the different crafts is properly co-ordinated

• the work is carried out to the specification laid down by the Architect.

Which one of the following is responsible for co-ordinating the work of the different crafts on a large contract?

• Site manager.

• Site supervisor.

• Foreman bricklayer.

• Clerk of Works.

The role of a Quantity Surveyor is to ______.

• measure all the materials required for a job and order them

• organise and recruit the labour required for the job to be undertaken

• measure all materials used on an installation and prepare invoices

• mark out the positions where pipework and appliances are to be installed.

On a contract for the construction of a large office building with all mechanical services, alterations to the plumbing specification are required. These alterations would be ordered by the:

• Water Inspector

• Clerk of Works

• Building Control Officer

• Plumbing apprentice

A customer requests information from a trainee that the trainee is unsure of. To develop a good working relationship with the customer it would be best to:

• agree to ask someone else to help the customer and make a note so that this is not forgotten

• advise that they are unsure, give the name of a person who could help and try to put the customer into contact with that person

• explain that the detail drawings are in the site cabin, and point out the location of the site cabin

• give the customer as much information as possible even if it is slightly incorrect.

Which one of the following could ask a plumber in charge for a testimonial, stating that work has been carried out correctly?

• Trainee plumber.

• Private customer.

• Building Control Officer.

• General Foreman.

A customer wishes to know how much floor covering will be required for a bathroom in a house under construction. The most useful source of information to assist the customer would be the:

• building plans

• site plans

• detailed installation instructions for sanitaryware

• job specification for the installation location

Fill in the blank: A joiner needs to make provision for plumbing pipework in timber floors. The most helpful source of information would be ________.

• Services layout plans

• Site plans

• Appliance instructions

• A job specification

Which one of the following documents details the requirements for drilling holes for pipework in timber joists?

• The Building Regulations.

• The Contract Specification.

• The Site Plan.

• The Bill of Quantities.

The most useful source of information when positioning sanitary appliances in a new bathroom would be a) an isometric sketch b) a site drawing at 1:500 c) the manufacturer’s catalogue d) the location drawing.

• an isometric sketch

• a site drawing at 1:500

• the manufacturer’s catalogue

• the location drawing