WorksheetsMAY 5
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
A risk assessment and what other form usually go together on site
toolbox talk
method statement
Memo
What does a toolbox talk provide?
Information about a single aspect of safety
information about tools
The higher the U-value the
lower the thermal resistance
higher the thermal resistance
lower the thermal value
higher the thermal value
FSC stands for what
Forest Standards Council
Forest Stewardship Council
Why is the Forest Stewardship Council relevant to brickies?
Houses are built in forests
It promotes responsible management of forests which impacts materials which should be used
It provides information on the environment
The contract details and a material order number is required when
delivering site induction information
resolving problems with a supplier
raising a request to invoice materials
preparing an estimate
ml is a measurement in
solid
gas
liquid
What are statutory undertakings?
legal requirements include building sites
the various services include water, electricity, gas brought to the site
health and safety involving building sites
An approximate cost for a job is known as an
estimate
finish cost
quote
Damaged materials and poor standards of work are identified during a
Defects survey
site induction
What happens at a site induction?
Told about working hours
Told about how to get to the site on public transport
Told about safety and the organisation and operation of the site
What is the name given to a fixed price for building work?
Estimate
Quote
Why is a preferred supplier used when sourcing materials?
They are cheap
They are using Amazon Prime
They are cost effective and reliable
Which of the following are both required to calculate the number of tiles required for a bathroom?
Surface area and m2 coverage / box of tiles
Coverage/metre and labour cost/hour
A sustainable green technology which reflects sunlight away and reduces temperature in summer is known as
Cool roof
Solar roof
Chilled roof
Heat can be transferred in 3 ways and these are
Sweat melting radiation
Conduction conduction radiation
conduction convention radiation
Thermal transmittance in various materials in a building is also known as what?
U Value
A Value
P Value
Building regulations approved document L focuses on what?
conservation of land
conservation of sustainability
Conservation of power and fuel
What do assembly drawings show?
How various components fit together at various junctions
How planning around the local area can be seen
What type of plan shows the layout of the internal walls, doors etc and has a scale of 1:50 - 1:100?
Site plan
Floor plan
Wall plan
Drawings which present the vertical heights and views of a proposed build and have a scale of 1:50 etc are...
Floor plan
Sections
Location plan
What sheet would an architect fill out to implement changes to existing plans?
A change sheet
An alteration sheet
A variation sheet
Within a Perspective Drawing it may say VP - what does this mean?
Vanishing Part
Vanishing Position
Vanishing place
When it says AB in a drawing, this means
Alan Brown
Air brick
Air block
bwk stands for ?
Brickwork
Breakfast
Break
GL on a drawing stands for
Ground Level
Glass Lodge
Different sizes and shapes of similar objects are usually classified as what
Range drawing
Comparison drawing
The tending process would not include
VAT
Labour rates
Profits
Colour specifications
For your own safety and to protect the product/material used it is important to always
Go on a training course
Read manufacturers instructions
A Gantt chart is a
Scatter graph
Bar chart
What should take place on site before starting any activities on your first day at the site
Talk about uniform
Talk about safety
A site induction
What does EPC stand for on a home report?
Energy Performance Criteria
Energy Performance Certificate
Photovoltaic panels act as an energy source for what
Central heating
Solar thermal heating system
What helps a home have good air quality?
Heating
Insulation
Ventilation
When sunlight just naturally heats certain parts of the home this is called
Hot summers day
Active solar power
Passive solar power
What does it mean if a material is biodegradable?
Capable of being decomposed by bacteria
It will stay in landfill for years
Solar heat/energy stored in the upper layers of soil can be gained via a
ground source heat pump
soil based heat pump
What does sustainability mean?
Meeting the needs of both present and future demands for resources
Taking the long way to do things
Saving money
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is a 'statutory act'. What does statutory mean?
Guidance
Legal requirement
It does not change
Can a building that is constructed without planning permission be dismantled?
No
Yes
What is the name given to a fixed price for building work?
A quote
An estimate
Using locally sourced materials that have a lower carbon footprint is an example of
Saving money
Saving labour
Being sustainable and environmentally friendly
An energy performance certificate shows
How efficient the plumbing is
The cost of energy and how to save money
What does part L of building regulations cover
conservation of fueL and power
electrical safety
Which of the following is NOT required for an isometric drawing
the location of the building
room dimensions
window specifications
What is the purpose of a method statement?
To show material order times
To describe the safety precautions to take to control risk
To know about methods
What does CAD stand for?
Carbon Atom Dimension
Computer Automated Design
Computer Aided Design
What is an invoice?
Annual salary
Amount of rent paid
A bill to the customer stating material and labour costs
Do you need planning permission to set up a satellite dish?
No
Yes
A safe system of work would be detailed in a
Contract
Receipt
Method statement
