The sources of information used in construction are as follows:

Technical drawing need to meet the criteria set out by :

Technical drawings are done by:

The primary work completed in a building before the walls and ceilings are plastered, such as installing windows, door frames and stairs is called:

Carpentry work completed after the walls and ceilings have been plastered, such as installing skirting, architraves and doors is called:

True or False: Working drawings are referred to when calculating costs and the quantity of materials required for producing work.

True or False: Joiners may use working drawings to price work, estimate quantities of materials and produce full-size setting out rods to make joinery items, such as windows, doors and stairs.

True or False: Construction drawings are often created with two dimensions (2D): length and width.

True or False: Drawings can also be drawn in three dimensions (3D): length, width and depth.

Most building projects require different types of drawings to be drawn and submitted to the local authority for approval before work can start. The application usually includes :

All proposed construction work must be completed to industry-recognised :

True or False: Building Regulations provide detailed information on every aspect of building work, from the foundations to the roof.

Because it is not always possible to include all the information needed on a drawing, it is usually written down in a document known as :

Specifications are usually produced by :

A chart containing details about a particular aspect of a project; for example, doors, windows, kitchens and sanitary items such as baths, showers and toilets is called a:

To complete the building project on time, a document is produced. This document contains a list of all the activities that need to be completed and a breakdown of the number of weeks in which to complete them. Each task has an amount of time allocated to it so that the construction site manager can organise materials, resources and the tradespeople to arrive on site in the correct order and at the right time. This document is called a:

This document is produced by a quantity surveyor. It contains a breakdown of all the different aspects of a building project contained on the working drawings and specification. This document forms part of a package of documents, including the drawings and specification, that are sent to potential contractors so that they can price for a job. The contractors will then provide unit costs and labour rates against each aspect of the work, so that a total cost can be calculated and returned to the client. This document is called a:

Materials and products that are delivered to the workplace will be accompanied by a certain document from the supplier. It is usually on the company’s headed paper (with a logo and address). It contains information about the quantity of materials that have been delivered, the delivery address and a reference number.

The delivery note should be signed by the person receiving the goods after they have checked that:

This document is like a delivery note. It is given by suppliers to people who have received goods or services on credit, showing a breakdown of the costs they are expected to pay. This document is called an:

This document is usually issued by supervisors or managers to employees. They are documents detailing work to be carried out and sometimes materials to be used, and an allocated timescale.

This document used to formally request materials from suppliers. They are used to keep a record of purchases made for each job, and control who can use a credit account with their suppliers.

This document is normally completed by a construction site manager, to record day-to-day events that have happened. This could include weather conditions, deliveries and site inspections.

This document is sent by a business to people or businesses that have credit accounts with them. It lists all the invoices that have been sent that month, the amount of credit for each one and a total amount of money expected to pay. These usually must be paid within 30 days of receiving them.

This document is used by employees to record the hours worked on every job. This information is then used to calculate wages and to estimate labour costs for future contracts.

When an agreement has been made between a contractor and a client to undertake work, they usually sign a contract. If a change is made to the terms of the contract during completion of the work, then a document must be completed before progressing. This document is called :