WorksheetsPlanning and Material Decisions
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who grants planning permission for a construction project shown in the site image?
Local authority planning department
Site manager coordinating trades
Architect after client meetings
Main contractor overseeing budgets
Which role primarily decides what materials should be used after discussions with the client?
Quantity surveyor pricing options
Local authority enforcing byelaws
Site manager supervising labour
Architect leading design choices
A contractor claims the site engineer creates all construction drawings. What is the correct responsibility?
Client provides full drawing packages
Planning officer drafts technical schematics
Site engineer produces every drawing
Architect and team create drawings
Which statement best describes one recognised entry route into a construction trade?
Starting as self-employed immediately
Taking a short unrelated online course
Completing a paid apprenticeship programme
Skipping training and learning on site
Motorway construction is typically classed as which type of project and who is the usual client?
Infrastructure project commissioned by government
Residential project funded by homeowners
Commercial project led by retailers
Industrial project sponsored by factories
Which professional designs buildings as part of a construction team?
Site labourer designs building structures
Architect designs building structures
Land surveyor designs building structures
Quantity surveyor designs building structures
In the context of site supervision, which role primarily checks that workmanship meets required standards on larger projects?
Site supervisor on all sites
Quantity surveyor during valuations
Clerk of works on larger projects
Local authority inspector routinely
Which responsibility best matches the quantity surveyor’s role in cost management?
Directing daily trade supervision
Issuing building control permits
Managing costs, claims, and valuations
Setting structural design criteria
On smaller construction sites, who may take on the task of checking work standards?
Quantity surveyor always
Health and safety officer
Site supervisor possibly
Project architect typically
Which statement best distinguishes public sector clients from private sector clients in construction?
Private clients are always local councils
Private firms manage national road networks
Public clients are homeowners building extensions
Public bodies fund public infrastructure projects
A couple hiring a builder to renovate their home is classified as which client type in construction?
Industrial client from heavy manufacturing
Commercial client from retail sector
Public client from local government
Domestic client from the private sector
Which set of projects most accurately fits a commercial construction site classification?
Water treatment plants and power stations
Council buildings and highways
Houses, flats, and bungalows
Shops, offices, and restaurants
Which statement best describes groundworkers in a typical build sequence?
They finish interiors like decorators
They complete snagging and touch-ups
They install final floor coverings
They start early with substructure tasks
Who is primarily responsible for directing crane movements and larger vehicle operations on site?
Groundworker lead
Finishing foreman
Banksman or banksperson
Site carpenter
Where is the required quality of workmanship usually defined for a trade task?
In the job specification document
In the equipment maintenance log
In the daily site diary notes
In the supplier delivery docket
Which term best describes the process of activating water, electricity, and gas services for a newly built property in the UK?
Commissioning of utilities
Service connection testing
Initial site energisation
Utility handover procedures
Before taking a construction job in another country, which document is typically required to legally work there?
Overseas tax clearance
Global trade registration
Work visa or permit
International union certificate
A developer plans to convert a vacant shop into a dwelling. Which local process must be obtained before the change of use?
Neighbourhood covenant approval
Planning permission from local authority
Building warranty certification
Community impact statement filing
Which statement best describes the purpose of a Damp Proof Course (DPC) in low-rise housing?
Prevents rising damp entering walls
Provides ventilation to wall cavities
Strengthens roof truss connections
Insulates floors from heat loss
On a new-build site, which trade typically constructs the timber frame above the DPC (damp-proof course)?
Carpenters build timber frames
Bricklayers build timber frames
Plasterers build timber frames
Electricians build timber frames
A site engineer is marking out foundations for a house plot. Which action is most appropriate at this stage?
Running electrical cables through conduits
Fixing plasterboard to internal stud walls
Installing roof trusses and ridge beams
Setting out building lines with datum points
