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Inspection Flashcards

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What are the four steps to inspections?

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1) Consider personal safety i.e buddies & risk assessment - be dynamic and evolve when on site
2) Inspection of local area
3) External Inspection
4) Internal Inspection

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What would you generally take on an inspection? (5 Points)

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  • Mobile phone
  • Disto
  • Floor plans
  • PPE
  • Pen and Paper
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What would you consider on an inspection of the surrounding area? ( 3 Points)

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  • Connectivity e.g public transport
  • Any elec substations/ power lines
  • Agency boards
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Externally, what factors would you consider on an inspection? ( 4 Points)

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  • Method of Construction
  • Repair/ condition
  • Car parking
  • Site boundaries
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What are ways you can date a building? ( 5 Points)

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  • Ask the client
  • Check planning history
  • Building engraving
  • title plan
  • building survey
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Internally, what factors would you consider on an inspection? ( 6 Points)

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  • Specification
  • Repair and maintenance
  • Services- age and condition
  • Statutory compliance,e asbestos and equality
  • Fixtures and fittings
  • Occupation
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What RICS document is important to consider on inspections?

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RICS Surveying Safely 2018, details steps to consider visiting sites

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What would you consider for an inspection for valuation purposes? ( 4 Points)

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  • Location
  • Tenure
  • Condition and defects
  • Occupation details
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What would you consider for an inspection for property management ?

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Police the lease!
If occupied:
- lease compliance
- requirement for refurbishment,
- user and detail of the occupier
If unoccupied
- statutory compliance
- security
- risk of vandalism
- landscaping

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What would you consider for an inspection for agency? ( 4 Points)

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  • services
  • presentation of accommodation
  • repair and maintenance
  • statutory compliance
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What are the four common types of foundations?

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It depends on ground conditions or building load requirements
1) Trench - trench dug under footprint of building and filled with concrete

2) Raft- raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab under the whole of a building or extension, ‘floating’ on the ground as a raft floats on water

3) Piled - Pile foundations are deep foundations. They are formed by long, slender, columnar elements typically made from steel or reinforced concrete, or sometimes timber.
4) Pad

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What are 2 types of brickwork

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  • Solid wall
  • Cavity wall
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What elements would you typically expect when inspecting a shop? (3 Points)

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  • Steel or concrete frame
  • Concrete floor
  • Shell condition
  • Shop front
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What elements would you typically expect when inspecting a office? ( 5 Points)

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  • Steel or concrete frame
  • Raised floor
  • Suspended ceilings
  • Air con
  • Passenger lifts
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What elements would you typically expect when inspecting a warehouse? ( 5 Points)

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  • Steel portal frame
  • 8m clear eaves height
  • Loading doors
  • LED lighting
  • High floor loading
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What are the 3 types of fit-out?

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  • Shell and core
  • Cat A
  • Cat B
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What would you expect to see with a Shell fitout?

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  • Common parts completed
  • Basic services connected
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What would you expect to see with a Cat A fitout?

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  • Raised floor
  • Suspended ceilings
  • Wall finishes
  • Infrastructure necessary for occupation
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What would you expect to see with a Cat B fitout?

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  • Customisation of interior i.e meeting areas
  • IT infrastructure
  • Branding
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What is Cat A+/ Plug and Play

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  • A step above CAT A, i.e meetign rooms, kitchen and IT but not tailored to a specific occupier
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What is a latent defect?

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A fault which a reasonable inspection could not have discovered

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What is an inherent defect?

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Defect in the design or material which has always been there

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What steps would you take if you identified a defect on an inspection?

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1) Photograph
2) Establish the cause
3) Inform the client
4) Recommend advice from a building surveyor or structural engineer

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3 common causes of defect?

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1) Movement
2) Water
3) Defective material

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3 signs of contamination
1) Oil Drums 2) Bare Grounds 3) Underground tank
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What steps would you take in relation to contamination?
Phase 1- Desktop Site History- e.g planning, local history, planning register Phase 2- Investigation to identify the nature and extent of contamination Phase 3 - Remediation report
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What would you do if you were instructed to value or sell contaminated land
Advised a specialist report is required Caveat the advice with an appropriate disclaimer highlighting the issue ( Maybe a Special Assumption) Deduct the remediation cost from the gross site value
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What is a deleterious material?
Deleterious materials are materials that are categorised as having the potential to cause damage or harm to an individual, a building or infrastructure, or an environment.
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Is there any tax relief for contaminated land
Land Remediation Relief- 150% corporation tax deduction for remediation expenses
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what are 2 types of wall construction
cavity and solid wall construction
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As per Rics surveying safely what should you assess before inspections ?
RISK Need to list out the perceived risks and the controls - a control could be PPE Detail the risks and evaluate if they can be managed
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As per Rics surveying safely what should you assess before inspections ?
RISK Need to list out the perceived risks and the controls - a control could be PPE Detail the risks and evaluate if they can be managed
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What is trench foundations
1) Trench - trench dug under footprint of building and filled with concrete
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What is a raft foundation & when used
raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab under the whole of a building or extension, 'floating' on the ground as a raft floats on water In essence, a raft foundation (or mat foundation) spreads the building's load over a large area, acting like a "floating" base to reduce pressure on weak ground, making it a versatile solution for challenging sites.
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What is pile foundations
Piled - Pile foundations are deep foundations. They are formed by long, slender, columnar elements typically made from steel or reinforced concrete, or sometimes timber.
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What is pad foundation
Pad foundations are rectangular or circular pads used to support localised loads such as columns. They are more common on larger purpose built structures such as industrial units or other commercial buildings to support large roofed structure
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