Mandatory & Core Experience

Question 1

Acting with integrity example

Answer 1

Unsuccessful tender wanted to know the agreed fee.

I could have told them who the had won the bid.

Question 2

Providing a high level of service example

Answer 2

Agreed fees based on time and client expectations so the we provided a service which the client was satisfied with.

Question 3

Acting within competence example

Answer 3

Asked to advise on insurance. This is not under Stace PII cover and should be completed by someone approved by the FCA.

Question 4

Treating other with respect example?

Answer 4

I am lucky and thankful to say that I have not experienced or witnessed any instances which would show discrimination.

I always make sure I refer to people by their preferred pronouns if identified within emails.

Question 5

What is Stace’s ethical trading policy?

Answer 5

Set standards and guidelines so Stace operates in an ethical manner

• Employees, offering training, advancement and recognition
• Community, seeking to serve and support the local community
• Environment, pay attention to environment issues including conservation of energy, recycling and reducing waste.

Question 6

Acting honestly / conflict of interest example?

Answer 6

Contractor asked me to a Christmas function. I identified no conflict of interest so attended the event.

Question 7

Is there an example of client feedback?

Answer 7

On Strawberry fields I have received verbal feedback thanking me for my hard work when trying to get the main contractor into contract.

Question 8

What client requirements did you identify in the project brief?

Answer 8

239 Horn Lane
- Defend the CPO
- Space to Operate
- Seek to maximise value of the site.

Question 9

What were the pre-agreed aspects of the dashboard?

Answer 9

• Statutory requirements
• Key actions
• Programme update
• Design Update
• Financial Summary
• Risk identification

Question 10

What risks did you identify with the contractor on your weekly calls?

Answer 10

• Potential delivery delays
• Contamination cost increasing above provisional sum
• Noisy works for neighbours

Question 11

How did you develop a scope of services for the Construction Management Plan?

Answer 11

• I obtained the specific requirements from the Camden Local Plan and included this within the scope of services document.

Question 12

What did you learn from the Stace Graduate Development Scheme seminar on writing and presenting?

Answer 12

• Positioning of camera
• Presenting tips including eye contact, slow speech and gesticulation.
• Gave a presentation on my project

Question 13

How did you negotiate a reduced fee?

Answer 13

The received fee was slightly above the approved budget from the client.
It was a competitive negotiation where I managed to explain the situation and requested that their fee came down to this level.

Question 14

Why did you inform the client that two fire escapes may be required.

Answer 14

• The building height was over 18m but under 30m.
• At the time there was uncertainty from the GLA as to the

Question 15

What is the role of the FCA?

Answer 15

Regulate the conduct of UK firms to ensure that financial markets are honest, competitive and fair.

Question 16

What industry trends were identified in the Quarterly Meetings?

Answer 16

• Ukraine crisis impact
• Cost of living / inflation
• Early ordering of materials

Question 17

What is the construction pre-action protocol?

Answer 17

• Encourage an early resolution of disputes by parties explaining / discussing positions
• Avoids disputes being time consuming and costly because key points were unknown / not understood
• Narrows questions to be determined in Court and ensures it is run in a cost efficient manner.

Question 18

What is litigation?

Answer 18

• Taking a dispute to court
• Parties present cases to a court
• Likely to go to TCC, but otherwise its severity, complexity and value will determine which court.

Question 19

What is Stace’s Electronic Filing Policy?

Answer 19

• Standardise electronic filing of correspondence, emails, spreadsheets and programmes
• Avoid duplication of files
• Simplify archiving procedures
• File Master
• Automatic filing of emails

Question 20

What is the Building Act 1984?

Answer 20

To protect the safety of occupants / users of buildings and ensure the building is suitable for its intended purpose. The Act establishes the Building Regulations (updated 2022), which set out the standards to which buildings must comply.

Question 21

What is the Construction Act 1996?

Answer 21

This should be the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

Question 22

What is the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Answer 22

Ensures payments are made promptly throughout the supply chain and that disputes are resolved swiftly.

Provides a base set of requirements surrounding adjudication within contracts

Question 23

How did you manage the technical submission process?

Answer 23

• Organised and held meetings
• Asked questions about compliance with ER’s.
• MEP / Structural Engineer reviewed and gave ABC rating to which was updated on Aconex.