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Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

  • APC Building Surveying Revision
    Complete Revision Courses

    APC Building Surveying – Complete Revision Course

    Unlimited access to all BS revision modules (circa 25 hours of  formal CPD).

    Our Building Surveying Revision Course provides APC candidates with a structured training plan to prepare efficiently for their APC assessment. Our modules are sharply focused on the APC requirements and short enough to fit around your lifestyle.

    £395.00 Add to basket
  • Procurement and tendering
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 1: APC Procurement and Tendering

    Unit 1: Procurement Strategies (1 hour)

    Unit 2: Tendering and Tender Analysis (1.5 hour)

    £50.00 Add to basket
  • Module 11 - Works Progress and Quality Management (PM / BS / FM)
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 11 – Works Progress and Quality Management (PM / BS / FM)

    Unit 1: Works Progress and Quality Management (1 hour 10 Minutes)

    • Contract Administration vs. Works progress and Quality Management
    • Quality management.
    • Inspection of works
    • Monitoring progress of the works
    • Progress reports
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  • Contract Practice, Contract Administration
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 2: APC Contract Practice / Contract Administration

    Unit 1: Subcontract / Contract Selection (1 hour)

    Unit 2: Payment Provisions in JCT and NEC contracts (1.5 hour)

    Unit 3: Time related Provisions in JCT and NEC contracts (1 hour)

    Unit 4: Securities and Termination in JCT and NEC contracts (1 hour)

    Unit 5: Payment Provisions in FIDIC contracts (1 hour)

    Unit 6: Time related Provisions in FIDIC contracts (1 hour)

    Unit 7: Securities and Termination in FIDIC contracts (1 hour)

    Unit 8: Additional notes – Subcontracts (45 minutes)

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  • Construction Technology
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 3: APC Construction Technology

    Unit 1: Civil Engineering Works / Substructure (1 hour)

    Unit 2: Superstructure (1 hour)

    Unit 3: Mechanical and Electrical Works (1.5 hour)

    Unit 4: Infrastructure (Highways & drainage) (1 hour)

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  • Module 4 BS: Inspection
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 4 BS: Inspection

    • Inspections guidelines and tools
    • Home Surveys
    • Pre-acquisition, Condition Surveys and Schedule of Condition
    • Specialist Reports
    • Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
    • Cost Reinstatement / Insurance Claims
    • Dilapidations
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  • Module 5 BS: Design and Specification
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 5 BS: Design and Specification

    • RIBA Plan of Works
    • Spatial parameters, functional requirements and performance requirements
    • Design information for planning consent
    • Design information for building control and tender purposes
    • Incorporating Health and Safety and Sustainability in design
    • Managing the design process from inception to completion
    • Preparing specification
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  • Project Finance, Project Financial Control and Reporting
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 6 QS: APC Project Finance

    • Financial Reports
    • Identifying cost variations
    • Change control procedures
    • Provisional sums and prime costs
    • Contingency and risk allowances (relevant to PQS only)
    • Cashflow forecast
    • Final Accounts (See Quantification + Contract Practice Unit 2 or 5)
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  • APC Revision Module: Development / Project Briefs
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 7 PM: Development / Project Briefs

    • Development brief vs project brief
    • Preparing a development brief
    • Preparing a projects brief
    • Identifying the client’s objectives & project constraints
    • Stakeholder management strategy
    • Managing the project development
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  • Quantification and Costing
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 7 QS: APC Quantification and Costing

    • Quantification and Measurement Standards
      • SMM7, NRM, CESMM4, POMI
    • Area measurement
      • IPMS
    • Valuing works
      • Valuing change / variations
      • Ascertaining loss and expenses
      • Interim valuations
    • Preparing the Final Account (Also see Contract Practice Unit 2 or 5)
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  • Module 7: Legal and Regulatory Compliance (BS)
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 7: Legal and Regulatory Compliance (BS)

    England, Wales & Scotland

    Unit 1: Building Control and Building Safety Act 2022

    Unit 2: Planning and Listed Buildings

    Unit 3: Party Walls and Right of Light

    Unit 4: Specialist Compliance

    Unit 5: Dilapidations and Building Surveying Services

    £100.00 Add to basket
  • Risk Management
    Technical Competencies: Building Surveying

    Module 8: APC Risk Management

    • Risk events & risk management
    • Risks register
    • Risk management strategy
    £15.00 Add to basket