CIOB EPA Test Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What documents are required by the CDM Regulations 2015? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pre-construction information
- Construction phase/control plan
- Health and safety files
What are the Building Regulation 2010 Approved Documents? - CORRECT
ANSWER Approved by local authorities (communities and ministry of housing) to
advice on building regulations. Not legal but used for guidance
What does biodiversity loss with land use and construction practices promote? - CORRECT
ANSWER Promotes migration of wider wildlife/habitats
What is lean thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER Eliminate waste by improving
workflow/efficiency.
Focus on maximising value while minimising waste (identifying unnecessary steps).
Name 3 sustainability assessment methods. - CORRECT ANSWER - Green Guide
- BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
- Sustainable Housing
What is COBie? - CORRECT ANSWER Standard for exchanging information about
buildings and fundamentally a list of all the assets in a building.
What is BIM? - CORRECT ANSWER The holistic process of creating and managing
information for a built asset.
What is a cost-plus contract? - CORRECT ANSWER The contractor is paid for all
construction-related expenses including labour and overheads with a set amount for profit.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What documents are required by the CDM Regulations 2015? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pre-construction information
- Construction phase/control plan
- Health and safety files
What are the Building Regulation 2010 Approved Documents? - CORRECT
ANSWER Approved by local authorities (communities and ministry of housing) to
advice on building regulations. Not legal but used for guidance
What does biodiversity loss with land use and construction practices promote? - CORRECT
ANSWER Promotes migration of wider wildlife/habitats
What is lean thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER Eliminate waste by improving
workflow/efficiency.
Focus on maximising value while minimising waste (identifying unnecessary steps).
Name 3 sustainability assessment methods. - CORRECT ANSWER - Green Guide
- BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
- Sustainable Housing
What is COBie? - CORRECT ANSWER Standard for exchanging information about
buildings and fundamentally a list of all the assets in a building.
What is BIM? - CORRECT ANSWER The holistic process of creating and managing
information for a built asset.
What is a cost-plus contract? - CORRECT ANSWER The contractor is paid for all
construction-related expenses including labour and overheads with a set amount for profit.
