Architectural Practice

1. Describe the usual method of Specification preparation for a new building
2. Explain the term ‘Bill of Approximate Quantities’
3. Explain the main difference between a Lump Sum Contract and a Cost Reimbursement Contract
4. Explain what is meant by the term ‘Tender Validity Period’
5. What is understood by Dayworks under contract?
6. Clearly explain the differences between Partial Handing Over and Sectional Completion as stipulated in the Contract.
7. There are actions or non-actions of the Architect as the contract administrator that could lead to claims by the Contractor from the Employer for Loss and Expense and also for Extension of Time under the contract. Please elaborate as to what they are.
8. Describe all the types of insurance that are required to be taken in a construction project under the Contract and who should be taking them. What are the roles of the Architect as far as building insurance are concerned.
9. Explain why the Drawings and Specifications are two very important documents in a Contract without Quantities. Being important, how should they be prepared?
10. What are the effects of Practical Completion under the Contract and describe the actions, which the Architects need to take at this stage.

These were test questions for architectural practice subject taught by Ar. Prof Hasan Mohamad, during my studies. Each question carries 10 marks. I manage to get 56/100, the highest mark in my class. One of my friends manages to get 53/100. Only the two of us pass the test. The rest, 33 of them failed. It’s a tough questions equivalent to LAM/PAM Part III exam