Questionnaire: How do you manage your construction process, and could it be improved? Survey

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* 1. Do the majority of defects in your existing buildings relate to workmanship failures (rather than design)?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you currently employ your own Site Inspector to check works on site?

Yes

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* 3. Do you currently employ a Site Inspector as an external appointment to check works on site?

Yes

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* 4. How often in a month do you (or your appointed consultant) inspect works during the construction phase?

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* 5. Does this apply regardless of the size of the project?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you requesting EWS1 forms for new projects:

a) for projects over 11m

b) for sale or shared ownership

c) for everything

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* 7. Do you think you would benefit from a more detailed checking and recording process of a contractors work?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Have you recently amended your detailed handover/practical completion process, whereby practical completion will be withheld if building safety case documentation and information is not provided?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you exercise your right to withhold practical completion if the contractor fails to provide all information required?

Yes

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* 10. Are you using information management for example, CDE’s ?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Are you using digital platforms to host “golden thread” information?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you have a business plan for passive fire precaution remediation work?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Are you aware of the current issues facing consultants and designers (including employers agents) in relation to PI insurance?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Are you reviewing risk management processes and procedures?

Yes

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* 14a. If yes what changes have you introduced

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* 15. Have you pursued a contractor or designer in the past 12 months? Were you successful in recovering more than 60% of your losses?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Are you proposing to review standard JCT amendments shortly?

Yes

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