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APC Trainer on… Waste management (M009)
21 Jan 09
Candidates must demonstrate a clear conceptual framework for assessing projects and construction decisions in terms of sustainability, from the viewpoint of waste management, with knowledge of relevant regulations and policy
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APC Trainer on: Client care (M003), spotlight on level 2
18 Dec 08
The chairman of the APC panel tends to ask the questions on this tricky compentency. Here’s how to win him/her over…
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APC Trainer: Procurement and Tendering (T062) - partnering
1 Dec 08
When you're in the hot seat and the questioning turns to partnering, here's what to do...
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APC Trainer on.... Maintenance Management (T053)
13 Nov 08
Candidates should have a basic understanding of maintenance and make references to a case studies
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APC Trainer on.... research methodologies and techniques (T076)
22 Oct 08
You could use all kinds of projects to show you’ve got a grip of this competence
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APC Trainer on... T067 with sample questions on cost reporting
15 Oct 08
The Project Financial Control and Reporting competence tests whether you can control costs once a project is on site
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APC Trainer on... Project financial control and reporting competence T067
8 Oct 08
This competency covers ‘the effective cost control of construction projects during the construction phase'.
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APC Trainer on... Conduct Rules, Ethics and Professional Practice M005 (part 2)
4 Oct 08
More from Alastair Thompson on conduct rules, ethics and professional practice
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APC Trainer on... answering questions on contracts (T017)
22 Sep 08
A detailed explanation of what you should know about contracts, from traditional, to non-traditional, to D&B
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APC Trainer on... Value engineering and management under T022
17 Sep 08
You could be questioned on this under the Design Economics and Cost Planning (T022) competency
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APC Trainer on... Technology and Environmental Services (T013)
8 Sep 08
Testing the strength of your steel and concrete knowledge
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APC Trainer on... Conduct Rules, Ethics and Professional Practice (M005)
27 Aug 08
Grappling with professional dilemas and justifying your actions
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APC Trainer on... Risk Management (T077)
14 Aug 08
From understanding risk, to helping clients manage it
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APC Trainer on... Construction Technology and Environmental Services (T013)
11 Aug 08
Essential reading for anyone taking the Construction and Quantity Surveying pathway
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APC Trainer on... Project Evaluation (T066)
30 Jul 08
Feasibility studies, initial financial appraisals, town planning and development appraisal
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APC Trainer on... real estate strategy (T079 Strategic Real Estate Consultancy)
22 Jul 08
You'll need to consider all the angles if you're going to impress the assessors on this one...
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APC Trainer on... process and procedures (T068)
17 Jul 08
An essential competency for all project managers
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APC Trainer on... project financial control and reporting competence (T067)
8 Jul 08
This weeks we tackle change management, a core competence which must be achieved to level three
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APC Trainer on... procurement routes (T062)
1 Jul 08
the various procurement options available, their differences and reasons for use
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APC Trainer on... demystifying T028 Environmental Assessment
27 Jun 08
Concepts, processes and systems for environmental assessment
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APC Trainer on... procurement unpacked (T062)
19 Jun 08
How to handle a grilling on procurement and tendering
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APC Trainer on... Design Economics and Cost Planning (T022)
28 May 08
For QSs working in private practice, design economics and cost planning are issues that come up all the time, so in your APC exam, expect a grilling on this...
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APC Trainer on... sustainability (M009)
23 May 08
This week we tackle sustainability (M009), an APC mandatory competency
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APC trainer: Punch your weight
2008 Issue 20
For all surveyors about to go nine rounds with the APC exams, our crack team of trainers are here to whip you into shape. Every week at building.co.uk they show you how to beat a different question. Here Dean Mills gives you a taste of what’s on offer
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APC Trainer on... Client Care (M003)
20 May 08
How to handle client relationships
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APC Trainer on... Procurement and Tendering (T062)
6 May 08
This week, the various procurement options and why they are used
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APC Trainer on... T033 Fire Safety
24 Apr 08
Fire: Prevention and protection
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APC Trainer on... Procurement and Tendering Competence (T062)
18 Apr 08
This is a core competency for both quantity surveyors and project managers that the candidate must demonstrate competence to level 3
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APC Trainer: Procurement and Tendering competence (T062)
10 Apr 08
This week, we guide your through the core competency for the Quantity Surveyor and Construction pathway, which the candidate must achieve at level three
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APC Trainer: Cost Management, T010 and T022
3 Apr 08
Cost Management of Construction, Design Economics and Cost Planning
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APC Trainer: Option Appraisal (T060)
26 Mar 08
Options when developing a scheme (T060 Option Appraisal)
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APC Trainer: Cost Management (T010) and (T022)
20 Mar 08
This week, Cost Management of Construction, and Design Economics and Cost Planning
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APC Trainer: Contract Practice (T017)
12 Mar 08
Contract practice: What you should know
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APC Trainer: T008 Capital Allowances
28 Feb 08
This week's APC advisor has some taxing questions
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APC Trainer: Can you pass the mandatory competencies?
26 Feb 08
Whatever pathway you're taking, you can't afford to miss this week's APC column
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APC Trainer: Killer moves: (A015: Conflict avoidance, dispute resolution)
2008 Issue 6
Every week Building.co.uk features a handy guide to answering APC interview questions for trainee surveyors. For more, visit the website, but in the meantime here’s one of our experts, Alastair Bloore, with some high-flying ideas about dispute resolution. Steady on there, tiger …
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APC Trainer: Do you understand sustainability? (M009)
14 Feb 08
This week's APC challenge concerns an essential competence
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APC Trainer: Dissolving confusion around insolvency (T0202)
8 Feb 08
How to get it right in your final assessment
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APC Trainer: Can you avoid conflict? (A015)
1 Feb 08
Our APC experts show you how to tackle those difficult questions
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APC Trainer: A grilling on Contract Practice... (T017)
25 Jan 08
Ace your APC with our expert advice
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APC Trainer: Are you competent in risk management? (A090)
18 Jan 08
Our APC expert shows you how to ace your final asessment
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APC Trainer: T006 Building Pathology
13 Dec 07
The third in our series of expert advice on answering tough APC questions
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APC Trainer: Insurance – what’s your competency level? (T017)
6 Dec 07
The second in our series of expert answers to typical APC questions
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APC Trainer: Ethics (M005)
30 Nov 07
In the first of our new series on Assessment of Professional Competence for QSs our APC Trainer tackles ethics
