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Question 1 of 35

1. Question

1 point(s)

What should a Monitor do if they are on site and observe a non-compliance issue?

Do nothing, as this issue will be picked up in the report later on.
Discuss this non-compliance issue with the Site Manager at the time of the site visit, and clearly explain the reasons.
Ignore this issue as you are sure the Site Manager will deal with it.
Phone the Scheme Head Office and discuss your concerns immediately.

Question 2 of 35

2. Question

1 point(s)

What should a Monitor do if they arrive on site and it is unsafe to enter?

Refuse to enter the site, and provide an explanation to the Site Manager as to why you have come to this decision.
Carry on with the visit and discuss your concerns with the Site Manager.
Contact the Scheme Head Office and try to get the site works stopped.
Ignore that the site is unsafe, it is not your concern as a Monitor.

Question 3 of 35

3. Question

1 point(s)

What is the role of a Monitor?

To find areas on site which could be improved, and to tell the Site Manager that they must do better.
To inform the Site Manager about the professional and technical aspects of construction.
To carry out a full audit and inspection to ascertain whether the site is compliant.
To act as a well-informed member of the public to help the construction industry improve its image, by providing feedback and guidance to those who sign up with the Scheme.

Question 4 of 35

4. Question

1 point(s)

What action will the Scheme take when a site receives a major non-compliant (Score of 3) or failure (Score of 2) score?

The Scheme will conduct another site visit after an appropriate period of time, to ensure a Monitor can confirm that the issues have been addressed and to produce an updated report. There will be a revisit charge to the contractor.
The Scheme will request a meeting at the company's office to discuss the issues highlighted in the report. Following this, the Scheme will conduct another site visit after an appropriate period of time, to ensure a Monitor can confirm that the issues have been addressed and to produce an updated report. There will be no charge to the contractor for the additional visits.
The Scheme will conduct another site visit after an appropriate period of time, to ensure a Monitor can confirm that the issues have been addressed and to produce an updated report. There will be no charge to the contractor.
If the site chooses to provide evidence that the issues have been addressed and that compliance has been achieved, a Monitor will review the site and an amended report will be produced.

Question 5 of 35

5. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to the National Site Awards, which of the following statements is true?

The Scheme will review the top 20% of all registered sites and phases that have been completed prior to the year in question.
The site is eligible to win an award before its current registration has been completed.
The National Site Awards are based on the highest score of all visits conducted during the appropriate registration period.
The National Site Awards are selected across several tier bands to ensure sites are measured against projects of a similar scale.

Question 6 of 35

6. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to the BREEAM Standards, which of the following statements is false?

Registering with the Scheme and achieving compliance, performance beyond compliance, or achieving 40 points, will result in 1, 2 or 3 credits being awarded.
A score of 35 satisfies 16 of the 19 BRE requirements outlined within the Responsible Construction Practices (MAN03) section.
BRE requirement 'G' is a mandatory credit, and one of the areas in which registration with the Scheme and performance is not applicable. The credit looks specifically at whether the project is left clean and tidy post-completion.
The Scheme and its Monitors are not expected to be experts in how registration with the Scheme contributes towards BREEAM credits. If a site has any technical questions, they must be referred directly to BRE for clarification.

Question 7 of 35

7. Question

1 point(s)

How often do Monitors conduct a site visit?

Sites are normally visited twice – one third and two thirds of the way through registration, unless they are of a short duration and will only receive one visit.
Sites are normally visited twice – one quarter and three quarters of the way through registration, unless they are of a short duration and will only receive one visit.
Sites are normally visited twice – one quarter and two thirds of the way through registration, regardless of the duration of the project.
Sites are normally visited twice – one quarter and two thirds of the way through registration, unless they are of a short duration and will only receive one visit.

Question 8 of 35

8. Question

1 point(s)

What should a Monitor do when arranging a site visit?

Insist on certain dates for the site visit.
Attempt to contact the Site Manager using the details provided, leaving messages where appropriate and allowing a few days for someone to respond.
Show up on site unannounced and conduct the site visit.
Expect the Site Manager to be available on the day requested.

Question 9 of 35

9. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to conducting a site visit, which of the following statements is false?

Monitors should give an indication as to how the site has performed.
Monitors should provide a verbal summary of their findings at the end of the site visit. The Monitors should reference any areas where improvements are required, and highlight any instances of non-compliance which will appear on the report.
Monitors should give an indication as to the likely score the site will receive.
Monitors should praise the site in the case of good performance, and anecdotal evidence of examples of good practice should be used.

Question 10 of 35

10. Question

1 point(s)

In what circumstances is a Monitor not allowed to charge for an aborted site visit?

When the Monitor has already started to travel to the site, or has turned up to conduct the site visit and has been advised it cannot go ahead.
When the site visit has been cancelled in advance.
When the site is not safe to enter.
When there is no one present on site to meet the Monitor who has the ability to answer their questions.

Question 11 of 35

11. Question

1 point(s)

As of January 2019, what is the new scoring criterion based on?

Each section of the Monitor Checklist is scored out of 10 points, with a score of 5 indicating compliance.
Each section of the Monitor Checklist is scored out of 10 points, with a score of 6 indicating compliance.
Each section of the Monitor Checklist is scored out of 9 points, with a score of 4 indicating compliance.
Each section of the Monitor Checklist is scored out of 9 points, with a score of 5 indicating compliance.

Question 12 of 35

12. Question

1 point(s)

According to the Monitor Checklist, what does a score of 7 indicate?

The site has addressed all bold compliance questions in the section and has addressed most of the applicable, non-bold questions to the Monitor's satisfaction.
The site has addressed all bold compliance questions in the section, but has not addressed any of the applicable non-bold questions to the Monitor's satisfaction.
The site has addressed all bold compliance questions in the section, and has addressed some of the applicable non-bold questions to the Monitor's satisfaction.
The site has addressed all bold compliance questions in the section, and has addressed all applicable non-bold questions to the Monitor's satisfaction.

Question 13 of 35

13. Question

1 point(s)

Under the new scoring system, when can additional points for approved innovations be awarded?

Only when any section has achieved a score of 9.
Only when any section has achieved a score of 8 or above.
Only when every section has achieved a score of 5 or above.
Additional points can be awarded regardless of the scores achieved in any section.

Question 14 of 35

14. Question

1 point(s)

When identifying possible areas for improvement, what should the Monitor report do?

The report should offer solutions to the issues raised.
The report should include any adverse or negative comments relating to the Site Manager.
The report should be positive, helpful, encouraging and constructive.
The report should reference any third party by name.

Question 15 of 35

15. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to prompts on the Monitor Checklist, which of the following statements is true?

All of the prompts listed in the Monitor Checklist are relevant, regardless of the site type, size or location.
The prompts listed in the Monitor Checklist should provide an exhaustive reminder of the principle issue covered by the question.
A site can adequately address a question only by addressing all prompts.
More of the prompts listed in the Monitor Checklist are likely to apply to larger sites, than to smaller sites, where Scheme expectations are normally lower.

Question 16 of 35

16. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to advisory visits, which of the following statements is false?

Projects with an annualised value of £75 million and over will be entitled to receive one Advisory Meeting prior to the first scored visit in each year of registration.
Advisory Meetings will normally take place at least one month before the first scored visit to give the site the opportunity to act upon any advice given, or to address identified areas for development.
The Monitor will prepare a scored report which includes the site details, the site description, an executive summary and a brief description of the discussion under each of the Code items.
The Monitor will prepare an unscored report which captures good practice and areas for development.

Question 17 of 35

17. Question

1 point(s)

What should a Monitor do if they are presented with a potential innovation? Please select two of the following answers.

The Monitor should accept the innovation, as it is for the Innovation Team to review.
The Monitor should reject the innovation if it is not unique, as it will have no chance of being accepted.
The Monitor should ask the Site Manager to contact a member of the Innovation Team to discuss the potential innovation.
The Monitor should offer to give the innovation further consideration and explain the innovation review process to the Site Manager.
The Monitor should act as a filter, and reject ideas put forward if they believe they are not innovative.

Question 18 of 35

18. Question

1 point(s)

What should a Monitor not consider when they are presented with a potential innovation?

The size and scale of the contractor and project.
The number of excellent and exceptional items for that section.
The type of construction activity, its location and the context of the site.
The development and implementation of new or more effective solutions.

Question 19 of 35

19. Question

1 point(s)

When monitoring smaller sites, what should a Monitor take into account?

The Monitor should consider the restrictions the site has to deal with.
The Monitor should assess the standard achieved and a score reflecting this should be given.
The Monitor should evaluate the standards achievable on a smaller site.
The Monitor should use their discretion to ensure scoring of smaller, low value sites, is more relevant to the site's ability to comply with the Scheme's code.
All of the above.

Question 20 of 35

20. Question

1 point(s)

When is it acceptable for a Monitor to reduce the score on the second visit?

If they were not the original Monitor.
If none of the areas for improvement have been addressed.
If no increase to the standards has been achieved.
If there is an identifiable drop in standards.

Question 21 of 35

21. Question

1 point(s)

Which of these details appear for a site on the Construction Map? Please select three answers.

Site I.D
Project name
Name of Monitor
Client
Project value
Monitor Report score

Question 22 of 35

22. Question

1 point(s)

When writing a report, what is acceptable for a Monitor to do?

Use a laptop whilst talking to the Site Manager.
Use widely recognised abbreviations.
Offer solutions to assist with achieving a higher score.
Include adverse or negative comments.

Question 23 of 35

23. Question

1 point(s)

In the report, what should the site description, context and location section not include?

The position of the Scheme posters and banners.
The impact of the work, size, scale, nature and methods of construction.
The sensitivity of the location.
Who and what is likely to be affected by the construction works.

Question 24 of 35

24. Question

1 point(s)

In the report, what should the executive summary do?

The executive summary should provide an assessment which only focuses on the positives.
The executive summary should be written in detail, discussing each issue comprehensively.
The executive summary should reflect the main findings described in the body of the report without the need to refer to it.
The executive summary should not refer to all sections of the Code of Considerate Practice.

Question 25 of 35

25. Question

1 point(s)

Which of the following statements is a more acceptable use of bold italics as an area of possible improvement in the report?

"A school visit must be undertaken"
"Make a school visit"
"No interaction with the local school"
"Could consider engaging with the local school"

Question 26 of 35

26. Question

1 point(s)

When a score of 8 has been achieved, what does not need to be included in the report?

Possible areas for improvement.
Planned events.
How the site addressed all of the bold compliance questions.
Activities and initiatives considered to be excellent.
None of the above.

Question 27 of 35

27. Question

1 point(s)

What two things should a Monitor avoid doing when writing the second site visit report?

Copy and paste sections of the first report.
Feel obliged to increase the score when only a handful of bold items have been addressed.
Increase the score when the site has made significant improvements.
Reduce the score when standards on site have significantly declined.

Question 28 of 35

28. Question

1 point(s)

When writing a report, what should a Monitor include?

The Monitor should comment on the contractor's awareness of the impact that the site is having on the environment.
The Monitor should comment on the facilities for the workforce, including the cleanliness of the welfare accommodation.
The Monitor should comment on the extent to which the site is aware of who its neighbours are, and how much is being done to communicate with them.
The Monitor should avoid using adjectives which do not match the score descriptors.
All of the above.

Question 29 of 35

29. Question

1 point(s)

Which two of the following statements are more suitable to include in a report when a site has client restrictions?

Greater involvement by the client could lead to a more positive image.
The client is not allowing the site to address all aspects of the Scheme's Code of Considerate Practice.
The client restrictions are unacceptable and demonstrate a total lack of care and understanding.
The client's influence could be a major factor in improving the image of the site.

Question 30 of 35

30. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to Company Registration, which two of the following statements are false?

If the company's turnover is greater than £3.5m, their registration when acting as a Principal Contractor only covers sites with a duration of less than six weeks.
In the first year of Company Registration, the registration cannot proceed until an office visit has been completed, a report has been submitted, and a Monitor has confirmed that the company is meeting the Scheme's compliance requirements.
Company Registration counts towards BREEAM accreditation.
Following an office visit, only an indicative score is required. After each validation visit, a Monitor will be asked to provide a validated score based on observations to date.
If the company's turnover is greater than £3.5m, their registration when acting as a subcontractor only covers sites with a duration of less than six weeks.

Question 31 of 35

31. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to Ultra Site registration, which of the following two statements are true?

A registered site can become an Ultra Site by committing to ensuring a high percentage of trade contractors and suppliers will be separately registered as Company or Supplier registrations with the Scheme.
The site does not need to commit to register for the whole duration of the project.
Ultra Sites are not monitored by the Scheme as they are already performing to an excellent standard.
Normally an Ultra Site will only be accepted if it is registered prior to commencement on site.

Question 32 of 35

32. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to Company Registration, which of the following statements is false?

Monitors should make an assessment of how the company performs, rather than a specific assessment of a project or site.
A company with a turnover below £250k will receive one validation visit every year.
A company with a turnover below £5m will be monitored using the medium checklist.
After a site validation visit, the validated score should be based on previous office and site indicative scores.

Question 33 of 35

33. Question

1 point(s)

With reference to Company Registration, what is the purpose of a site validation visit?

To review and validate the company's performance based on the discussions held during the office visit.
To score the site based on what is witnessed and demonstrated whilst visiting.
To highlight all the processes and procedures that the company has failed to implement on site.
To reduce the indicative score awarded on the office visit where possible.

Question 34 of 35

34. Question

1 point(s)

To be awarded a score of 9, what must a site be achieving?

All individual prompts on each question must be addressed.
The site must be at the forefront of industry best practice in that section of the Code.
A score of 9 is a go-to score when a Monitor is struggling to think of something that the site could improve on.
The site must have no areas for improvement.

Question 35 of 35

35. Question

1 point(s)

Which of the following statements is false?

The word 'constructors' is intended to include all of those involved within the construction process.
The Scheme is owned by Construction Umbrella Bodies (Holdings) Ltd, a non-profit making organisation.
Scheme awards are given for very high levels of performance, beyond the standard requirements of the Code of Considerate Practice.
The maximum duration a site can be registered is 52 weeks, and re-registration is required for sites of a longer duration.

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