1998 paper one - architects

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS EDUCATION BOARD OF

KENYA

Ngong Road P.O. Box 40866Kenya Building Research Centre Nairobi, Kenya

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1998 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIOINS

ARCHITECTS PAPER ONE

PROFESSIONAL ACITIVITIES

DA TE: MON 5THOCT., 1999 - TIME: 9.00 A.M. -1 00 P.M (4 HOURS) Rubric:

There are Eight Section in thi !a!er" An#er ONL$ ONE %&etion 'ro( each o'

the Section"

Each )&etion an#ere* carrie !0 "#r$ an* i to +e +o&n* e!arate,

Acertain that ONL$ $o&r In*e. N&(+er a!!ear on each o' the Scri!t &e* toAn#er )&etion

No na(e are a,,o#e* on an o' the Scri!t #hatoe/er"

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SECTION 1:

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.

uestion -%

i /escribe at least seen distinct 1arts o2 an 3rchitects o22ice including brie2

descri1tion o2 ex1ected actiities o2 each.

ii 5hat are the di22erences beteen the 1ractice described aboe and a s!all one.

iii 7ist all the ty1es o2 statutory 1ay!ents that an 3rchitectural 1ractice has to !a+e.

uestion &%

i ie a brie2 state!ent o2 your understanding o2 Co!1uter 3ided /esign 9C3/

ii 5hat are the adantages and disadantages i2 any, that an 3rchitects o22ice ',-th

C3/ has oer one that is not co!1uteri:ed

iii 7ist other areas o2 co!1uteri:ation that !ay be use2ul to an 3rchitectural Practiceand the 1ro2ession as a hole.

SECTION 2:

ARCHITECTURE SERVICES AND REMUNERATION

uestion -%

i 5hat is your understanding o2 the ;Conditions o2 (ngage!ent; 2or e!1loy!ent

o2 an 3rchitect. 3t hat stage !ust this docu!ent be signed. 3ssu!ing you haebeen gien the res1onsibility to dra u1 the docu!ent, 1lease list and describe the

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SECTION 3:

THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

uestion -%

i /escribe your understanding o2 the role o2 a Client in a gien 1roureyors is in the 1rocess

o2 reitali:ing and restructuring the ay the 1ro2ession is being run and organi:ed

to !aintain high standards in this country. One exa!1le is the introduction o2Continuous Pro2essional /eelo1!ent 9CP/ 1rogra!!es

7ist arious such 1rogra!!es you ould reco!!end 3rchitects to 1artici1ate in

and outline the adantages o2 each.

SECTION 4:

ECONOMIC FACTORS TN BUILDING DESIGN AND COST CONTROL.

uestion -%

Outline so!e o2 the econo!ic 2actors hich in2luence the construction industry in

Kenya ith res1ect to%

i Planning and Building Regulations

9ii Building /esigns and Controls

9iii Construction ?aterials and ?ethods

uestion &%

Outline so!e o2 the ariables o2 costs in the 2olloing ex1enditures in the

Building @ndustry%

i ?ar+et Costs

ii /eelo1ers Costsiii Builders Costs


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SECTION 5:

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS

uestion -%

i 5hat are the 1rocedures that an 3rchitect should coer to achiee a coAordinatedand satis2actory co!1letion and handoer o2 a construction 1rochedule o2 Rates Contract 7u!1 >u! Contract

Contract ith uantities

ii Outline the 1rocesses that you ould use in co!1iling a list o2 Contractors to

inite to tender 2or a !ediu! si:e 1ro


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SECTION :

THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM

uestion -%

3 storey co!!ercial o22ice deelo1!ent on E#4 hectare site in Nairobis D11er

"ill area has been tendered and the !ain contract has been aarded. he 2irst site!eeting is ta+ing 1lace. @denti2y the !e!bers o2 the construction tea! you ould

ex1ect to be in attendance at the !eeting and indicate s1eci2ic issues, hich they

ould raise.

uestion &%

he construction tea! aries de1ending on the si:e o2 the 1rotandard $or! o2 BuildingContract 9ith uantities.

b Na!e another 2or! o2 contract hich ould be a11ro1riate 2or a s!allconstruction 1ro


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