Provide a detailed review of the nature and make-up of the current UK construction industry, identifying the types and sizes of contracting firms operating within it, as well as the types of work they undertake, and also outline the various types of consultancy firms involved as well as further identifying the key roles and relationships within the UK construction industry.

Project and Financial Management

Question 1-

Provide a detailed review of the nature and make-up of the current UK construction industry, identifying the types and sizes of contracting firms operating within it, as well as the types of work they undertake, and also outline the various types of consultancy firms involved as well as further identifying the key roles and relationships within the UK construction industry. (33%)

Question 2-

For any major UK PLC construction company, (you can choose), review their last two full years company accounts and draft an executive report, for your Director at QS Limited, who are considering drawing up a tender list of possible contractors for a large office project, in Nottingham city centre, to put to the client Big Build Developments PLC.

This executive report will have an introduction, summary and conclusion on the ups and downs in profitability and overall financial standing, of the company you have chosen, during that two year period, as well as giving an indication of their current situation.

You should make specific references to their profit & loss accounts, balance sheets and cashflow situation as well as evaluating/establishing leading financial indices for each year and indicate what these mean, in relation to the company’s current financial standing. Include in your summary the limitations of such a report and indicate what possible further measures may be taken to get an accurate up to date account of a company’s financial standing. (33%)

Question 3-

For a £75m new build commercial office project, to be built in central Nottingham, under a JCT Standard Form of Building Contract With Quantities, detail out, to satisfy your director at QS Limited, whom is thinking about tasking you with the tendering processes for this project, how the project would be single stage tendered, in line with current guidelines, returned tenders analysed and tenders reported on to the employer. (33%)

Last Completed Projects