FutureSkills Digital Professional Construction Study Pack for the Virtual New Students Day 2020

PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION

Professional Construction

Design & Build the Future!

Welcome to the Management and Professional world of Construction - Careers globally include; CAD, BIM & VR Developer, Project Manager, Civil Engineer, Quantity Surveyor and more.

This Study Pack is to help you with your transition to college from school and give you a taste of what there is waiting for you at FutureSkills.

The activities here are typical of what students will be tasked with in college – See if you can complete all of the challenges!

Challenge 1: Futuristic Architecture We will begin with a fun task – Architecture and Construction design is a fantastic part of the industry to work in.

Have a look at the images below and see if you can research and provide the names of the building / structure and where they stand – They are literally works of art.

Extension task: One of these was the first building to be designed using CAD – which one was it?

Zoom up your page to see the images larger – One is very close to where you live!

Image: Name: Country:

Challenge 2: Health & Safety in Construction In Construction, Health & Safety is a crucial factor. For the protection of everyone a high-level of understanding in this topic is a must have for any future Professional Construction employees.

Using your research skills, look up the items in the Legislation column and begin to form answers for completing the other columns below.

Legislation •Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

•Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)

•Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

•Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

•Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

•Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPER)

•Working at Heights Regulations 2005

•Asbestos

Summary of what Responsibilities it covers of Employees

Responsibilities of Employers

Challenge 3: Tendering & Estimating – Number fun!

A good level of Mathematics skills is needed to be a top Professional Construction practitioner.

Tendering & Estimating is a good example – See if you can complete the following tasks;

TASK: Complete the following Construction-related Maths challenges

a)

A construction company employs 43 women and 74 men. How many more women than men do they employ? (Extra credit if you show percentages too)

b)

With the current Covid-19 issues, your employer has decided to purchase PPE equipment for all staff – A high quality visor costs £39.73 and £43.72 from two different suppliers. What is the difference in price? (Extra credit if you show the average)

c)

A site electrician earns £15.25 an hour. How much does he / she earn for 23 hours work? (Extra credit if you show the full week’s wages – total of 38 hours per week)

d)

You have been asked to quote for replacement skirting for a client. You visit the client and take preliminary measurements - and then calculate the quantity of skirting needed.

4.75m

What are the lengths of the two sides where the measurements are missing?

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Work out the total amount of skirting needed for the room in millimetres & metres.

3.25m

6.5m

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7.0m

Missing Side 1: Missing Side 2: Total Skirting Needed (millimetres): Total Skirting Needed (Metres):

Challenge 4: Interesting Construction Facts – Do You Know the Answers?

A fun challenge as we look through facts and figures on Construction.

You will definitely need your research skills for this one! See how you fare

1. What has been the most popular building material throughout history?

2. What was the tallest structure in the world for over 3,800 years?

3. Which ultra-modern device used on construction sites has had its usage increased by a massive 239%? – Extra credit if you can explain why 4. What is the world’s smallest Skyscraper? Explain why

5. Fill in the gaps to reveal construction materials a. b. c. d. e. f.

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6. See if you can find the 7 wellknown construction companies in the crossword here – Not that easy!

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