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QUESTION 1 (1) A person may occupy or permit to be occupied a building intended for residential occupancy that has not been fully completed at the date of occupation provided that, (a) The building, (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Is of three or fewer storey’s in building height and has a building area not exceeding 600 m2, has not more than 1 dwelling unit above another dwelling unit, Has not more than 2 dwelling units sharing a common means of egress, and has no accommodation for tourists,

(b) The following building components and systems are complete, operational and inspected, (i) (ii) (iii)

Required exits, handrails and guards, fire alarm and detection systems, and fire separations, Required exhaust fume barriers and self-closing devices on doors between an attached or built-in garage and a dwelling unit, and Water supply, sewage disposal, lighting and heating systems,

(c) The following building components and systems are complete, operational, inspected and tested: (i) (ii) (iii)

Water systems, Building drains and building sewers Drainage systems and venting systems

(d) Where applicable, the building conforms to Article 3.1.1.3 or 9.1.1.7 of Division B. QUESTION 7

BONDING Performance Bonds cover the standard one year comprehensive warranty required by CCDC 2 - GC 12.3. Surety providers can also offer a second year of comprehensive warranty coverage at an added cost as needed by the contract requirements. If within the 1 or 2 year detailed warranty period, a contractor does not complete the service or conduct warranty work, the owner should inform the guarantee firm of such a violation. The owner has paid for this coverage and has every right to call on the surety and fix the contractors inability to finish the job. Contractors are very conscious of the importance of their relationship with their surety company. Surety companies track their customers; any concerns by an owner to the protection firm that a contractor does not comply with their contractual obligations are taken very seriously. Construction bonds provide a means of protecting the owner’s rights under a construction contract. INSURANCE It is a common concept that the party who has the care and control of a facility is in the strongest place to provide project insurance. If a project requires multiple owners (e.g. tenants) of a home, such as extension/ expansion, it is generally easier for the landlord to hold the land and liability insurance policy. It is therefore common practice to provide as much insurance coverage as possible offered by one

insurance provider to minimize the risk that a disagreement may occur as to which scheme should cover any liability that may arise. QUESTION 8 Commissioning is a concept frequently misused to refer to all processes that occur when a project is taken over by the client. In particular, commissioning is a separate and distinct service that can begin at the outset of a project and may continue until, and in some cases, beyond the owner’s occupancy. Commissioning is an incidental service often provided by an independent third party – a commissioning agent. Wide or complex projects which require the involvement of a commissioning agent to oversee and verify the design performance of all or at least those defined by the consultant and owner and listed as essential or required, components and systems of the buildings operation. Commissioning includes a variety of tasks conducted to transform the design of a facility into a fully integrated and operating system. It is a process of quality assurance which: • Starts with the definition of the ‘design intent’ and ends with the delivery of a building • Confirms the execution of consultants design by contractor as specified in construction documents. • Confirms the ability of the design of consultants to fulfill the specified requirements of the owner. • Addresses any shortcomings...