All APC Trainer articles
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APC tips: RICS rules of conduct update
It's vital to keep up with the RICS' frequent changes to its rules of conduct, as these form a key element in the APC process
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APC tips: 12-month review
The 12 month meeting marks the half way point in the APC process for graduate route one candidates. The remaining 12 months leading up to the final assessment are intense because in addition to gaining competency experience, candidates must also prepare their critical analysis and final assessment presentation and prepare ...
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APC tips: Six-month review
It may seem just moments since the three-month meeting, but in the review coming up candidates will have to prove they are on track. So make sure your papers are in order!
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APC tips: New clarifications
The RICS has issued clarifications on requirements for professional development and lifelong learning of which everybody needs to be aware
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APC Trainer on… Waste management (M009)
Candidates must demonstrate a clear conceptual framework for assessing projects and construction decisions in terms of sustainability, from the viewpoint of waste management, with knowledge of relevant regulations and policy
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APC tips: Recent changes to the APC process
The APC process was recently redrafted, so read on to find out what's changed
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The hot seat: APC supervisor reviews
For first-year APC students, it’s almost time for the first formal sitdown with your supervisor. Jon Lever explains how it works
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APC Trainer on: Client care (M003), spotlight on level 2
The chairman of the APC panel tends to ask the questions on this tricky compentency. Here’s how to win him/her over…
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APC Trainer: Procurement and Tendering (T062) - partnering
When you're in the hot seat and the questioning turns to partnering, here's what to do...
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APC tips: Preparing for deadlines coming up
A Christmas message from the man who trains your APC assessors...
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APC Trainer on.... Maintenance Management (T053)
Candidates should have a basic understanding of maintenance and make references to a case studies
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APC tips: Final assessment looms
What you should be doing in the final days before your APC interview
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APC Trainer on.... research methodologies and techniques (T076)
You could use all kinds of projects to show you’ve got a grip of this competence
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APC Trainer on... T067 with sample questions on cost reporting
The Project Financial Control and Reporting competence tests whether you can control costs once a project is on site
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APC Trainer on... Project financial control and reporting competence T067
This competency covers ‘the effective cost control of construction projects during the construction phase'.
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APC Trainer on... Conduct Rules, Ethics and Professional Practice M005 (part 2)
More from Alastair Thompson on conduct rules, ethics and professional practice
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APC Trainer on... answering questions on contracts (T017)
A detailed explanation of what you should know about contracts, from traditional, to non-traditional, to D&B
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APC Trainer on... Value engineering and management under T022
You could be questioned on this under the Design Economics and Cost Planning (T022) competency
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APC Trainer on... Technology and Environmental Services (T013)
Testing the strength of your steel and concrete knowledge
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APC Trainer on... Conduct Rules, Ethics and Professional Practice (M005)
Grappling with professional dilemas and justifying your actions