Page 9 of the Stage 1 application form asks for a 150–200-word synopsis on the case studies and information that you intend to use as the basis for your Technical Report.

The intention of the Stage 1 synopsis is to be able to provide corrective advice to applicants if it is believed that their proposed case studies are not going to be adequate in demonstrating depth of competence against their proposed class and scope of registration, as well as a possible limitation on the number of case studies being proposed, to keep the work realistic and achievable.

You can use multiple case studies if you wish but it is important that the Technical Report evidences depth of competence. For example, it is not expected that the Technical Report covers all of the building types and scales that are within scope – although it does need to cover all the A-E areas of competence.

Competency Statements

You are also given the opportunity to demonstrate a wider breadth of competence via the Competence Statements section of Stage 2. This paperwork will be sent to you once you have competed Stage 1 and offers you the opportunity to write 200-300 words against each competence in the framework. By doing this, you can exemplify any areas of scope that are not covered in the case studies chosen for your Technical Report.

Tips

Aim for higher end of scale and complexity

• The Technical Report is there to demonstrate depth of competence – so you should choose a case study that is at the more complex end of scope you have selected. 
  

Class 2a/2b

• If you are working on simpler or smaller scale buildings e.g. two storey residential and extensions, you may want to have two or three buildings to use as a reference source to provide a wider range of material for the case study. This helps illustrate all areas of competence e.g. new detached house and loft conversion
• Ensure you have proposed an approach which helps demonstrate depth in terms of residential and/or commercial types of building
• If you are only working on either commercial or residential, then a single case study of that type may be adequate at either Class 2 or Class 3
  
  

Class 3

• If selecting 3G then you need to select a case study that is of a very complex building

• If selecting 3H you need to use a case study of a high rise building above 18m

Class 4

• Technical Managers may need to use a much larger number of case study examples drawn from the team they manage or their management responsibility to exemplify the necessary level of competence. However when writing a Technical Report it is still easier to work with a handful of project examples spanning a range of scope.
  
• If you are working on both commercial and residential, then a single multi-use case study, or two case studies (one residential, one commercial used to compare and contrast competence requirements) should be adequate.
  

If you need any help in how to select case studies, please contact cbicasenquiries@cbuilde.com