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Leaving Cert Construction Studies: House purchase & the industry
How often House purchase & the industry comes up on the Construction Studies papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 1 of the last 9 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2018.
June 2028 is the first exam on the new Construction Studies course. These come from the 2016–2025 papers, so read them as a guide.
House purchase & the industry, Higher Level(2 marks)
Quick ones on House purchase & the industry.
(a)Which professional designs a house and can administer the building contract?
- Quantity surveyor
- Architect
- Estate agent
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(a) Architect
Higher Level
Asked on 1 of the last 9 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2018.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Q6 |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Construction Studies topics
- Health & safety
- House design & room layout
- Insulation & energy upgrades
- Low-energy & eco-friendly design
- Timber, joints, tools & finishes
- U-values & heat-loss costs
- Water supply & plumbing
- Foundations & concrete
- Passive House & EnerPHit
- Vernacular & heritage buildings
- Windows & glazing
- Renewable energy systems
- Airtightness & ventilation
- Drainage & wastewater treatment
- External walls
- Pitched roofs
- Plaster, paint & floor finishes
- Stairs & landings
- Doors & thresholds
- Orientation, solar gain & shading
- Stud partitions & internal walls
- Universal design & lifetime use
- Central heating systems
- Ground floors & radon
- Site selection & layout
- Thermal bridges & condensation
- Timber upper floors
- Chimneys & flues
- Daylight & artificial lighting
- Electrical installation
- Flat roofs
- Planning permission & regulations
- Sound insulation & acoustics