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Construction projects are defined by which three factors? |
Construction projects are defined by their scope, budget, and schedule. |
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In a traditional design/bid/build (D/B/B) project, a project's life cycle will begin with what? |
In a traditional design/bid/build (D/B/B) project, a project's life cycle will begin with initiation of planning and design. |
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What are the major duties of a construction manager? |
A construction manager (aka construction project manger) plans, directs, budgets and manages a construction project. |
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Compare the engineering and design specifications team with the field site management team. |
The engineering and design specifications team is to establish the design and construction specifications for various portions of the project, while the field site management team is going to oversee all aspects of construction on-site to ensure that work is actually performed in accordance with the engineering plans and specifications. |
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Who is the most important person for the success or failure of a construction project, and why? |
The project manager is the most important person for the success or failure of a construction project as he has full authority from the management of the organization to mobilize the necessary resources to complete a project and can exert interpersonal influence in order to lead the construction project team. |
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What is the final step in managing a project development process? |
The final step in managing a project development process is to formally document the authorization of the project. |
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What is a Project Requirements Definition for? |
A Project Requirements Definition (PRD) refines and details the project authorization and details what the project is required to accomplish and the relevant scope of work. |
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What is the purpose of a scope of work? |
The purpose of a scope of work (SOW) is to describe the overall project purpose as well as other specific objectives of the requirement, with aim of helping the contractor understand the magnitude of the anticipated effort. |
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What is the use of CPM? |
CPM can be used to ensure that the logic of the plan is accurate, thus being able to provide measure of importance for each talk and create a graphical display useful for task control. |
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Optimistic time in PERT refers to: |
Optimistic time refers to the minimum possible time required to accomplish a task, assuming everything proceeds better than expected. |
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Which document sets out how a project is to be managed, executed, monitored, controlled, and closed through the phases of its life cycle? |
The Project Management Plan (PMP) is the document that sets out how the project is to be managed, executed, monitored, controlled, and closed through the phases of its life cycle. |
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What constitutes a well-written SOW? |
A well-written SOW should meet the SMART test. (S)pecific; (M)easurable; (A)ccountable; (R)easonable; & (T)ime Based. |
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Compare Capability with Capacity. |
Capability refers to the measure of skill levels, experience, and ability to perform. Capacity, on the other hand, refers to the measure of the quantity of the associating resources. |
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What us NEPA all about? |
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) establishes an umbrella process for coordinating compliance with many different laws in the US. |
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Describe Value Engineering |
Value Engineering is used to assure the organization receives full value for every dollar invested. VE techniques are used to improve productivity in nearly every aspect of operation in the organization, including practices, processes, and procedures. |
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What is the primary drawback of PERT? |
The primary drawback of PERT and CPM is that since estimations are used in the calculation of times, the whole analysis could be flawed if a single yet significant mistake is made in estimating any of the involved values. |
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Briefly describe the nature of the commissioning process. |
You may think commissioning as sort of a quality-assurance process for new construction and installations. Through this process you can ensure that the building, the equipments and any integrated systems included can perform as expected by the owners. |
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The management strategy for embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes is know as: |
Total Quality Management is a management strategy for awareness of quality in all organizational processes. It is not limited in its application and has been widely used in non-manufacturing sectors. |
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What is SPC in the context of Quality Control? |
SPC is a method for achieving quality control in manufacturing processes. |
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Compare an Inspection Method Sheet with a material safety data sheet. |
An Inspection Method Sheet (IMS) would list the characteristics of each item produced under the specification, and would allow traceability to the raw material. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a different thing - it is a form which contains data regarding the properties of a particular substance. |
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"Lean" as a concept focuses on what? |
Lean focuses on maximizing process velocity, by providing tools for analyzing process flow and delay times at each activity in a process, and by centering on the separation of "value-added" from "non-value-added" work with tools to eliminate the root causes of non-valued activities and their cost. |
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The FTA Quality Assurance and Quality Control Guidelines are often used for what kinds of Projects? |
The FTA Quality Assurance and Quality Control Guidelines are often used state and city transportation projects. |
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Briefly describe the Cost-volume-profit analysis process. |
Cost-volume-profit analysis is a process that focuses on the relationships of prices, costs, volume, and mix of products. |
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Project risks in the construction industry have what major categories? |
Project risks in the construction industry have two main categories, which are design/construction risks and financial risks. |
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The figure commonly used to provide a design margin over the theoretical design capacity is known as: |
Factor of safety is a figure commonly used to provide a design margin over the theoretical design capacity. |
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What is vector quantity? |
A vector quantity is a quantity which includes both magnitude and direction. |
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Structural engineering design in the US is regulated by different code governing agencies, including (name 3): |
Structural engineering design in the US is regulated by different code governing agencies, including the American Institute for Steel Construction (AISC), the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the Universal Building Code (UBC). |
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What us the role of OHSA? |
OSHA develops and sets mandatory occupational safety and health requirements applicable to the more than 6 million workplaces in the U.S. |
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What document should be used for establishing the systems and processes necessary to ensure that the contractor complies with the terms and conditions during the performance of the contract? |
A contract management plan (CMP) should be used for establishing the systems and processes necessary to ensure that the contractor complies with the terms and conditions during the performance of the contract. |
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What is the purpose of an RFEI? |
The purpose of RFRI (Request for Expressions of Interest) is to gather information on supplier interest in an opportunity or information on supplier capabilities / qualifications. |
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Compare DAB with fast-tracking. |
With DAB the completion of each phase of the project is necessary prior to moving to the next phase. With fast-tracking, commencing the award and construction phases before finalizing the project design is acceptable. |
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Describe the DB method. |
With the design-build (DB) method, the building owner contracts with a single entity to provide both design and construction of the building. This is often being referred to as a form of EPC (engineer, procure, and contract) or turnkey construction) |
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Describe the DAB method. |
DAB is also known as design-bid-build (DBB), which is very popular these days. It starts with the owner selecting an architect. They together work through various design stages until the final design is ready before hiring a contractor who can execute the design. |
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Bridging is kind of a combination of: |
Bridging is kind of a combination of DBB and BD. |
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Describe a control chart. |
A control chart is a plot of measurements of a product on two special scales, usually located above and below each other and running horizontally. |
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A control chart can be used to detect and indicate: |
A control chart can be used to detect and indicate an out-of-control condition either when one or more points fall beyond the predefined control limits or when the plotted points exhibit some nonrandom pattern of behavior. |
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Six Sigma is useful for eliminating: |
Six Sigma stresses the need to reorganize opportunities and eliminate defects as defined by customers. |
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The balanced scorecard concept is a concept for: |
The balanced scorecard is a concept "for measuring the company's activities in terms of its vision and strategies" It gives managers a comprehensive view of the overall performance of a business |
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What is cost contingency? |
Cost contingency may be thought of as an amount added to an estimate to allow for items, conditions, or events for which the state, occurrence, or effect is uncertain and that experience shows will likely result, in aggregate, in additional costs. |
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Describe the Accrual Principle of accounting. |
The Accrual Principle ensures that revenues and expenses are recorded when earned and incurred and not necessarily when cash changes hand. |
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Describe the Consistency Principle of accounting. |
The Consistency Principlerequires that accounts be prepared using the same method from period to period. |
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What is a major difficulty in using NPV? |
One major difficulty using NPV is that it is largely limited to comparing projects within an organization, presumably with the same opportunity cost of capital (i.e. the discount rate) |
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What is Risk Appetite? |
Risk Appetite is the amount of risk that an organization is prepared to accept or be exposed to. |
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Describe SWOT analysis? |
SWOT Analysis is useful strategic planning tool for evaluating the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in your activities. |
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Describe Management by Exceptions. |
With Management by Exceptions (MBE), you pat attention primarily to items that are exceptional - you may think of an exception as the breaching of predefined assumption of your operation process. |
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What us the nature of a lump sum contract? |
A lump sum contract is sometimes being referred to as a stipulated sum. A price is agreed to be paid upon completion of the work, or according to a payment schedule. When developing a lump sum bid, the building constructor will usually estimate the costs of labor and materials plus add in a standard amount of overhead and a desired amount of profit. |
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How does a unit price contract work? |
A unit price contract has the work involved broken into various parts by construction trade, and fixed with a fixed price established for each unit of work. |
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Unit price contract is very common for maintenance and repair works. True? |
A unit price contract is frequently used for agreements between the general contractor and the sub-contractors and is very common for maintenance and repair works. |
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In a cost-plus-fee arrangement there is no fixed charged for the services provided. True? |
In a cost-plus-fee arrangement the building owner pays a construction manager the actual cost of the construction as well as the reimbursable expenses involved. There is a fixed fee charged for the services provided. |
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What us a contract management plan? |
A contract management plan (CMP) which is supposed to be developed by the contract manager should contain all the key information about how a contract will be managed. |
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Why would you want to use a Request for Proposal? |
A request for proposal is sort of an invitation for suppliers to submit a proposal on a specified type of product and/or service. It deals with comprehensive information in addition to prices. |
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Describe the "time is of the essence" clause. |
"Time is of the essence" is a clause which can support action for breach of contract where the contract is not completed within the specified time. |
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Describe the Liquidated damages clause. |
A liquidated damages clause will be useful when it is not easy to calculate actual damages. |
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What is the primary purpose of pre-negotiation exchanges? |
Through pre-negotiation exchanges you identify and obtain available contractor information needed to complete the proposal analysis. |
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What describes how employees are expected to behove when on duty? |
A code of ethics describes how employees are expected to behove when on duty. |
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What is a performance specification? |
A performance specification has a statement of required results that lists out the criteria for verifying compliance without unnecessary limitations on the method involved. |
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What is special about a shell building project? |
A shell building project is special in that it involves the construction of a functioning building with all the core utility systems but without covering the areas reserved for tenant occupancy. |
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What are the common sources of claims for errors and omissions against the contractor? |
Common sources of claims for errors and omissions against the contractor involve projects with financial difficulties, compressed scheduled, or unreasonable expectations by client/owner. |
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The risk of conditions that are conducive to errors and omissions claims by the client/owner are often created by: |
The risk of conditions that are conducive to errors and omissions claims by the client/owner are often created by ambiguous scope changes or indecision by the client/owner himself. |
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Claims Made Insurance Policy refers to: |
Claims made insurance policy refers to an insurance policy which only covers claims asserted during the policy period. |
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What is occurrence policy? |
An Occurrence policy covers damages that occur when the event occurs. |
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Describe Professional Liability Insurance. |
Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) is required by almost all owner/architect agreements and is the last line of defense in resolving errors and omissions. |
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What is AIA general conditions? |
In the US the AIA conditions are OFTEN used by entities in the private and public sectors. These conditions provide the legal and liability language that are necessary to establish a balanced work flow among the contracting parties. They have been endorsed by both the AIA and the Associated General Contractors (AGC). |
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Describe Descriptive specifications. |
Descriptive, with the properties of materials and methods listed without mentioning any proprietary names. |
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Describe Performance specifications. |
Performance, which spells out the required results and criteria for verifying performance. |
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Describe "surety". |
Technically, surety refers to the act of a person or corporation making themselves liable for another's obligations. |
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Generally, for government contract a surety bond must be continuous. True? |
Generally, a surety bond must be continuous, meaning there id no termination date on the bond. |
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A bond must be signed by a principal of the applicant. True? |
A bond must be signed by a principal of the applicant. |
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In the context of project management, what is PRD? |
Project Requirements Definition. The project manager needs to prepare a PRD, which refines and details the project authorization and details what the project is required to accomplish and relevant scope of work. |
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Acceptance of work & payment should be tied to the deliverables identified in the SOW. True? |
TRUE. Acceptance of work & payment should be tied ti the deliverables identified in the SOW. |
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Mechanics deal with: |
Mechanics is a branch of physical science for dealing with the state of rest or motion of bodies under the action of forces. |
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The study of statics is directed toward the description of: |
The study of statics is directed toward the description of forces that act on bodies in equilibrium. |
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What is "Force"? |
Force is the interaction between one body and another that can be considered as a push or pull. |
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Dynamics is all about the study of: |
Dynamics is the study of the accelerated motion of bodies and the forces that cause the motion if those bodies. |
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Kinematics is the study of motion itself with reference to the forces which cause the motion. True? |
True. Kinematics is the study of motion itself with reference to the forces which cause the motion. |
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A vector quantity is a quantity which includes: |
A vector quantity is a quantity that includes both magnitude and direction. |
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What kind of force represents the effects of inertia that arise in connection with rotation? |
Centrifugal force represents the effects of inertia that arises in connection with rotation. |
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What is "Friction"? |
Friction is the force that opposes the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact. |
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Stress is a term commonly used to express: |
Stress is a term that is commonly used to express the loading in terms of force applied to a certain cross-sectional area of an object. |
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What properties indicate how a material is going to react to forces being applied in tension? |
Tensile properties indicate how a material is going to react to forces being applied in tension. |
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Performance bonds are for: |
Performance bonds guarantee the project's completion according to specifications. |
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Payment bonds are for: |
Payment bonds ensure the building owner that no liens for labor and materials will be filed against the property. |
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Contract bonds are for: |
Contract bonds guarantee job completion and also payment for labor and materials. |
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What is the biggest advantage of sole ownership? |
Simplicity. Sole ownership (aka sole proprietorship) is the simplest possible form of business organization. |
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How does a general partnership work? |
A general partnership runs using the financial and personal resources of multiple individuals. They share in the ownership and operation of the construction business. |
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The rights and responsibilities of partners on management and profit-sharing may be governed via what document? |
The rights and responsibilities of partners on management and profit-sharing may be governed via a partnership agreement. |
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A limited partnership is special in that: |
A limited partnership allows some but not all investors to join in a partnership without having to take full responsibility. |
