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9. Contractors with good safety records are typically more expensive and exhibit lower job site productivity. True or false?
10. Proper emergency procedure planning should be conducted before the beginning of construction and include which of the following?a. Escape routes in the event of evacuationb. Location of first aid equipmentc. Who and how to call for helpd. What to do if a chemical spill occurse. All of the above?
10. Proper emergency procedure planning should be conducted before the beginning of construction and include which of the following?a. Escape routes in the event of evacuationb. Location of first aid equipmentc. Who and how to call for helpd. What to do if a chemical spill occurse. All of the above?
9. Contractors with good safety records are typically more expensive and exhibit lower job site productivity. True or false?
8. Aggressive construction scheduling often leads to unsafe working conditions. True or false?--- OCR End ---
7. An OSHA fine is best described as which type of cost?a. Insuranceb. Penaltyc. Liabilityd. Public relationse. None of the above
6. The formula for calculating a company's EMR weighs the total cost of all the company's accidents more heavily than the frequency of accidents. True or false?
5. What should a toolbox meeting discuss?a. Specific hazards that workers face at this time on the projectb. Details about any recent accident or near missc. Updated information about hazardous materials now in used. A review of safety procedures in relation to new activities about to occure. All
4. Which of the following would go the farthest in the reduction of job-site accidents?a. Increasing the frequency of toolbox meetingsb. Upgrading the quality and availability of personal protection devicesc. Increasing the number of safety training sessionsd. Improving new worker orientation
3. Material safety data sheets must be prominently displayed at the job site. True or false?
2. The use of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) is of prime importance in which aspect of a safety program?a. Employee orientationb. Personal protection devicesc. Hazard communicationd. Toolbox meetingse. All of the above
1. EMR stands for experience modification rate and is a measure of the frequency of accidents that a company experiences. It is used in the calculation of workers' compensation insurance premiums. True or false?
4. What to do when an accident occurs?
3. The many ways to prevent unsafe acts on the job
2. The variety of unsafe acts that cause lost workdays
1. How to determine the true cost of an accident
2. Review in detail, section by section, a contract for architectural, engineering, contractor, or construction management services. Prepare a written report which summarizes each con- tract section to include the purpose of each section and your opinion as to which construc- tion party benefits
1. Present to the class the findings of a recent construction related court decision. Include the following elements in your presentation:a. Summarize the facts of the caseb. Explain the arguments of the plaintiffc. Explain the arguments of the defendantd. Summarize the decision made by the courte.
10. Statutes of Limitations for commencing litigation may be put on hold (tolled) until the discovery of the condition giving rise to the condition is made or reasonably should have been made. True or false?
9. Which of the following is the name for the technique of preventing disputes from arising on a project?a. Partneringb. TOMc. Mediationd. Dispute resolution
8. Courts will normally enforce a liquidated damages clause if the daily amount is a reasonable prediction of the damages that an owner might suffer. In a liquidated damage clause, the parties agree in advance to the daily amount payable to the owner in the case of contractor- caused delay. True or
7. A contract which may be written or oral is only formed if which of the following occurred?a. An offer has been madeb. An offer has been acceptedc. Something of value (consideration) is exchangedd. The parties to the contract have the capacity to contracte. All of the above
6. Torts, literally wrongs against people or property, are typically addressed by federal, state, and local statutes. True or false?
5. What is the major issue to be taken from the case Perini v. Sands Hotel described in the sidebar?a. The case illustrates preemption—federal statutes take precedence over state statutes.b. The findings of binding arbitration are final and if appropriate may include compensation to an owner for
4. The role of the courts is to interpret statutes, regulations, and local ordinances and to apply common law principles to resolve disputes. True or false?
3. The terms, ordinances, or bylaws are often used to denote aa. State statuteb. Licensing law \c. Mechanics liend. Local statute
2. Regulations developed by the federal, state, or local administration must be consistent with that government’s statutory language or the regulations may be invalidated by the courts. True or false?
1. The legal rules that govern design and construction processes have evolved from which of the following:a. Court interpretationb. Federal, state, and local government statutesc. Specific rules developed by the project participantsd. All of the above
4. The methodologies employed for interpreting, resolving, and preventing contract disputes?
3. What must be done to form a legal contract
2. The hierarchy of the U.S. court system and the manner in which the courts interpret statutes, regulations, and local ordinances
1. The role of government in the creation of the statutes and regulations that govern the construction process
8. What was the impact of the change on the project's scope, budget, and schedule?
7. How long did it take for the change to be resolved?
6. How was the change identified? By which party?
5. What caused the change?
4. What is the nature of the change?
3. Visit a local project or company and research a recent change that has occurred. Answer the following questions:
2. Prepare the meeting minutes for the next meeting you attend. (This may or may not be school-related.) Investigate the different forms that companies use to prepare minutes and adopt the form you feel is best.
1. Investigate the specifications for a project that you are familiar with and prepare a list of all of the submittals required. Note the recipient of each submittal. How many copies are required for each? How many days are allotted for designer review? Owner review?
11. In a typical application for payment, the contractor has the option of submitting back-up information separately from the application. True or false?
10. Which of the following is not the normal reason for a change in a lump-sum or fixed price contract?a. Differing site or unforeseen conditions.b. Delays caused by contractor inactivityc. An increase or decrease in owner requirementsd. An error in the design documents
9. Obtaining lien waivers protects the owner in which of the following ways?a. It prevents paying for work that has not been completed.b. It helps prevent overcharging.c. It protects the owner from being subject to a mechanic's lien.d. It prevents duplicate or fraudulent invoices.e. All of the
8. What is the traditional percentage used for owner retainage?a. 5b. 8c. 10d. 15e. 20
7. What does the Hyatt story illustrate?a. The importance of proper hotel architectureb. The important role of engineering in the design/build processc. The importance of thoroughly reviewing shop drawingsd. The importance of building codes
6. Which of the following is not an example of a project submittal?a. Product datab. Addendac. Shop drawingd. Material samples
5. What is the name of the document that authorizes the start of construction?a. Notice of awardb. Notice to proceedc. Notice of agreementd. Notice of intente. None of the above
4. Meeting minutes are confidential documents kept internally within the organization that recorded them. True or false?
3. Weather information is typically reported on a daily report. True or false?
2. An RFI is a formal request for information necessary to help clarify construction operations. True or false?
1. Job diaries are subjective accounts of what occurred during the course of the construction workday. True or false?
2. Examine a new communication, computational, or software technology and explain what economic benefits it can provide to the construction project control process. Possible topics might be advances in three-dimensional CAD, estimating/scheduling/CAD integration, Internet communications, or digital
10. One important function of the documentation stage is storing project information for future estimates, schedules, and project plans. True or false?1. Gather from a local construction company some example forms used to report actual cost, schedule, and performance information from the field to
9. Which is the term used for looking at the past successes, failures, and tendencies of a project?a. Trendingb. Reportingc. Forecastingd. Variancee. All of the above
8. Time card information recorded in the field is essential actual data for the accomplishment of which of the following task(s)?a. Payrollb. Job costingc. Measurement of job-site productivityd. Completion of invoicese. All of the above
7. The standards established for the design of an effective financial accounting system are the same as those required to run a successful @ArcLib management control system. True or false?
6. The control cycle/control loop is designed to occur on a monthly basis. As the cycle is accelerated, the accuracy of the collected data decreases. True or false?
5. To create an accurate cash flow projection, estimate and schedule information must be accurately integrated. True or false?
4. Which of the following best models accounts payable for a general contractor?a. Cost curveb. Cash requirements curvec. Production curved. Cash income curvee. Schedule of values curve
3. When estimates and schedules are initially prepared, unlimited resources are assumed.True or false?
2. Which of the following is not a suggestion for making controlling successful?a. Managers should make sure that the mechanics of the control process are understood by organizational members involved with controlling.b. Managers should use control activities to achieve many different goals.c.
1. An increase in indirect costs could be directly attributable to an increase in what aspect of a project?a. Qualityb. Direct costsc. Durationd. All of the abovee. None of the above
3. What is the projected outcome? (forecasting)
2. Is the production improving? (trending)
1. How is the project doing? (analysis)
5. How to properly measure and document cost and schedule performance?
4. The models used to monitor and control cash inflows and outflows?
3. The process of preparing a project for construction and control?
2. The basics of how a project control system works?
1. The objectives of a project control system?
What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that contained the first written regulations pertaining to construction, commonly referred to as the first known building code?
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator for the U.S. economy?
What are the five primary sectors of the construction industry?
What is the name of the organization credited with promoting construction management as a legitimate and unique area of study at four-year universities?
What is the role of the owner on a construction project?
What is the name of the weekly magazine dedicated solely to the construction industry?
Name three associations affiliated with the construction industry.
What does LEED stand for, and what is its purpose?
What two construction associations offer voluntary certification programs for construction managers?
What is lean construction, and from what industry does its concepts stem?
Distinguish between construction management as a function and construction management as a project delivery method.
Identify at least three characteristics that make the construction project unique from other industry sector projects.
Name the four primary project values to be managed, monitored, and controlled.
Why is scope definition so important in the construction process?
What is meant by the term project delivery?
Identify the four primary project delivery methods and discuss how they differ contractually.
Explain how agency CM is different from at-risk CM.
What is meant by the term fast tracking?
Name the three basic ways in which a design-build entity may be configured.
Identify the 10 functions of construction management.
Why is open bidding required on public projects?
Name a tool used to reduce the number of bidders on a public project and increase the quality of the contractor pool.
What is the purpose of a labor and materials payment bond?
Identify the notice document that informs the public of upcoming construction projects funded with taxpayer dollars.
Name the three selection methods used to buy construction services, and identify the solicitation instrument used for each one.
Which procurement method is the most commonly used today, and what is the selection criteria used to determine the winner?
What is the name of the official document that the owner uses to notify the contractor to start construction?
Name the two primary selection criteria categories considered when using the best-value method.
Describe how the weighted criteria evaluation process works.
List at least three factors that are commonly considered before deciding to bid on a construction job.

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