Chapter 1

Question 1

Name the 8 construction participants

Answer 1

1) Owners
2) Designers/Architects/Engineers
3)Constructors
4)Vendor/Suppliers
5)Trades
6)Regulators
7)Financiers
8)Insurance

Question 2

Who prepares the construction documents? What are constriction documents?

Answer 2

Designers/Architects/Engineers
- Blueprints, specs, contracts

Question 3

What do suppliers usually assist contractors with?

Answer 3

1) Preparing bids
2) Preparing shop drawings
3) Fabricating items specifically for individual projects

Question 4

What are the 2 types of trades?

Answer 4

1) Unions: Craft-based organization
2) Open shop: Contracting business that does not require union membership

Question 5

Who are regulators? What do they do?

Answer 5

Municipal regulators & Provincial or Federal regulators
They look out for public safety and ensure projects comply with zoning laws, building codes and environmental issues.

Question 6

How do governments finance projects? How do private companies do that?

Answer 6

Governments - Finance through taxpayer dollars
Private - Their own money, investors, or bank loans

Question 7

Give examples for what type of projects environmental advocates may get involved

Answer 7

A nuclear power plant or highway through a forest.

Question 8

How big is the Canadian construction industry? How many workers?

Answer 8

76.5 billion dollars which is 6% of Canada’s GDP.
1.3 million construction employees.