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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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what are the stages of the construction project

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design
pre construction
procurement
construction
post construction
owner occupancy
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what are the 4 steps to the design process

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programmnig and feasibility
schematic design
design development
contract documents

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what happens in hte programming and feasibility part of the design process

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owner will inform designer what they like and often talk about hte budget

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what happens in the schematic design part of hte design process

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first step of the creative process
design team starts to consider aesthetic features
design is far enough along that team can outline preliminary specifications and estimates

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what happens in the design development of the design process

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where much of the detail gets done

specifications become more developed

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what happens in the contract documents of the design process

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final detailed drawings
aka working documents
the docs are rarely perfect

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what does the design phase end with

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bidding

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what happens in the pre construction phase of a job

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estimators pass the job over to PM
it is about planning the jobs and needs to be done quick
assign project team

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what does the Project Manager do on hte job

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leads the build and needs to have a lot of experience in construction. he assembles the possible team, schedule, quality control, cost control, etc

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what does the contract administrator do

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assist both PM and Super

process progress payment applications, change orders, or submittals on behalf of the PM

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what does the super do

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responsible for coordinating all the construction activities and keeping the project on schedule
in charge of all direct labor and subs
daily point of contact for the owner

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what does the field engineer do

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usually first step to becoming PM
does much of the paperwork
Process and track RFIs submittals and shop drawings

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what is due diligence

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process of identifying any problems or areas of concern that exists so that those problems can be factored into pre construction

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14
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what is value engineering

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it is an analysis of design , products, and materials to say whether they are really the best solutions relative to their cost
the process that may or may not be conducted durring the pre construction phase.

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what is the procurement stage

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the part where you buy all the materials you need to build the project and the labor

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what is a purchase order

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agreement to provide certain products for a specified price

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17
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what is a list of things the CM team will need to do before the job ends in the clsoe out phase

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project punchout
substantail completion
final inspection
certificate of occupancy
commissioning
final documentation
final completion
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what is the project punchout

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the little things that need to be done before the owner moves in

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waht is the punch list

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the major adjustments or repairs before substantial completion can be achieved

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20
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what r the two steps to project completion

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substantial completion

final completion

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21
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what is substantial completion

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occurs after punch list has been completed and the arch approves it

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what is final completion

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accomplished after all remaining contract requirements have been met such as, insurance of final paperwork and documentation, also certified by architect and sets up the release of all remaining payments due to the contractor

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23
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what is a certificate of occupancy

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means that the owner can move in

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what is commisioning

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showing hte owner how to work the equipment in the building

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25
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what is final documentation

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documents given to the owner that can compare to an owners manual, include
warranties, opperation manuals, inspecting and testing reports

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what are as built drawings

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record drawings that are turned over to the owner at the end of the project that identifys any changes or adjustments made to teh conditions and dimensions of the work relative to the original plans and specs

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27
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what is express warranties

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written into the contracts, deal with workmanship and instilations

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28
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what is inplied warrinties

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deals withe products and equipment installed in the new facility

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29
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what is the minimum for most building contracts

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most require at least 1 year

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what is the project evaluation

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chance for hte management teams to debrief what worked and what dident

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31
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what is an estimate

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it is an educated guess based on the info given

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32
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what are the Measure quantities

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are from the architects plans and are multipled by the unit costs of Labor, Material, Equipment

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33
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what happens to the cost as complexity of teh project increases

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it goes up

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34
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when looking into the future how can the time of the job affect the cost

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need to anticipate changes in price of materials and the availablity of labor

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35
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where is the quality of the work defined

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in the standards set in the specifications which impact cost

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36
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what are the types of estimates

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conceptual and preliminary and detailed

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37
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what are conceptual estimates

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used when there are no drawings at all. often the owner does not know if teh project is feasible

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38
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what are preliminary estimates

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used when you have a preliminary set of drawings with overall dimensions. should never be used to commit a contract price

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39
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what are detailed estimates

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used when youhave a complete set of plans and specs. counts everything but takes time and skill

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40
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whate are direct costs

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cost that go into building the facility

materials, labor, equipment, subs

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what are indirect costs

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expenses incurred in order to manage and deliver teh materials, labor, equipment, and subs

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42
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what are indirect costs ofter reffered to as

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overhead or General Conditions

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43
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what are most General conditions a factor of

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time

44
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what are the 3 things to be concerned with when you estimate

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quantities
pricing
productivity

45
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how does the project team prep for estimating a project

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reviewing plans and specs
pre bid meeting
site visit

46
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what happens and who goes to pre bid meetings

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the estimator usually goes and it allows contractors to get many of their questions answered

47
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what does Work Breakdown Structure WBS do

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establishes the basic building blocks of estimate and schedule

48
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what is the Purpose of the Work Breakdown Structure WBS

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to organize and identify the work by breaking down each division into a seperate work package

49
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what is a work package

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detailed items of work bundled together under a particular trade

50
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what makes up the bulk of the construction estimate

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sub and vendor bids

51
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what are the 4 steps to ensure that the solicitation of the subs and vendors is complete and thorough

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soliciting bids
reviewing bids
analyzing bids
choosing bids

52
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what happens in the pre construction phase

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owner and architect create initial decision, pproject program, project delivery method, and contract form
then contract with builder and create the contract form

53
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who is invited to the pre construction conference

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owner
arch
primary engineer
PM and staff
public officials
54
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what is the purpose of the pre construction meeting

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to establish the rules that are to be followed and to clarify the lines of authority and communication

55
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what is discussed at the pre construction meeting

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site logistics
coordination issues like RFIs and shop drawings
schedule issues
payment process
change order process
dispute resolution
completion resolution
56
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what is contract administration

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managing the general or supplemental conditionsof the contract
need a clear and accurate paper trail

57
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what are the typical owner-architect-contractor relationships

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antagonistic
adversarial
suspicious
win/lose mentality

58
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what are submittals

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can range anywhere from specification information to a physical mock up or inplace tests

59
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what are shop drawings

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drawings of materials to be fabricated for instillation

60
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what does CNC files mean

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Computer Numerical Control

61
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what are mock ups

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test the assembly, constructability, appearance, and owner approval

62
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what are as built drawigns

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provide the owner with a set of drawigns of what was actually installed adn placed

63
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what is the information flow

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sub
GC
arch (approval or disapproval)
GC
Sub
Installation
64
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what is the payment process

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request from GC to owner, needs bills from subs and vends
architect approves or dissaproves
GC must pay subs and vends regardless of arch approval

65
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what is scheduled values

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established at the start of the project, it is the template for measuring work progress

66
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what is the pay request continuation sheet

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calculation of completed work modified by change orders

67
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how often do applications for payment happen

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occurs every billing cycle

68
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when does the final payment and ending the job happen

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occurs after punch list is complet

final submittalss must also be delivered to teh architect

69
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after the final payments and ending job what docs need to be recieved

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as built drawings
opperation and maintenence manuals
product and equip warranties
test reports
surplus materials
permits
Lien-waivers
70
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what is the carrot approach

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each day earlier of the approved schedule leads to mandatory payment from owner to GC

71
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what is the stick approach

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each day project is late GC pays owner

72
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what is another name for stick approach

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liquidated damages

73
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what is the change order process

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instigated by contractor or arch
arch presents to owner
once approved moves back to contractor

74
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what are some of the causes of time extensions

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severe weather
slow response to RFIs
delay in owner supplied materials
labor strikes
etc
75
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what are the different dispute resolution approaches and which are most costly

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mediation least expensive
minitrial medium expense
arbitration most expensive

76
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what happens in a mediation

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impartial 3rd party facilitates the talks between teh parties
it could still end up in a litigation

77
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what happens in a minitrial

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combines both mediation and litigation( gets execs from both parties involved)
can still end up in litigation

78
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what happens in an arbitration

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arbitrator sits in essentially as a judge
attorneys are present
resolution is binding and final

79
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what is a Lien-waiver

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stating they have recieved payment and waiving any lien rights

80
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what is a full litigation

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could be decided by a judge and jury

81
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what is the Supers job

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organize the jobsite
setup temporary field office
find best way to manage control and coordinate everythign

82
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what are construction operations

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actual work that it takes to build the project

83
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what are axioms

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a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

84
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what are the 3 fundamental axioms for scheduling subs

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resist bringing subs on to early
make sure subs have everything needed
pay all subs promply when work is done

85
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what are the important steps once material order is placed

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will call and delivery confirmation by super
reciept and direction of material by onsite mangment
inspection of materials

86
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what are Will-Calls

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a verbal confirmation of an order that has been placed prior to the date it is actually due for delivery. occurs before the scheduled delivery date

87
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what affects productivity

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cost and schedule

88
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what is not a factor of productivity

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saftey

the the factors are fairly obvious

89
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what managment concerns created by construction itself

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noise control
dust and mud control
environmental protections
clean up and trash removal

90
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what are some possible environmental issues that could arise on a job

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storm water pollution prevention plan SWPPP
endangered species on or near the site
natural vegitation onsite requiring protection
wetlands protection
burried historical or cultural artifacts

91
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what does a clean site mean

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a safe site

92
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what 3 things must the super do before construction work can begin

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setup field office
organize job site
establish work hours

93
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what are laydown areas

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place for large orders to be sorted

94
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what are Logs used for

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to track regular jobsite activities

phone calls, deliveries, RFIs

95
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what is the superintendent diary

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notes daily work activities, conversations, observations

96
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what are daily field reports

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are filled out by super more formal than the diary

97
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how can visual records be helpfull

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progress photos help document construction methods and capture any problem areas

98
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what is included in correspondance and when does it need to be done

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must be filed and recorded throughout the duration of the project
included:
submittals
change orders
RFIs
emails
payment requests
99
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who is the front line rep for the company

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the super

100
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what are the 4 on site managment team members

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PM
Contract adiminstrator
general superintendent
field engineer

101
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who is in charge of doing the commissioning

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GC
Subs
Arch
Engineers

102
Q

What Does ROM stand for and what does it do

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Stands for a Rough Order of Magnitude and is a measure of the projects level of effort and cost to complete

103
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What is a Work Breakdown Structure(WBS)

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a tool used by estimators to organize the work of a contract in a hierarchical fashion

104
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what items constitute the burden of payroll taxes

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Employers portion of social security
workers compensation
unemployement tax
Employee benefits

105
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what is a scope sheet

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describes the items of work to be performed under a particular trade heading

106
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what are the characreristics in a quality estimate

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organization
correct quantities
accurate labor hours
correct pricing
accurate calculations
completeness
proper overhead
proper profit
107
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what are quanitity surveyors

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people responsible for counting up all of the quantities of materials, labor and equipment necisary for the job

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