Job Supervision Flashcards
As a sheet metal contractor, what must you do before mobilizing on-site?
You must complete numerous off-site preparation tasks, such as the creation of drawings and purchase orders, the mobilization of labour, the arrival of equipment, and the delivery of materials.
Why is it a good idea to maintain good scheduling practices?
It can eliminate problems caused by production bottlenecks, can facilitate the timely procurement of necessary materials, and can otherwise ensure the completion of a project as soon as possible.
What are the purposes of scheduling?
To establish a logical sequence and timeline for tasks to be completed, to control activities for both makeup and installation, and to coordinate with other workers on the jobsite.
What must you do if you need to vary from the specifications on the equipment due to lack of availability?
You must first obtain the engineer’s permission
It is considered good trade practice to order all construction material based on the information provided on the blueprint. True or False?
False
What are some of the items that may be discussed at a construction meeting?
Equipment schedules and locations, locations for penetrations in walls and roofs, trenching for under slab ducting, on-site storage for materials, labour coordination, and sub trade coordination
Any construction project, whether large or small needs a?
Detailed schedule
Describe planning?
It can be described as determining what is going to be done and how it will be done.
Describe scheduling?
It determines when something will be done and who will do it.
On a construction project what defines the end product to be built?
The blueprints and specifications
Before any tasks can be completed you as the sheet metal contractor must first consider?
The control tasks
What does planning accomplish?
It details the info that contributes to the entire process, it records info in an organized format, it determines what has to be done and how it will be done, and it divides the project into specific activities.
What must you consider when planning?
Material availability and delivery time, and installation equipment needs (such as type, quantity and duration)
What is important to do when ordering specialty materials such as air handling units, grilles/diffusers and any other items that must be manufactured?
They must be ordered as soon as possible in order to avoid delays.
What is a master job schedule?
A schedule that is found on every large commercial project which will list all tasks (complete with timelines) that require completion on the job.
