Lecture 1 - Construction Management Planning and Estimate

Question 1

classifies construciton as a goods-producing industry to separate it from the service industries.

Answer 1

The Bureau of Labor Statistics

Question 2

Contractors who build facilities are _____, just an automobile maker or furniture manufacturer is providing a product.

Answer 2

producing product

Question 3

The most significant differences between the construction industry and most other product industries are the ________

Answer 3

size and cost of the product, and it customed designed, one-of-a-kind features.

Question 4

must service the needs of _______ their customer, but the product of construction is not a service, it is a product, properly built in accordance with the plans, specifications, and expectations of the owner.

Answer 4

Contractors

Question 5

This category includes constractors and developers who build individual homes, apartments, and assisted living facilities.

Answer 5

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

Question 6

Included in this category of construction are the office buildings, stores, schools, libraries, and other types of buildings except homes that make up the built environment.

Answer 6

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Question 7

This category includes manufacturing plants, refineries, pipe-lines, electricity-generating facilities, and high-tech facilities, such as hospitals and clean rooms.

Answer 7

INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

Question 8

This category includes structures such as dams and levees, canals, water and waste treatment projects, bridges railroads, and tunnels.

Answer 8

HEAVY/HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Question 9

is defined as all work done using the public’s money. That includes government at all levels, including federal, state, and local.

Answer 9

public work

Question 10

__________ on the other hand, are spending their own money. They are not encumbered by bureaucracy and rules.

Answer 10

Private persons, corporations

Question 11

Projects that are parellel to the horizon.

Answer 11

horizontal construction

Question 12

projects that tend to rise out of the ground.

Answer 12

vertical construction

Question 13

The primary responsibility of the owner is to define the ______

Answer 13

scope of work

Question 14

Most contracts are awarded to a __________ who manages the project

Answer 14

general contractor (GC)

Question 15

The primary job of the ________ is to manage the job, keep it on schedule, control cost, ensure the work is well coordinated and perfomed in a safe manner.

Answer 15

general contractor

Question 16

They do the work (largest portion).

Answer 16

Subcontractors or Specialty Contractors

Question 17

All _______ have a specialty such as electrical or mechanical, steel erection, acoustical, dry wall and painting, and carpenting.

Answer 17

subcontractors

Question 18

The construction of a typical building may require _______ subcontractors.

Answer 18

20 or more

Question 19

The_______ will prepare the construction documents (blue prints, specifications, contracts) for the project owner.

Answer 19

designer

Question 20

__________ as many different meanings. Some contractors now call themselves ______. Usually they subcontract 100% of the project work.

Answer 20

Construction managers

Question 21

, who often are referred to simply as bricklayers, build and repair walls, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, etc.

Answer 21

Brickmasons and blockmasons

Question 22

build stone wall as well as stone exteriors and floors.

Answer 22

Stonemasons

Question 23

– the tasks of cutting, fitting, and assembling wood and other materials for the construction of buildings, highways, bridges, docks, industrial plants, boats, ships, and many other structures are the responsibility of _______

Answer 23

carpenters.

Question 24

– one of the most common and durable materials used in construction is _______

Answer 24

concrete

Question 25

__________ place and finish the concrete.

Answer 25

. Cement masons and concrete finishers

Question 26

the machines used to move construction materials, earth, and, rock, and to apply asphalt and concrete to roads and other structures are controlled by skilled workers.

Answer 26

Construction Equipment Operators

Question 27

______ perform a wide range of physically demanding task involving building and highway construction, tunnel and shaft excavation. Hazardous waste removal, and demolition.

Answer 27

Construction laborers

Question 28

_______ install, connect, test, and maintain electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including climate control, security. And communications.

Answer 28

Electricians

Question 29

are responsible for selecting, cutting, installing, replacing, and removing all types of glass.

Answer 29

Glaziers

Question 30

painters apply paint, stain, varnish, and other finishes to buildings and other structures

Answer 30

Painters

Question 31

lay clay, concrete, plastic, or cast-iron pipe for drains, sewers, water mains, and oil or gas lines.

Answer 31

Pipelayers

Question 32

install and repair the water, waste disposal, drainage, and gas systems in homes and commercial and industrial buildings.

Answer 32

Plumbers

Question 33

install and repair both high and low pressure pipe systems used in manufacturing, in the generation of electricity , and in heating and cooling buildings

Answer 33

Pipefitters

Question 34

install pipe systems that move liquids or gases under high pressure.

Answer 34

Steam fitters

Question 35

the installation and maintenance of air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, and pollution control duct system; siding; rain gutters; downspouts; skylights; restaurant equipment, etc.

Answer 35

Sheet metal workers

Question 36

Structures have frames made of steel columns, beams, and girders. They are responsible for connecting the sections and set the cables to do the hoisting.

Answer 36

Structural and Reinforcing Iron and Metalworkers

Question 37

PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

Answer 37

• Owners
• General Contractor
• Subcontractors or Specialty Contractors
• Designer, Architects, and Engineers
• Construction Manager

Question 38

CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS

Answer 38

• Brickmasons,blockmasons, and stonemasons
• Carpenters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher
• Construction Equipment Operators
• Construction Laborers
• Electricians
• Glaziers
• Painters
• Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Sheet metal workers
• Structural and Reinforcing Iron and Metalworkers