What is construction management

Question 1

Agency CM

Answer 1

Project delivery option. CM offers advice and project management to the owner but is not financially responsible for the construction

Question 2

Architectural programming

Answer 2

Research and decision-making process initiated by the owner. With the help of an architect that identifies the basic needs of the client. (Program)

Question 3

At-risk CM

Answer 3

Project delivery option. CM serves as a consultant during design and then general contractor during construction. Is financially responsible.

Question 4

Construction Management

Answer 4

The planning, scheduling, evaluation, and controlling of construction tasks.

Question 5

Design-Bid-Build

Answer 5

Project delivery method. Owner holds separate contracts for design and construction.

Question 6

Design-Build

Answer 6

Project delivery method. Owner has one contract with the design-build entity. Referred to as single-source project delivery.

Question 7

Fast-tracking

Answer 7

A practice utilized to speed up a job by overlapping the design and construction phase. often applied to design-build project delivery.

Question 8

Integrated project delivery

Answer 8

Any project delivery that contractually engages the contractor responsible for constructing the project at the beginning of the design process. design-build & at-risk CM are IPD

Question 9

Multiple Prime

Answer 9

Owner bypasses the use of a general contractor and enters into multiple separate contracts with subcontractors for various sections of the work.

Question 10

Scope of work

Answer 10

Parameters defining the overall extent of work to be included in a construction contract. Scope is communicated through plans and written specs

Question 11

Value Engineering

Answer 11

Process in which various alternative approaches are evaluated and considered regarding design, product selection, or building system. To provide the most efficient and cost-effective solution. All relative to the value in response to the owner’s desires.

Question 12

The four project values to be managed, monitored and controlled.

Answer 12

Time, Cost, Quality, Saftey

Question 13

Why is scope definition so important

Answer 13

Scope describes the extent of the work that is to be performed by the contractor

Question 14

What is meant by Project delivery

Answer 14

Overall structure framework used to put all aspects of designing and building a construction project together

Question 15

Three primary project delivery methods

Answer 15

Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and construction management.

Question 16

Eight functions of a CM

Answer 16

Estimating, contract administration, managing job site construction operations, planning & scheduling, controlling project performance, managing project safety, and managing project risks.