WOD Flashcards
estimating
the process of determining the anticipated cost of materials, labor, and equipment of a proposed project
take-off
the process in which detailed lists are compiled, based on drawings and specifications, of all the materials and equipment necessary to construct a project. The cost estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost to build the project.
quantities
measured amounts of construction items expressed in their customary units
quantification
in estimating, an activity to translate project scope information into resource quantities suitable for costing. In engineering and construction industry, a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and listing of quantities of materials and drawings
quantity survey
a detailed analysis of material and equipment required to construct a project
area
a measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid
area method
a construction cost estimating system employing unit square foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building
Length
the longest dimension of an object
Linear Measurement
a unit or system of units for measuring length
Dimension
a distance between two points, lines, or planes
specifications or specs
documents that define that qualitative requirements for products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based
drawings
portion of the contract documents that gives a graphic representation of the work to be done in the construction of a project
addendum
document describing an addition, change, correction, or modification to contract documents. This is done during bidding or before the bid is accepted
amendment
a modification of the contract by a subsequent agreement. Does not change whole contract; just the terms of the agreement
