Deck 15: Key Concepts in Construction Management and Delivery Methods

Question 1

One advantage of the design/build approach is that usually a firm project cost is established before construction begins.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In the case of design/build, the constructor acts as a general contractor with single-firm control of all subcontractors.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In the construction industry of the future, there will likely be a decreased requirement for permits and regulations.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In the construction management approach, the construction manger usually guarantees the overall price and quality of the work.

Question 5

In comparison to other industries, the construction industry is high in assets.

Question 6

In a guaranteed maximum price contract, costs above the guarantee are absorbed by the owner.

Question 7

Unlike the high-technology industry, the construction industry does not place much emphasis on R & D.

Question 8

A structural engineer is responsible for locating a building on a site and identifying the correct setbacks and elevations.

Question 9

If an owner has only a fixed amount to spend and would not build a project if its cost would exceed this amount, construction management would be the preferred delivery method.

Question 10

One advantage of a Design/Bid/Build delivery method is known project costs before construction begins.

Question 11

Which category of construction is the largest?

A) Residential
B) Building construction
C) Industrial
D) Heavy construction

Question 12

Which category of construction is typically financed by the public sector?

A) Residential
B) Building construction
C) Industrial
D) Heavy construction

Question 13

Which category of construction would typically be contracted out as design/build?

A) Residential
B) Building construction
C) Industrial
D) Heavy construction

Question 14

Dams, highways, and bridges would be classified as what type of project?

A) Residential
B) Building construction
C) Industrial
D) Heavy construction

Question 15

Which category of construction is characterized by many small companies and great instability during economic recessions?

A) Residential
B) Building construction
C) Industrial
D) Heavy construction

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics should an owner investigate when choosing a construction manager?

A) Financial health of the company
B) Makeup of the team assigned to the job
C) Experience with similar projects
D) Fee structure
E) All of the above

Question 17

Drawings and specifications are the output of what stage of a project?

A) Concept and feasibility
B) Procurement
C) Engineering and design
D) Startup and implementation
E) None of the above

Question 18

Traditionally, concept and feasibility studies are handled by the????

A) Owner
B) Architect
C) Contractor
D) Subcontractor

Question 19

Site selection and financing would usually be the responsibility of the????

A) Owner
B) Architect
C) Contractor
D) Subcontractor

Question 20

Which of the following would not be included in a typical site investigation?

A) Size of the site
B) Availability of local labor
C) Soils classification
D) Ledge outcropping
E) Existing structures

Question 21

Which of the following are the three parties to a construction management contract?

A) Owner, contractor, subcontractor
B) Owner, manager, designer
C) Owner, engineer, contractor
D) Owner, designer, contractor

Question 22

Banks, office towers, and schools would be classified as what type of project?

A) Residential
B) Building construction
C) Industrial
D) Heavy construction

Question 23

In what project phase are the bid packages advertised and the project contracted out so construction can begin?

A) Concept and feasibility
B) Engineering and design
C) Procurement
D) Construction
E) Operation and utilization

Question 24

Design/build means that????

A) One company is responsible for both design and construction
B) Construction begins before design is complete
C) The project is technically complex
D) Both $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$

Question 25

Owner involvement is highest during what project phase?

A) Construction
B) Engineering and design
C) Concept and feasibility
D) None of the above

Question 26

Which of the project types listed would most frequently use a construction management arrangement?

A) Building construction
B) Heavy construction
C) Industrial
D) Residential

Question 27

The architect is most heavily involved during which of the following project phases?

A) Construction
B) Engineering and design
C) Concept and feasibility
D) Startup and implementation

Question 28

In a Design/Bid/Build contractual arrangement, the architect signs a contract with the????

A) Owner
B) Construction manager
C) General contractor
D) Subcontractor
E) None of the above

Question 29

The term fast track means????

A) Design/build
B) Construction starts before the design is complete
C) Cost plus fixed fee
D) None of the above

Question 30

The developer of a 40-story high-rise office building desires the shortest possible construction time. What contractual arrangement would be best?

A) Construction management
B) Design/build
C) Design/bid/build
D) Either A or B
E) None of the above

Question 31

Value engineering can best be described as????

A) Reducing cost by reducing quality
B) Getting the best value for the least cost
C) Reducing scope to achieve budget
D) Reorganizing the project team to achieve the greatest efficiency
E) None of the above

Question 32

Construction management is superior to Design/Bid/Build approaches at addressing which of the following concerns?

A) Increased government regulations
B) Larger projects
C) Increased organizational size
D) Increased organizational complexity
E) All of the above

Question 33

The advantage(s) of a Design/Bid/Build contractual arrangement is (are)????

A) Reduced project time
B) Non-adversary relationships among participants
C) Known project cost before construction
D) All of the above

Question 34

A good construction manager has strong ????skills.

A) Technical
B) Personal
C) Managerial
D) Negotiation
E) All of the above

Question 35

Career opportunities as a construction professional would not include????

A) Estimator
B) Scheduler
C) Field superintendent
D) Specification writer
E) Purchasing agent

Question 36

Which of the following is true of a GMP contract?

A) GMP is the same as a lump sum bid
B) The contractor passes all costs to the owner up to a predetermined maximum
C) The owner assumes all project risk
D) The construction manager assumes all project risk
E) None of the above

Question 37

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Evaluate and finalize mechanical and electrical systems

A) Conceptual planning
B) Schematic design
C) Design development
D) Construction documents
E) Bidding and award

Question 38

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Review and recommend trade contracts with owner

A) Conceptual planning
B) Schematic design
C) Design development
D) Construction documents
E) Bidding and award

Question 39

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Describe owner's objectives

A) Conceptual planning
B) Schematic design
C) Design development
D) Construction documents
E) Bidding and award

Question 40

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Analyze alternative schemes and conduct engineering analysis

A) Conceptual planning
B) Schematic design
C) Design development
D) Construction documents
E) Bidding and award

Question 41

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Prequalify trade contractors

A) Conceptual planning
B) Schematic design
C) Design development
D) Construction documents
E) Bidding and award

Question 42

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Submit as-built drawings

A) Design development
B) Construction documents
C) Bidding and award
D) Construction
E) Project closeout

Question 43

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Approve trade contractor progress payments

A) Design development
B) Construction documents
C) Bidding and award
D) Construction
E) Project closeout

Question 44

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Identify long-lead items

A) Design development
B) Construction documents
C) Bidding and award
D) Construction
E) Project closeout

Question 45

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Finalize permit procedural flow

A) Design development
B) Construction documents
C) Bidding and award
D) Construction
E) Project closeout

Question 46

Identify in which listed project phase each following project activity would normally occur. Use each phase once only.

-Prepare addenda for pricing

A) Design development
B) Construction documents
C) Bidding and award
D) Construction
E) Project closeout

Question 47

Identify the person responsible for the following aspects of a project.

-Financing

A) Owner
B) Architect
C) Construction manager
D) All involved

Question 48

Identify the person responsible for the following aspects of a project.

-Value engineering

A) Owner
B) Architect
C) Construction manager
D) All involved

Question 49

Identify the person responsible for the following aspects of a project.

-Drawings and specifications

A) Owner
B) Architect
C) Construction manager
D) All involved

Question 50

Identify the person responsible for the following aspects of a project.

-Prequalification of specialty subcontractors

A) Owner
B) Architect
C) Construction manager
D) All involved

Question 51

Learning curve and work schedule studies would be used in estimating the???? of an estimate.

A) Money component
B) Productivity component
C) Both $A$ and $B$
D) None of the above

Question 52

In reporting, a variance can best be described as????

A) Correct information in the proper form
B) A method for providing information on time
C) A difference from a planned amount
D) None of the above

Question 53

In which of the design phases listed would cost savings ideas be most easily implemented and have the greatest potential for project cost savings?

A) Conceptual
B) Detailed design
C) Procurement
D) All phases have equal potential

Question 54

In preparing an estimate, ???? costs account for vacation time, sick days, and so on.

A) Base wage
B) Fringe benefits
C) Wage premiums
D) None of the above

Question 55

The ????section of the bid package might include information concerning provisions for water and other utilities, sanitation equipment, or storage areas.

A) Construction contract
B) Owner-furnished items
C) General conditions
D) None of the above

Question 56

Cost control can be approached as an application of Pareto's law, which states that ????percent of a project's outcome is determined by ????percent of the included elements.

A) $50 ; 50$
B) $40 ; 60$
C) $70 ; 30$
D) $80 ; 20$
E) $25 ; 75$

Question 57

Value engineering can best be described as ????

A) An ongoing process in the life of a project
B) A design exercise
C) Only done when bidding trade work
D) Seldom worth the effort
E) Both $\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$

Question 58

Time sheets and equipment use reports are examples of????

A) Information sent from management to the field
B) Information sent from the field to the home office
C) Information gathered for future use
D) Both B and C
E) None of the above

Question 59

The process of identifying and evaluating contractors for a bid list is called ????

A) Prequalification
B) Forecasting
C) Fast tracking
D) None of the above

Question 60

The ????type of schedule is graphically simple, easily understood, and accepted by the construction industry.

A) Progress curve
B) Matrix
C) Bar chart
D) None of the above

Question 61

Owner involvement is highest during which project phase?

A) Construction
B) Engineering and design
C) Concept and feasibility
D) Procurement
E) None of the above

Question 62

Which of the estimates listed would occur last in a project time line?

A) Rough order of magnitude
B) Square foot estimate
C) Bid estimate
D) Assemblies estimate

Question 63

The construction manager prepares a ???? estimate for the purposes of evaluation, subcontractor bids, productivity analysis, and so on.

A) Definitive
B) Bid
C) Fair cost
D) All of the above

Question 64

Which conclusion is correct based on the following figure?

A) Get good professional advice early in a project.
B) As time passes, implementing a change becomes increasingly expensive.
C) The best value engineering opportunities occur early in a project.
D) All of the above

Question 65

The ????estimate would be prepared during a project's conceptual phase.

A) Rough order of magnitude
B) Fair cost
C) Definitive
D) Bid

Question 66

What term(s) is (are) used to describe the extra time that might be included in an construction activity?

A) Lag
B) Float
C) Slack
D) Lead
E) Both B and C

Question 67

What is (are) the benefits of meeting with local contractors prior to developing a project bid package?

A) Determine bidder interest
B) Learn about local trade jurisdictions
C) Learn about local building codes
D) Meet local labor pool
E) All of the above

Question 68

The ????section of a bid package identifies when and where to present the bid.

A) Bid form
B) Invitation to bid
C) Construction contract
D) Bid breakdown

Question 69

The ????section of a bid package defines the technical requirements, scope, and quality of the project.

A) Construction contract
B) General conditions
C) Special conditions
D) Specifications, addenda, and drawings

Question 70

General conditions and home office overhead are examples of what type of costs?

A) Direct
B) Indirect
C) Both $A$ and $B$
D) None of the above

Question 71

The???? type of organizational structure can be described as a "two-boss" system.

A) Generalist
B) Departmental
C) Matrix
D) None of the above

Question 72

Which of the following is not typically a support staff responsibility?

A) Accounting
B) Marketing
C) Field supervision
D) None of the above

Question 73

The CSI Masterformat 2004 includes ????divisions.

A) 50
B) 12
C) 8
D) 6

Question 74

A (An)????is a systematic classification and categorization of all work or cost items pertaining to a particular project.

A) Network schedule
B) Cost code
C) Distribution code
D) Estimate
E) None of the above

Question 75

Which of the following would not be classified as a direct cost?

A) Safety and first aid expenses
B) Finishing labor for a concrete slab
C) Materials for a structural steel frame
D) Foundation excavation equipment expenses
E) None of the above

Question 76

The???? is the maximum amount of time an activity can be delayed without extending the overall project completion time.

A) Duration
B) Float
C) Critical path
D) None of the above

Question 77

Which of the following would be considered an external factor that might affect a project's success?

A) Weather
B) Economic disturbance
C) Labor dispute
D) All of the above

Question 78

A construction network schedule shows????

A) The order in which construction tasks must be completed
B) Which construction tasks can be done together
C) Which construction tasks must follow other operations
D) All of the above

Question 79

Which curve listed would best serve as the basis for a contractor's accounts payable (A/P)?

A) Cost
B) Production
C) Schedule of values
D) Cash requirements
E) Income

Question 80

A cash flow analysis utilizes information from a (an)????

A) Estimate
B) Construction schedule
C) Value engineering program
D) Both $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$
E) None of the above