Exam 15: Key Concepts in Construction Management and Delivery Methods

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

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

Value engineering can best be described as????

Match the letter in the project control chart shown in the figure with the corresponding item in the following. -Home office: Estimating, scheduling, and engineering

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

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

Communication between home and field office is both infrequent and unimportant.

Project scheduling techniques, such as CPM, are unique to the construction industry.

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

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

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

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

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

On-site mobilization is the process during which the site is made ready for construction to begin.

Match the type of schedule listed with the description following. Schedule types may be used more than once. -Graphically the simplest

Land acquisition is normally the responsibility of the????

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

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

Match the description with the terms listed.Terms may be used only once. -Defines technical requirements of job, scope, and quality

Organizational charts show a company's organizational structure in pictorial form.