Construction Industry Ch 2

production builders

(dealing with residential construction) build more than 25 homes a year.

small volume builders

(dealing with residential construction) builders who build 25 or fewer homes a year.

custom builders

(dealing with residential) constructing one of a kind homes for specific customers on specific lots.

residential construction

(means and methods) realetivly low tech in terms of what needed to produce the product. Hammers, nails, drills, and saws.

Heavy Civil

(means and methods) equipment and equipment operators play a huge role in the work of _________ projects. Contractors make huge investments in equipment.

Environmental

(means and methods) great deal of earth moving and site work that usually takes place, along with trenching and pipe laying, asphalt removal and installation, tunneling, blasting, and other means of excavation.

industrial

(means and methods) installation of equipment makes up a big piece of the ________ process. Massive boilers, reactors, and processors, that need to be installed. Engineers typically lead the designers on these types of projects.

commercial

(means and methods) the use of concrete casting beds, cofferdams, and slip forms are common techniques in _________ construction but would seldom ever be used in residential.

Industrial

(primary materials) Steel, concrete, and reinforced concrete masonry make up the primary components. Often house specialized equipment, machinery, or process piping, and the interior finishes are usually quite stark for ease of maintenance.

Heavy Civil

(primary materials) asphalt, gravel, concrete, steel, and dirt make up the primary materials of this sector.

Environmental

(primary materials) dirt, gravel, asphalt, concrete, rebar, piping. Also pumps, valves, filters, membranes and aerators.

residential construction

(primary method) often referred to as wood frame construction or light framing.

commercial

(primary methods) steel, concrete and glass. Buildings consist of some type of building frame or structure and an exterior cladding to cover the frame. The cladding material usually applied as a curtain wall of brick, stone, concrete, aluminum steel or glass.

private, developers

Residential construction is typically funded by ___________ individuals or __________ for their own use or for sale.

architect, engineer

The two types of design professionals are?

commercial

________ are very wide ranging in scope, and its difficult to develop expertise in all areas.

commercial

________ projects are typically designed by architects, and various speciality engineers are engaged to support the architect with the electrical, mechanical, and structural design.

Project delivery

a comprehensive process by which a building, facility, or structure is designed and constructed.

brownfield sites

a property that is abandoned or under used because of historic environmental contamination.

Program

a written statement that identifies and describes an owner or end user's needs and requirements for a facility. Every design starts with a ________

Residential construction

addresses the the housing needs of society. Individual homes, apartments, condominiums, town houses, and prefabricated unites such as modular and manufactured homes.

general contractor

also known as the prime contractor, enters into a contract with the owner to deliver the construction project in accordance with the plans and specifications that have been prepared by the architects and engineers.

curtain wall

an exterior cladding system that is supported entirely by the frame of the building, rather than be self supporting, or load bearing.

architects

are licensed professionals trained in the art and science of building and design. Design the overall aesthetic and functional look of buildings and other structures.

engineers

are usually the lead designers for heavy civil and industrial project. Regulated by a professional licensing requirements

slip forms

concrete forms that rise up the wall as construction progresses

self performed work

construction work that is performed with the general contractors own forces of labor. This is work that is not subcontracted.

private, public, private public

funding for commercial construction is usually _________, _________, or combined in a special ___________ partnership.

subcontractor

perform their work under a contract with another contractor to do a portion of the contractors work, as opposed to contracting directly with an owner.

construction manager

primary responsibility is to organize the project team to perform the construction management function at hand.

construction manager

the ________ works with both the architect and the engineer on a regular basis throughout the construction process.

owner

the driving force behind the construction industry. Their demands for housing, commercial facilities, industrial products, and infrastructure are the chief motivation to build.

Industrial

the funding for these types of projects are usually provided by private sources, and the contract amounts are generally large.

environmental

these projects are typically publicly funded

heavy civil

these projects are usually publicly funded and tend to last for a long time.

Environmental Construction

this sector is comprised of projects that improve the environment, maintain public health, and contribute to a community's quality of life.

Industrial construction

this sector is highly specialized and requires firms with vast resources and significant construction and engineering expertise. Create manufacturing plants, electrical generating facilities, oil refineries, pipelines, steel mills, and chemical processing plants.

commercial

this sector is typically funded by corporations, agencies, or the government.

Heavy Civil

this sector of the industry is often referred to as horizontal construction, the _________ sector includes railways, bridges, tunnels, dams, airports, and roadways.

commercial construction

this sector of the primarily addresses the needs of commerce, trade, and government and makes up about a third of the total construction market. Includes building banks, schools, office buildings, hotels, shopping malls etc.

residential commercial heavy civil industrial Environmental

what are the five sectors of construction?

specifications

written instructions from an architect or engineer accompanying the project plans pertaining to the quality of materials and workmanship required for the project.