CM 1011 Final

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True

"BIM" stands for Building Information Modeling.

False

"TQM" stands for Terminal Quality Management.

False

A Certificate of Substantial Completion should not be recorded at the courthouse.

False

A bid is the same as an estimate.

True

A change order means accepting more risk.

False

A contractor does not have to fear risks caused by poor design.

True

A laydown area is where materials are stored for later incorporation in the project.

False

A pre-construction conference is between only the owner and the prime contractor.

False

A pre-construction meeting is not necessary once the contract is signed.

True

A risk management program needs to be adjusted as the project progresses.

True

Activity on Node (AON) is the most common network diagram used in construction.

False

All of the subcontract bids were in conference with the specifications.

True

An RFI is used to ask questions.

False

As-built drawings are not part of the documentation submitted to the owner.

True

BIM allows building a project in a virtual world before actually building it.

True

BIM is a good tool for communicating with the owner.

True

BIM is a good tool for presentations.

False

BIM is not a good tool for site planning.

False

BIM is not good for "what if" solutions.

False

BIM is two dimensional.

True

BIM is used mostly in commercial construction.

True

Building code inspections are part of Quality Control.

True

Change orders may arise from regulatory compliance.

False

Changes orders should be seen as an opportunity to make a large profit.

False

Changes to the contract are seldom made in construction.

True

Commissioning is part of construction close-out.

True

Contract administration is the managing of conditions of the contract.

True

D.R. Horton built 41,000 houses in 2016.

True

D.R. Horton has a mortgage division.

False

D.R. Horton mostly builds custom houses in the million dollar range.

False

D.R. Horton self performs about 50% of the work it does.

False

D.R. Horton started as a construction company in 1948.

True

D.R. Horton's reputation was built on word-of-mouth.

True

Design-bid-build and design-build are both delivery methods used in construction.

False

Documentation is relatively unimportant in construction.

False

Drafting the contract documents is one of the pre-construction tasks.

True

Durations have to do with how long an activity will take.

False

Environmental risks are problems for the owner, but not for the contractor.

True

Equipment is one of the scopes to consider when pricing a change order.

False

Estimating is used in BIM as a sixth dimension.

True

Final documentation includes as-built drawings.

True

Final payment is part of contract close-out.

False

Goals for the construction team should be set by the superintendent alone.

True

If the project risks are too large, a contractor may decide to reject the project.

False

Inspection is not needed when determining quality.

True

Interns at D.R. Horton first meet altogether in Fort Worth at the home office.

True

It is a good idea to have diversity in abilities on a construction team.

True

It is the will to prepare to win that separates success from failure.

True

It was the Construction Management Association of America who adopted the Code of Ethics.

True

Key performance indicators measure performance against the goals.

False

Knowing the contract will not help you when pricing a change order.

True

Labor availability is a construction risk a contractor must face.

True

Labor is the most volatile cost in construction.

True

Marc called the summary sheet (shown on the screen) a "top sheet".

False

Material deliveries must be inspected by the superintendent, personally.

True

Meeting time, cost, and quality goals is the reason for a project control plan.

True

Mini-schedules are used for more detail on an item of work.

True

Most definitions have the pre-construction phase starting with the award of the project.

False

Noise control is the work of other entities beside the contractor.

True

One of the objective of QA/QC is doing the job correctly the first time.

True

Operation and maintenance manuals are part of contract close-out.

False

Our guest lecturer, Ruby Comeaux, works for Turner Industries.

True

Our guest speaker graduated in CM at LSU.

False

Our guest speaker on residential construction was Michael Jordan.

False

Our guest speaker was Marc Bourgeios, President of Brown Eagle Construction Co.

True

Our guest speaker works for D.R. Horton.

True

Periodic approval of work may be needed from outside agencies.

False

Permits are not part of the execution plan.

True

Pre-bid risks and construction risks are two of the many categories of risks to be identified.

True

ProCore is a construction management program.

True

Procurement activities are associated with obtaining materials and equipement.

True

Procurement includes getting subcontractors signed.

True

Productivity may be negatively affected by crowded work spaces.

False

Project close-out is determined during the design phase of a project.

True

Punch list is part of construction close-out.

True

Purchasing of materials is part of procurement.

True

Quality is "meeting or exceeding the requirements established in the design documents".

True

Quality is determined by the owner's expectations.

True

Quality is meeting the acceptance criteria 100% of the time.

False

Quality is the most important thing for a contractor on a project.

False

Removing and networking incorrect work costs approximately twice that of doing it right the first time.

False

Retainage is a penalty amount kept by the owner.

False

Scheduling addresses "how much" and "what".

True

Scheduling is used in BIM as a fourth dimension.

True

Selection of subcontractors is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.

False

Site layout is determined after construction has started.

False

Subcontractors should only be paid when the project is complete.

False

Submittals do not require responses.

False

Substantial completion is when the project is completely paid.

True

Team activities include identifying who has what responsibilities.`

False

Testing of materials is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.

True

The Chicken Coop was so big it required an overhead crane.

False

The Code does not discourage discrimination.

True

The Code encourages continued professional development.

False

The Code is silent on the issue of compensation to the contractor.

False

The Code of Ethics applies to all licensed contractors.

False

The Code of Ethics was adopted in 1954.

False

The LSU group was awarded the project as low bidder.

True

The change order process is one of many things discussed at a pre-construction conference.

False

The class chose a profit of eight percent.

True

The competing bidders were Bama, Ole Miss, and Auburn.

False

The critical path is the network path with the most floats.

True

The example bid project was The LSU Chicken Coop.

True

The goal is to be on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and high quality work.

False

The guest lecturer, John Manion, works for Boh Brothers.

False

The network CPM is ideal for showing the owner the status of the project.

False

The network logic stage comes before the sequence stage when producing a schedule.

False

The owner's finances are of no concern to the contractor.

False

The partnering process cannot work in contract.

True

The presenter's first rule regarding changes to the work is "First,do no harm".

True

The primary problem with a bar chart is the lack of interconnectivity of the work items.

True

The primary tool for planning is the schedule.

True

The project control cycle includes establishing benchmarks.

False

The project manager spends all of his or her time in the office.

False

The punch list must be complete in order to reach substantial completion.

True

The quality of the work force affects project performance.

True

The schedule of values (SOV) is the owner's budget.

True

The superintendent is responsible for organizing the jobsite.

False

There are eight enumerated code items.

True

There are legal implications to consider when doing a change order.

True

There are three project close-out reports.

False

There were seven subcontractors bidding on the overhead doors.

True

Time is one of the scopes to consider when pricing a change order.

True

Training is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.

False

Under the Code a contractor can accept any assignment for which he or she qualifies by eduaction.

True

Under the Code a contractor shall develop a reputation based on his or her experience.

True

Under the Code services shall be rendered in a manner consistent with accepted standards.

False

Unforeseen conditions are not a reason for a change order.

False

Value engineering occurs only during the planning phase of a project.

True

When the plan doesn't work, stop and re-plan.


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