CM 1011 midterm-LSU, CM 1011 Midterm - LSU
What does being "green" mean?
A green building is one that seeks to reduce or eliminate negative impacts on the natural and human environment
Brian Schneider
Bayou Lacombe Construction Company
Michael Casteneau
D.R. Horton
50 is the average number of employees per construction company in the US
False
Commercial Construction is less sophisticated than residential construction
False
D.R. Horton mostly builds custom houses in the million dollar range.
False - Around 250k
BIM stands for Business Industry Manufacturing
False - Business Info Management
CSI stands for Conditional Specification Ideas
False - Construction Specifications Institute
The code of Hammurabi dates back to the time of Julius Caesar
False - Old Babylonian Period (1754 BC)
The Purdue OWL stands for "Online Writing Language"
False - Online Writing Lab
A section view is a view outside looking at an outside wall
False - Section view is inside
One long writing session works better than lots of short sessions
False - Write then take breaks
Bullet points are for the audience, not the presenter
False - for the presenter not the audience
Natural ventilation is an area of focus when considering green outdoor quality
False - green systems don't focus on natural ventilation
In the traditional project delivery method the contractor is involved in the design
False - he isnt involved in the deisgn
The punch list corrections must be completed in order to reach the substantial completion
False - it does not have to be
A construction estimate includes contractor profit
False - it doesnt
Integrated project delivery uses a single entity for design and construction
False - it doesnt
Project close-out is determined during the design phase of a project
False - it is determined before
Site layout is determined after the construction has started
False - it is determined before
Time is relatively unimportant on a construction project
False - it is important
A pre-construction meeting is not necessary once the contract is signed
False - it is necessary
Black text on a white background is very seldom correct
False - it is usually correct
Green construction is one that seeks the least expensive way to build something
False - it seeks responsible and resource efficient ways
The order of the presentation should be the same as when the material was found
False - it shouldn't be the same
An estimator must be pratical, but not creatvie
False - must be both pratical and creative
The proper order for composing a paper or presentation is drafting, pre-writing, and polishing
False - the order is different
Superintendent is a field position under a field engineer
False - the superintendent isnt under a field engineer
Quality standards on a construction project are established by the contractor
False - they are established by the construction manager
The cover sheet on a set of drawings contain no useful information
False - they contain useful information
Architectural drawings make up the smallest part of a set of drawings
False - they make up a big part
The project manager spend all of his or her time in the office
False - they spend time in the field of work as well
Green contractors will not need to learn new techniques or materials to be "green"
False - they will need to learn new methods and techniques
Value engineering occurs only during the planning phase of a project
False - value engineers occurs during the whole project
Marc Bourgeois
President of Brown Eagle construction
What are the areas of focus in "Green Construction"
Systems Site Indoor quality Economic and social impact costs
3/6 factors to be controlled on a construction project are cost, time, and quality
True
A construction estimate is an educated guess
True
A/E is short for architect/engineer
True
Access to public transportation is an area of focus when considering green sites
True
An Estimate is an educated guess
True
Animate for effect only
True
Bayou Lacombe Construction is a C corporation for Tax purposes
True
Being "green" is more than just having solar panels on the roof
True
Civil drawings have to do with the site
True
D.R. Horton built 41,000 houses in 2016.
True
D.R. Horton has a mortgage division
True
D.R. Horton's reputations was built off of word of mouth
True
During the stone age, construction materials included mud, wood, and stone
True
Early forms of concrete were invented by the romans
True
Final documentation includes as-built drawings
True
Heavy/civil construction is also known as horizontal construction
True
Housing starts are one of the major economic indicators
True
Increasing scarcity of water is a reason to consider green construction
True
Interns at D.R. Horton first meet altogether in Fort Worth at the home office.
True
Life cycle costs are an area of focus when considering green impacts
True
Mechanical drawings include plumbing and HVAC
True
Most definitions have the pre construction phaser starting with the award of the project
True
Office engineer is an entry level position for a CM graduate
True
Plan views are as would appear from overhead looking down
True
Procurement includes getting subcontracts signed
True
Purchasing of the materials is part of the procurement
True
Silent Spring had the unintended consequence of millions of deaths in Africa
True
Solar orientation is an area of focus when considering green systems
True
Supplemental conditions amend and add to the general conditions
True
The 3 corners of the rhetorical triangle are audience, credibility, and message
True
The creation of steel facilitated the construction of sky scrapers
True
The design/build delivery method allows for fast tracking
True
The plan drawings contain the quantity of the work
True
The project delivery method is determined by the owner
True
Use of recycled and reusable materials is an area of focus for green systems
True
Your eyes are magical
True
Omer Hebert
Turner Industries
A new construction company shoulds always be an LLC
false
A site layout plan does not plan address employee parking
false
All the subcontractors bids were in conformance with the specifications
false
Bayou Lacombe Construction mainly builds houses
false
D.R. Horton mostly builds custom houses in the million dollar range.
false
Documentation should include opinions of the person preparing it
false
Quantity takeoff is the first thing an estimator should do when recieving the contracts documents
false
Site location does not impact cost
false
The class chose a profit of eight percent.
false
The minimun amount of profit and overhead to add to an estimate is 10%
false
There were seven subconstractors bidding on the overhead doors
false
Turner serves government clients in many ways
false
You don't need to have money to start your own construction company
false
the LSU group was awarded the project as the low bidder
false
the critical path is the network path with the most floats
false
the network logic stage comes before the sequence stage when producing a schedule
false
Most industrial contractors sub around 90% of the work
false - 0%
DR Horton started in 1948
false - 1978
Industrial estimating is done the same way as residential estimating
false - IE - work to develop bids or help companies control costs by reviewing the budgets of projects RE - building a relationship with the customer and developing a collaborative solution
Pricing of materials, labor, and equipment comes before quantifying such items
false - after
Scheduling addresses "how much" and "what."
false - arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time.
a bid is the same as an estimate
false - bid- offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction. estimate- roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
Conceptual estiamtes must be very accurate
false - conceptual estimates happen before a specific approach is decided for the project.Conceptual estimating is part art and part science. The estimator has to have a "big picture" view, looking for long-range solutions rather than shortsighted
The quality of the materials is determined by the contractor
false - designer or project owner
the network CPM is ideal for showing the owner the status of the project
false - is a step-by-step project management technique for process planning that defines critical and non-critical tasks
It is best to calculate prodctivity from the RS means book
false - progress
Superintendent responsibilies include personally processing pay applications
false - the superintendent's job is to run the day-to-day operations on the construction site and control the short-term schedule.
Michael Casteneau
residential construction
A clean site equals a safe site
true
A quanitity takeoff is used to develop direct man-hours
true
Activity on Node (AON) is the most common network diagram used in construction
true
An estimator must be detail oriented
true
An estimator should have classroom learning, plus experience, plus organizational skills
true
Bayou LAcombe Construction is a mechanical General contractor
true
Construction impact issues many include dust control
true
Delivieries and inspection of materials are superintendent responsibilities
true
Durations have to do how long an activity will take
true
Estimating is the most important part of construction if you are to make a profit
true
Marc called the summary sheet a "top sheet"
true
Meetings with subconstractors should be at least weekly
true
Michael Casteneau graduated from LSU
true
Mini-schedules are used for more detail on an item of work
true
Procurement activites are associated with obtaining with materails and equipment
true
Superintedent responsibilities include subcontractor coordination
true
The chicken coop was so big it required an overhead crane
true
The competing bidders were Bama, Ole Miss, and Auburn.
true
The larger a priject is, the more it will cost
true
The primary tool for planning is the schedule
true
Turner Industries works in the industrial construction industry
true
Turner relies more on "direct hire craftsmen" then subcontractors
true
Turner uses modular construction on many contracts
true
a schedule is the adjusted man-hours from the quantity takeoff
true
a site visit is a must before estimating a project
true
the 2004 CSI Master Format is a good way to organize an estimate
true
the company must match social secruity and Medicare withholding
true
the number "6.2" refers to social secruity withholding
true
the primary problem with a bar chart is the lack of interconnectivity of the work items
true
