Final, CM 1011 Final (only questions that aren't in Landon's set)

Pataasin ang iyong marka sa homework at exams ngayon gamit ang Quizwiz!

True

Indoor environmental quality of a building has to do with impacts on the inhabitant's comfort, health, and productivity.

Lean thinking demands a mindset of continuous improvement

True

Optimizing energy use is one of the six fundamental principles of sustainable building design.

True

Our presenter on Change Work was John Manion

True

Part of network logic is answering the question: Which activities can be started once this activity is completed?

True

Pollutant levels indoor are often higher than pollutant levels outdoor.

True

ProCore is a comprehensive project management platform that enables the entire project team to access and participate in every type of construction application from a centralized hub.

True

The first goal of quality management is to get things done right the first time.

True

With BIM you get a chance to build the project in a virtual environment before you build it for.

True

False

"PDCA" stands for Plan, Do, Check, Adjust.

True

"Standardize" is one of the 5 S's.

True

A comprehensive quality control plan is the best way to control quality during construction.

False

A poor quality design is not a contractor

False

A preparatory inspection is unnecessary to avoid miscues and rework.

False

A project is considered totally complete even if paperwork has not been delivered to the owner.

False

A risk mitigation plan happens before construction starts and does not vary thereafter.

True

An objective of sustainability is to reduce consumption of nonrenewable resources, to minimize waste, and to create better environments.

True

Application for payments is made on an AIA G702 form.

False

Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing.

False

Budget is not a factor to be considered when setting the quality standard.

False

Change orders always come from the owner for a variety of reasons.

True

Construction impact costs may include noise control.

True

Critical path method (CPM) is the most common type of schedule used in the commercial, civil, and industrial construction industry.

True

D.R. Horton has hired over 400 interns since 2014.

False

D.R. Horton was founded in 1948.

True

Design discrepancies may cause a change order.

False

Detailed schedules do not break major work activities down into smaller tasks.

False

Documentation should be provided at the end of the project but not throughout the project.

False

Eco-friendly building materials may be obtained from anywhere in the world.

True

Employee parking is a staging issue that must be addressed when organizing the job site.

True

Enhancing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources are the best strategies to achieve an NZE building.

A change order adjustment does not include general overhead and profit.

False

A claim only be made after the project is. complete

False

A public project has less governmental involvement than a private project.

False

An execution plan works better without the involvement of the personnel working under it.

False

An overcrowded worksite does not affect productivity

False

BIM does not help a contractor coordinate subcontractors

False

BIM will not allow collaboration among students from the different design-build disciplines

False

D.R. Horton started building homes in Louisiana in 1990.

False

Equipment rentals is not a consideration when working on a change order.

False

Gray water is the same as drinking water.

False

Lean uses Small Room Planning concept.

False

Less than 25% of construction work is "wasted"

False

Local government is seldom, if ever, involved in construction projects.

False

Platinum is the lowest level of LEED certification.

False

Subcontracting work is not a risk mitigation strategy

False

Sustainability does not involve operational and maintenance practices.

False

Sustainability has to do with a small part of an entire life cycle.

False

Sustainability is the fifth dimension of BIM.

False

The Lemoine Company works in various construction industries, including single family residential.

False

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) groups together work done by many subcontractors.

False

The contractor selects the contract form

False

The critical path never changes

False

The final stage in the project control cycle is the documentation stage.

False

Tracking project time is not as important as tracking project costs

False

Very seldom does a job site require temporary utilities

False

Waste is a relatively minor issue in construction.

False

False

Fossil fuels are considered a renewable source of energy.

False

It does not make sense to do much upfront planning of the BIM model.

False

It is the obligation of the owner to provide job site security.

False

It was an LSU building where the architect undersized the door openings in order to keep the artsy effect.

True

JSA stands for job safety analysis.

True

Jobsite tablets have made it a lot easier for field personnel to manage every aspect of project coordination in real time

True

Lean is defined as "a culture of respect and continuous improvement aimed at creating more value for the customer while identifying and eliminating waste.

True

Liquidated damages is an agreed upon amount per day for the project finishing late.

False

Major subcontractors and vendors do not need to attend a pre-construction meeting.

True

One of the reasons for a toolbox meeting is to emphasize safe work habits.

False

Only 20% of construction projects are delivered late.

True

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

True

RFI logs should be kept throughout the project.

True

Risk management involves identification, quantification, and mitigation of the risks.

True

Risk retention is a mitigation strategy.

False

Safety training does not require buy-in from the trainees.

False

Subcontractors and suppliers should not be involved is a risk evaluation.

False

Submittals are totally different that RFI's.

True

TQM stands for Total Quality Management.

False

The Lemoine Company has a term called "LIFE" which stands for "Living an Injury Free Environment."

False

The bid amount is converted to a project budget.

False

The biggest disadvantage to Gantt charts is that they show the interrelationship among the activities.

True

The first task in contract administration is to create a contact list for every single person associated with the project.

True

The goal of sustainability is to reduce the impacts construction has on buildings being built, and the environment, quality of life, and human health.

False

The initial building costs are the only numbers used in the life-cycle cost analysis.

True

The major cornerstone for the ecological movement was the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in the early 1960s.

True

The need for a clear and accurate paper trail in construction is paramount.

False

The number one cause of jobsite accidents are electrical shocks.

True

The number one quality issue is installation of the wrong materials, not poor workmanship.

False

The three types of activities that must be planned and included in a schedule are: pre-construction, construction operations, and post-construction.

False

The tracking tool for quality is the schedule.

True

The two key process tools used to track all inquiries, decisions, and approvals that occur during construction are the requests for information (RFI'S) and submittals.

A "daily huddle" is a short morning meeting every day onsite.

True

A BIM model serves as a shared knowledge resource for the entire design and build team

True

A clean site is a safe site.

True

A tailgate meeting to review safety procedures is risk management

True

A team should measure its performance against its goals.

True

AHJ stands for local Authorities Having Jurisdiction.

True

According to the Brundtland definition of sustainable development, a sustainable society meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

True

Arbitration can be more expensive than litigation.

True

Change order philosophy: "First do no harm."

True

Clash detection allows for the effective identification, inspection, and reporting of unintended interferences of materials and systems.

True

Contract close-out includes final payment.

True

D.R. Horton has a land development department.

True

D.R. Horton has been the #1 homebuilder since 2002.

True

D.R. Horton has hired over 400 interns since 2014.

True

D.R. Horton is publicly traded.

True

D.R. Horton rotates its interns through multiple of its departments.

True

D.R. Horton's motto is "America's Builder."

True

Everything CM's do is tied to the plans and specs

True

Excellent (S), Very good (A), Good (B+), Fairly poor (B - ), and poor (C) is the rating categories for the LEED rating system.

True

John Manion's company has a project in the Super Dome at this time.

True

LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

True

LEED stands for Leadership on Energy and Environmental Design.

True

Lean results in more completions under budget

True

Once a progress payment is received by the prime contractor it is obligated to promptly pay its subcontractors and vendors.

True

Part of being a construction manager is anticipating risks.

True

Pre task safety analysis is sometimes called a toolbox meeting .

True

Productivity has to do with how much work can be accomplished in a certain time frame

True

Project size may impact what type of schedule will be used.

True

Quality control is only done during a construction project

True

Retention of good worker is important in building a good work force.

True

Site selection and building layout is the first area where sustainability can be applied.

True

The first rule on construction management is "read the contract".

True

The goals of construction team includes safety.

True

There are programs available that integrate estimating, accounting, and contract administration function into a single program.

True

Triple Bottom Line performance involves economic, environmental, and social performances.

True

Use of subcontractors is considered as more efficient and expert than self-performance by the contractor.

True

False

Gantt charts are also known as network diagrams.

False

The first stage in the project control cycle is the documentation stage.

False

A zero-punch list should not be a goal of the project.

False

Quality failures affect only cost and time.

True

Hard hats and steel-toed shoes are examples of PPE.

True

Substantial completion is part of contract close-out.

False

The majority of homes built by D.R. Horton exceed $500,000.

Contract time is not consideration when working on a change order.

False

Contractor close-out reports are not meant to be given to the estimating department.

False

Create waste is one of the six tenets of Lean.

False

True

Scheduling addresses "How long?"

It is important to develop a standardized risk assessment approach that can be applied to each project.

True

True

Delivery tickets are one of the sources of information used to track job performance.

Subcontractors should not be pre-qualified

False

True

Labor costs are directly impacted by a construction company's safety record. Select

False

3D CAD is the same as BIM.

"Plans are worthless, but planning is everything" was a quote of Teddy Roosevelt

False

True

Improving air and water quality is an example of an environmental benefit.

False

Meeting minutes are unnecessary if it is a meeting of the owner's construction representative and the superintendent.

True

Risk abatement involves reducing the loss potential of a risk.

True

Risk evaluation is subjective.

False

The company does not need to have a feedback loop for the work force.

Approximately 54% of construction activities planned for a given week get done that week.

True

True

A BIM model is a 3D representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a building.

False

A construction team does not need diversity.

False

Construction actually has little to no effects on the environment and thereby, does not affect global warming.

False

Cost overruns do not need to be addressed until the project is completed.

False

Enhancing indoor environmental quality is not one of the six fundamental principles of sustainable building design.

True

Environmental risks may delay a schedule.

Archeological findings are not a risk of the contractor

False

If you are only a user of BIM, and not a designer, you do not need to know anything about BIM.

False

John Manion works for Boh Brothers in their Broad Work division.

False

Labor availability is not a contractor risk

False

Lean uses a First Planner System

False

Quality impacts aesthetics, appearance and durability, but not performance

False

Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic.

False

The owner (client) should not be a member of the team

False

There is no need for the construction industry to consider implementing the concept of sustainability of sustainable development.

False

False

Purchase orders and material invoices do not need to be monitored during the contract.

A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan.

True

One of the reasons for subcontractor meetings is to discuss potential conflicts.

True

True

Wetlands is a risk of a contractor.

True

50% of the D.R. Horton construction team are graduates of the LSU CM department.

True

A BIM design begins with intelligent objects such as walls, roof, and windows

False

AHJ does not include permits and inspections.

True

Additional time should always be asked for when processing a change order.

False

Continuous improvement is not one of the six tenets of Lean.

True

Contract administration is all about managing the business details and relationships.

True

As-built drawings are part of contract close-out.

False

BIM cannot help with site planning and utilization.

Robert Horton was the founder of D.R. Horton.

False

Submittal of shop drawings is part of quality assurance

Fasle

Adding contingencies may be a pre-bid method to offset a risk

True

An ITP (Inspection Test Plan) includes the agreement as to when it will be done.

True

Back charges may be used to encourage subcontractors to clean up after themselves.

True

Commissioning includes HVAC testing.

True

Contracting with the subcontractors is part of quality assurance.

True

Contractor close-out has to do with reporting back to the company about how the job went.

True

D.R. Horton grew 40% in Louisiana in 2019.

True

Environmental, Economic, Social are three main benefits that result from sustainable design and construction.

True

Evaluation of projects includes determining what worked and what didn't work.

True

Testing of materials during construction is part of quality control.

True

Total float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed before it impacts the project's completion as planned.

True

True

Weather is probably the most common and most obvious reason for work slowdown.

False

PPE stands for protecting people every time.

False

Partnering is a concept involving only the owner and prime contractor.

False

Political is a pillar of sustainability, according to the Triple Bottom Line.

True

Political, legal, and regulatory risks are the ones over which the contractor has the least control.

False

Productivity is the most predictable element of project planning and project control.

True

Programmable thermostats are an example of how energy consumption can be optimized.

False

Regulatory compliance will never cause a change order.

True

Respect for people is one of the six tenets of Lean.

False

Retainage is an amount retained by the owner from progress payments as a penalty for mistakes made by the contractor.

False

Sales is not a phase of a construction project according to our presenter.

False

Scheduling and coordinating material deliveries is not one of the contractor's tasks.

True

Site logistics (project staging) is crucial to the overall efficiency and coordination of the work.

True

Some production activities do not actually require any physical effort.

False

Successful subcontractor coordination is not based on proper scheduling, preparation, and planning.

True

Summary schedules group activities under broader headings such as mobilization, site work, foundation, and rough framing.

False

Sustainability does not involve using standard sizes of materials.

False

Sustainability is an unexpected mainstream design and construction deliverable.

Keeping score is unnecessary in comparing performance against goals.

false

Taking corrective action is called crashing the schedule

true

False

Hiring the right people to do the job is part of quality control.

True

Identifying performance deviations is one of the seven steps in the project control cycle.

True

There are actually wood building materials that may be certified.

Home office overhead a consideration when working on a change order.

True

Most budget problems originate from inaccurate labor estimates

True

Planning and scheduling concern two interrelated elements of construction management: strategy and time.

True

False

A BIM model cannot perform clash detection before the project goes to the field.

True

The use of sustainable technologies and practices creates new employment opportunities.

False

D.R. Horton self-performs most of its work.

True

D.R. Horton's motto is "America's Builder."

True

Each activity in the budget is assigned a cost code.

True

A project control system utilizes the plans, specs, estimate, and schedule.

A time extension is a contract adjustment used when a monetary adjustment is not owed.

False

After quality, safety is the number-one priority when managing construction operations.

False

All construction risks have to do with jobsite events

False

Change work should be seen as an opportunity to increase profit.

False

False

The financial strength of a subcontractor is not a risk of the prime contractor.

True

There are three close-out reports.

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

True

Quality assurance is done prior to a project being started.

True

Quality is one of The Lemoine Company's core ideologies.

True

Team activities include identification of who has what responsibilities.

True

True

According to our presenter "inspection is a necessary evil."

True

It is important for quality control personnel be familiar with the standards associated with a number of trades.

True

Surplus materials belong to the owner.

True

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."

True

"Force Field Analysis" is one of the Problem Solving Techniques."

True

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

False

A short-interval schedule is not the same as a look-ahead schedule.

True

Administrative activities include permitting, submittals, inspections, and testing.

False

BIM cannot be accommodating to facility management.

True

BIM helps with consideration of alternative approaches to design and construction.

False

Change work does not involve taking on more risk.

True

Cost codes are used to compare actual job costs with the estimated job costs.

"Small Room" is a mindset of intense focus on advancing the work.

False

False

Industrial is the largest energy consumer.

True

Most schedule glitches have to do with productivity.

False

NZE building is a theoretical concept, and there is no application in the real world.

True

Not bidding on a project may be a pre-bid method to offset a risk.

True

Quality, along with cost and time, are the three primary elements of construction management.

True

Taking advantage of the sun can be used for passive solar heating.

False

Team activities do not included communications guidelines.

False

The Construction close-out does not include commissioning.

True

The LEED rating system was developed by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

True

The Lemoine Company has a program called LEAP, which stands for Lemoine Engineering Advancement Program.

True

The actual term of "sustainable development" expressed in the World Conservation Strategy meeting in 1980 for the first time.

True

The superintendent is the person responsible for organizing the job site and managing construction on a daily basis.

True

When the work plan does not work, stop and re-plan.

True

Collaboration of communication and activities is part of a Lean project delivery.

False

Commissioning does not include testing of life safety systems.

True

Michael Cascio is a graduate of the LSU CM department.

False

The cost of rework is about the same as the first time the work was done.

False

The financial strength of the owner is not a risk of the prime contractor.

True

The pre-construction meeting should include discussion about schedule issues.

True

The schedule of values represents the owner's budget

False

Unfortunately, a more dangerous work environment is one of the results of Lean.

False

Where to locate a crane on the job site is a relatively unimportant issue.

False

While BIM is a verb, VDC is a noun.

True

With BIM the various stages of design are classified as level of development (LOD).

False

D.R. Horton does not have a mortgage department.

Quality and safety are ultimately achieved at the labor level

True

The three stages of precedence diagram schedule and planning, sequencing, and scheduling

True

False

All BIM does is add a 3D component to 2D plans and specs.

True

An inspection is a check used when tracking quality.

False

Attic stock and extra materials belong to the contractor.

False

Availability of materials is not a contractor risk.

False

D.R. Horton builds homes in all 48 continental states.

True

D.R. Horton has built more than 750,000 homes.

False

Entry-level CM's are seldom, if ever, used to keep up with RFI's.

False

Environmental protections do not include storm water pollution.

True

Establishing the work hours is the responsibility of the superintendent.

A project may go forward without paperwork

False

D.R. Horton was founded in 1948.

False

Universal Education is a goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

False

True

The big advantage to Gantt chart schedules is that they are very easy to understand.

False

The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate.

Is sustainable decision-making, the factors impacting the entire life of the project should be considered.

True

The Lemoine Company five close-out objectives include substantial completion.

True

The benefits of sustainable design and construction offer the potential to change the way in which we, as humans, face the challenges of the next decade.

True

The correct tools and equipment are necessary for workers to get the job right the first time.

True

The fourth dimension of BIM is scheduling.

True

The purpose of The Lemoine Company is to achieve excellence.

True

The tracking tool for cost is the estimate

True

True

A BIM file contains construction details, performance characteristics, and product specs.

A project debriefing is not meant to be training mechanism

False

Comparing actual job costs to estimated costs is not risk management

False

One half of global greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings.

False

One of the least important contract administration functions is the contractor getting paid on time.

False

Predicting durations is an exact science.

False

Safety is not one of The Lemoine Company's core ideologies.

False

True

John Manion's company does industrial, commercial, and institutional construction work.

True

Keeping accurate labor records is one of the most important functions of CM's in the field.

True

Key performance indicators formulate plans for improvement.

True

Lean Project Delivery results in minimizing waste and rework.

True

One definition of "sustainable' is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

True

One of the reasons for a pre-construction meeting is to clarify the lines of authority and communication

A good win-win example is using recycled concrete as a base material for new roadways or driveways.

True

Job signage is a good way to advertise the construction company.

True

Jobsite overhead is a consideration when working on a change order.

True

Managing the many changes on a project is one of the contract administration functions.

True

Steel beams are an example of construction product that requires a shop drawing

True

The ultimate goal of jobsite management is to keep the project on schedule, within budget, and of high quality.

True

True

Unforeseen conditions may cause a change order.

False

Very little that comes out of the construction site is recyclable.

False

Waiting is one of the eight types of waste.

False

Waste is a relatively minor issue in construction.

True

Waste is downtime.

False

A 6 Week Look Ahead system uses bi-weekly meetings.

False

Because every project is different, quality does not happen on purpose.

False

Each time number in a network diagram represents a calendar day, not a work day.

True

Earned value analysis may be used to determine the overall status of the project relative to both cost and schedule.

True

Quality and safety are ultimately achieved at the labor force level.

True

Quality attitude must emanate from the highest levels of leadership and management.

True

The Lemoine Company started construction activities in the mid-1970's.


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