Intro To Construction
Public owner
-Include local, state, and federal governments -"The taxpayers money"
Owners Team is made up of...
-Lending Agencies -Property Developer/ Real Estate Agents -Program Management Consultants -Owner's Rep -Legal Consultants -Marketing Consultants -Property Managers -Insurance Agents
Construction in Ancient Rome
-Roman design criteria: utility, strength and beauty -The Roman Architect defined as....."Master Builder"
Specialty Contractor
A contractor whose operations involve the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts.
Design Team
Administers the construction contract between the owner and contractor.
AIA
American Institute of Architects
Subcontractor (Sub)
An outside person or company tasked with performing a specific part of the project.
CMAA
Construction Mgn't Association of America
The E in AEC stands for...?
Engineering
The U.S. BLS data shared that the Median Annual Wages for the occupation of Architects highest as compared to CM's and CE's. (True or False)
FALSE
General Contractor :
Has overall responsibility for cost, schedule, quality for the job
MEP consultants
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
Constructor
Person or company that builds, designs, or makes something.
Which of the following sector choices has the most dollars put-in-place according to the most recent economic reports?
Residential
Which of the following sub-sectors has the most dollars put in place?
Single-family
Architects (artist/engineer) 1400-1800
become known by name & buildings
Master Craftsman
experienced and confirmed experts, owned business
Architect
person who designs and makes plans for buildings
Journeymen
right to travel and work for other masters
Code of Hammurabi: Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, 1754 B.C.
"If a builder has built a house for a man, and his work is not sturdy, and if the house he has built falls in and kills the householder...that builder shall be put to death!"
Construction Management is....
"The process of coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and controlling a construction project."
The contractor that executes the work (self-performs) is also know as the
"constructor"
Guild became a
"monopoly"
What is the average Fall building science salary?
$64,791
What is the average Spring building science salary?
$68,202
Great Pyramid of Giza
(3000-2000 B.C.)
Craft guilds begin to lose power 1400-1800
-Emergence of free trade work -Hindered technological innovation -Territorial struggles with other guilds and free trade people
Private owner
-Paying for the project themselves (typically financed through an leading institution) -Less regulations on hiring contractor
What type of equipment to build the pyramids?
-Vehicles -Cranes -Helicopters?
What are 4 resources?
1. $$$$ 2. Materials 3. Labor 4. Equipment
Era of the "Master Builder" as Construction Manager
1. Ancient Romans 2. Middle Ages 3. Renaissance
Common threads for what defines a project:
1. Defined Goal or objective 2. Specific Tasks 3. Has certain amount of time to complete 4. Uses Resources
What does the owners team do?
1. Establishes the project goals 2. Determines the budget & finances the costs 3. Identifies key dates 4. Provides the site 5. Selects the other major players
What is a "big" project on AU campus currently being constructed?
1. Football Performance Center 2. Quad Halls renovation, Harper & Brouns 3. Hill residence hall demolition
• Design professions more defined, move from active project management role • The "General Contractor"
1. Industrial Age 2. Post World War II Age
Architects and Engineers are both?
1. Licensed Professionals 2. Typically administered through the state where practicing
Design Team (Engineers/Consultants) does what?
1. Provides planning and design services 2. Administers the construction contract between the owner and the contractor
BLS:
1.Construction of Buildings 2.Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 3.Specialty trade contractors
BSCI 1100 Class:
1.Residential 2.Commercial 3.Industrial 4.Infrastructure
FMI:
1.Residential Buildings 2.Nonresidential Buildings 3.Nonbuilding Structures
In the late 1800's, Boston architect Robert D Andrews wrote that a "city house" might require (blank) different contracts with each trade?
10-20
Percent change in employment for construction managers projected 2020-2030
11% change
Role of the engineer as a SEPERATE profession developed!
1750's-1900
Apprentice ~
5-9 years to gain journeyman document Not paid for work
Construction Manager (CM)
An organization or individual with the expertise and resources to provide construction management services.
Prime Contractor
Any contractor on a project who has a contract directly with the owner.
European Craft Guilds emerge ~ 10th century
Associations of craftspeople within a trade Often integrated into local gov't/politics
The Miller Act of 1935 #1
Clear Separation of Design and Construction
Skanska is the General Contractor on the Keneda project was working in (blank) market sector?
Commercial
CSI
Construction Specifications Institute
Post World War II Age
Craft Labor organizes
The contributing company to perform the structural engineering services for the Kendeda Building is a member of the (blank) team?
Design Team
What skills & abilities do you need to be a Master Builder?
Engineer, Architect, Construction Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Urban Planner, Landscape Architect, Artist, Craftsman, etc.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
If the Egyptian Pyramids were built today, what would they need?
Equipment, Workforce, 5 years of construction Estimated $5 billion price tag
Renaissance
Famous "Architects" & Buildings
G.C.
General Contractor
Why did architecture, engineering & construction separate?
Growing complexity and size of projects Build what society wants? Factories Housing Canals Railways The "artistic" vs. the technical knowledge
Contractor Team is made up of
HEAD GUY... General Contractor LITTLE GUYS... Subcontractor #1 Subcontractor # 2 Suppliers (Numerous)
Design Team (Engineers/Consultants) is made up of?
HEAD GUY.... Architect (I.E. Design Manager) LITTLE GUYS.... 1. Civil and Structural Consultants 2. MEPF Consultants 3. Landscape Consultants
Specialty Contractor/Subcontractor :
Has responsibility for cost, schedule and quality of their specific scope of work
A defined goal or objective has to...
Have an OUTCOME that is DELIVERABLE
Which project type is categorized in the INFRASTRUCTURE market sector?
Highway and Street
The role of the general contractor in the US is documented to have emerged approximately?
In the mid to late 1800's
Owner's Rep
Individual or firm who protect clients interests during a project.
Palace of Knossos, Crete
Inverted column design
The Miller Act of 1935 #2
Law requires a Contractor on Federal contracts (public works) that exceed $100,000 to post two bonds.
To be successful financially as a general contractor in the industry-every company must self-perform the (blank) scope?
None of these; a contractor doesn't have to self-perform a specific thing
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What are the 3 Primary Groups in a construction project?
Owner Team Design Team Builder/Contractor Team
How does the Miller Act work?
Owner hires Architect/Engineer to design the Building. Owner hires the General Contractor to build the Building.
Which team is responsible for funding the project?
Owners Team
Journeymen- 2 Things
Paid for work, usually daily or piece basis Create "masterpiece", might qualify for Master status someday
438 B.C.
Parthenon
Industrial Age
Professional & Trade Associations
Two Basic types of owner
Public and Private
1981 Construction Mgn't Association of America (CMAA)
Role of professional construction management (CM) Schedule ~ Cost ~ Quality Architects role of supervision reduced to "observation" more focus on design!
RICS
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Industry term for when a General Contractor performs a scope of work themselves
Self-perform
Construction Practices in the Renaissance 1400~1800
Separation of design from crafts begins Origin of Architect from Merriam-Webster
GREECE AND THE GREEK ISLES
Structurally sound but also interested in Aesthetics
There are 3 market sector categories according to the US BLS data?
TRUE
Middle Ages
The Craft Guilds
Architect
The ancient term for a "Master Builder" Designer - Engineer - Construction Manager - Craftsman - Artist, etc. All responsibility, design & construction thru Renaissance
Who is the owners team?
The client or boss
Middle Ages: Approximatley 5th to 15th century
They were least concerned with beauty Master Builder profession continues Build what society needs
Post WWII Age
Union trades at their peak
Engineering
Using technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
VA
Veteran's Administration
Ancient Romans
Vitruvius - "On Architecture Roman Engineering
Trade Partner
a participant, organisation or government body in a continuing trade relationship
Contractor
a person who agrees to provide services for a specific price
General Contractor (GC)
an individual or firm hired by and responsible to an owner/client for coordinating the completion of physical work. Hires subcontractors and suppliers
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
provided World War II veterans with funds for college education, unemployment insurance, and housing.
Design Manager
publishing industry personnel who work on the look of a book, making decisions about type style, paper, cover design, and layout
Why was there a change in the role of architect in the United States construction?
the desire to professionalize the practice of architecture, changes in the general business climate, and the increasing complexity in building design and co
The owner is not necessarily...
the operator/end user of the constructed facility (or structure)
In the current Commercial Project market, the Specialty/Sub-contractor is the "Constructor" and the G.C. is
the overall construction manager and subcontract manager.
Thomas Jefferson
• Born 1743 - Died 1826 • American Founding Father • Principal author of Declaration of Independence • 3rd President of United States • Architect • Problem solver • Master builder
