CM 1011 Final

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

False

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

False

Safety should not be a part of a company's mission statement.

False

Safety should only be value-based (and not rules based).

False

Safety training addresses the issue of why the need for robust safety plans.

False

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

False

Sustainability does not involve operational and maintenance practices.

False

The contractor selects the contract form.

False

The critical path never changes.

False

The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate.

False

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

False

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

False

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

True

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

True

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

True

A job hazard analysis focuses on jobs and tasks.

True

A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan.

True

A safety officer at a company must have authority to take corrective actions if a hazard is identified.

True

A stop sign is an example of an administrative control.

True

A tailgate meeting to review safety procedures is risk management.

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

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

True

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

True

An activity is a task, function, or decision that has a time commitment, or duration, associated with it.

True

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

True

Arbitration can be more expensive than litigation.

True

Behaviors of an employee are one of the things that may be changed in a robust safety program.

True

Construction impact costs may include noise control.

True

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

True

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

True

D.R. Horton has a land development department.

True

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

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

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

True

Each activity in the budget is assigned a cost code.

True

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

True

Elimination of a risk may cause disengagement.

True

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

True

Employees should be involved in the development of a company safety manual.

True

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

True

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

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

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

Michael Cascio is a graduate of the LSU CM department.

True

Most budget problems originate from inaccurate labor estimates.

True

Most schedule glitches have to do with productivity.

True

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

True

Part of being a construction manager is anticipating risks.

True

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

True

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

True

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

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

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

True

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

True

Quality assurance is done prior to a project being started.

True

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

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 abatement involves reducing the loss potential of a risk.

True

Safety culture should be a part of the organizational value system of a company.

True

Scheduling addresses "How long?"

True

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

True

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

True

Taking corrective action is called crashing the schedule.

True

Testing of materials during construction is part of quality control.

True

The Challenger Space Shuttle was one of the examples shown.

True

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

True

The benefits of safety are one of the learning objectives of the first presentation.

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

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.

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.

True

The schedule of values represents the owner's budget

True

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

True

The tracking tool for cost is the estimate.

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

OSHA was created in 1950.

False

Quality control is only done during a construction project.

True

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

True

Indirect costs of injuries can be more than direct costs.

True

Some production activities do not actually require any physical effort.

True

TQM stands for Total Quality Management.

True

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

True

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

False

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

False

A claim can only be made after the project is complete.

False

A poor quality design is not a contractor risk.

False

A preparatory inspection is unnecessary to avoid miscues and rework.

False

A project debriefing is not meant to be a training mechanism.

False

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

False

A project may go forward without paperwork.

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

A system evaluation does not include employee interviews.

False

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

An overcrowded worksite does not affect productivity.

False

Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing.

False

Availability of materials is not a contractor risk.

False

BIM cannot be accommodating to facility management.

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

D.R. Horton was founded in 1948.

False

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

False

Elimination is not an example of engineering controls.

False

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

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.

False

Fossil fuels are considered a renewable source of energy.

False

Four workers died in the Mississippi oilfield explosion.

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

PPE stands for personal protection engineering.

False

PPE stands for protecting people every time.

False

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

False

Platinum is the lowest level of LEED certification.

False

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

False

Predicting durations is an exact science

False

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

False

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

False

Quality failures affect only cost and time.

False

Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic.

False

Social obligations are not a reason for a robust safety program.

False

Subcontracting work is not a risk mitigation strategy.

False

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

False

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

False

Sustainability is the fifth dimension of BIM.

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.

False

The gas that was absent in the Mississippi oilfield explosion was nitrogen.

False

The number one cause of jobsite accidents are electrical shocks.

False

The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate

False

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

False

Very seldom does a job site required temporary utilities.

False

Waste is a relatively minor issue in construction.

False

While BIM is a verb, VDC is a noun

False

An inspection is a check used when tracking quality.

True

Environmental risks may delay a schedule.

True

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

True

Subcontractors should not be pre-qualified.

False

Submittal of shop drawings is part of quality assurance.

False

Submittals are totally different that RFI's.

False

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

False

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

False

The tracking tool for quality is the schedule.

False

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

False

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

False


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