CM 1011 Midterm LSU Schneider

The construction industry in the United States employs more than 7 million people directly, and many more indirectly.

True

The contract documents are the medium through which designer communicates the design intent to the contractor.

True

The contract documents are the medium through which the designer communicates the design intent to the contractor.

True

The decision to bid may be tempered by who the architect is.

True

The design stage is about aesthetics, function, and layout.

True

The design-build delivery method better manages risks, generate greater value, and eliminates waste.

True

The determination of quantities and the computation of prices are the two major components of an estimate.

True

The different project delivery methods is designed around price, qualifications, or a combination of both.

True

The goals of a construction team includes safety.

True

The ideal construction management candidate is typically an individual who has a bachelor's degree in construction management.

True

The key to delivering a successful project is to start with a really well-defined project scope.

True

The key to good project planning is the ability to anticipate potential problems before they become actual problems.

True

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

True

The post-construction stage is the cleanup stage.

True

The price of an object using unit-price is the unit-price times the quantity of the object.

True

The primary objective of construction management is to control time, cost, and quality.

True

The procurement stage is often referred to as "buying out" the job.

True

The project manager is responsible for the safe completion of projects within budget, on schedule, to the company's quality standards, and to the customer's satisfaction.

True

The rhetorical triangle consists of audience, message, and credibility.

True

The superintendent is responsible for coordinating all of the construction activities on-site.

True

The use of unique materials adds to the construction costs.

True

The value of a project to the owner is the benefit received by the owner compared to the owner's cost of the project.

True

There are basically two types of owners: public owners and private owners.

True

There is a very high value put on training of construction workers.

True

To earn the LSU Distinguished Communicator Award a student must take at least four communications intensive courses.

True

Unethical policies can damage the image of a company and destroy employee morale.

True

Value engineering and constructibility reviews are a benefit of bringing CM's on board early.

True

Value engineering can only be done in the design phase if a project's value is to be maximized.

True

Value engineering is a process to optimize resources to achieve the greatest value for the greatest value for the money being spent.

True

Waiting is one of the eight types of waste.

True

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

True

A purchase order is an agreement between a vendor and a customer to provide certain products that meet a particular specification for a specified price.

True

A square foot takeoff involves an area.

True

A team should measure its performance against its goals.

True

AIA General Conditions are standard provisions affecting all building construction projects.

True

Acceptance is "polite" society usually requires an ethics code that is also acceptable.

True

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

True

Action language gets people moving, and creates reliable accountability through language.

True

Admitting you have made a mistake can lead to enhancing trust.

True

After a conceptual estimate is made, the challenge for the designers is to design to the allocated budget.

True

An effective manager will show appreciation on a regular basis, even for things expected on the team member.

True

An estimate includes the cost of all materials. Labor, equipment, and subcontracts.

True

An estimate is a summary of the costs of the contractor for a particular project.

True

An estimate is an educated guess.

True

An estimate is built very much in the same order as the actual building of the facility.

True

An ethics policy must be clear and concise.

True

Animation without a purpose is a distraction.

True

At-risk CM, design-build, and IPD are collaborations where optimized solutions and value generation is the goal.

True

Avoid wordiness.

True

BIM coordination is an example of the typical pre-construction activities.

True

BIM is a common estimating option.

True

BIM managers lead the efforts to coordinate project(s) construction on modeling software.

True

Bid documents include an advertisement or invitation for bids.

True

Black text on a white background always works.

True

Cite whenever it isn't your original work, including graphics.

True

Civil drawings include things such as grading, demolition, excavation, and site utilities.

True

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

True

Commercial construction makes up about one-third of the total construction market.

True

Commissioning is the explaining to the owner the areas of operation throughout the new facility.

True

Communication and collaboration are core to being a successful manager of diverse project teams.

True

Computer applications for the construction industry includes programs for estimating, scheduling, and cost control.

True

Constructability is primarily influenced by the design.

True

Constructability is the predominant reason that owners have opted to use the design-build delivery method.

True

Construction company employees need to be trained as to what the ethical standards are.

True

Construction managers should be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

True

Coordination between the contractor and the owner is usually done by the project manager.

True

Cost-plus-fee contracts are also known as time and materials.

True

Design-Bid-Build is linear in nature.

True

Effective managers know that acknowledgment is a key to motivating their project teams.

True

Ethics may include the virtues of loyalty, honesty, and responsibility.

True

Execution comes before close-out.

True

Feelings frequent from what is ethical.

True

Field superintendent is one of the three paths a CM may select at The Lemon Company.

True

Getting construction work requires abilities such as negotiation, presentation, team-building, and communication skills.

True

Happy employees will work harder and faster, and the competition won't easily steal them.

True

Hiring the right people can facilitate an ethics program.

True

In at-risk CM, the construction manager does the work of a general contractor in the construction phase.

True

In most public projects, the open bid process must be used.

True

In the Integrated Project Delivery method, the construction manager will have an opportunity to contribute expertise relative to constructibility.

True

It is important that all subcontractors receive the same information needed to prepare a subcontract bid.

True

Job-specific overhead (or project overhead or general conditions) include the superintendent's pay.

True

Leadership is the ability to influence and persuade.

True

One of the perspectives when it comes to measuring the success of a project is whether the contractor made a fair profit.

True

One of the things the owner is accountable for is creating the overall budget for the project.

True

Only accept a committed response to a request.

True

Planning is about organizing the activities that have to take place in a logical sequence.

True

Polishing is made up of revising and editing.

True

Pre task safety analysis is sometimes called a toolbox meeting.

True

Pre-construction services include constructability analysis.

True

Productivity is the number of units a crew can install in a given time period.

True

Progress and construction go hand-in-hand.

True

Project evaluation is when the CM team debriefs the project as to what worked and what didn't work.

True

Project evaluation is when the CM team debriefs the projects as to what worked and what didn't work.

True

Project managers are the direct liaison between the contractor and the clients and design teams.

True

Quality is monitored by the specifications, punch lists, inspections, tests, and user surveys.

True

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

True

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

True

Superintendents provide safety leadership.

True

Supplemental conditions are project specific.

True

Team activities include identification of who has what responsibilities.

True

Teamwork and trust are really the keys to successful project delivery.

True

The CSI Master Format utilizes a six-digit numbering system.

True

The Site and Infrastructure Subgroup of the CSA Master Format relates to work that takes place before the construction work takes place.

True

The best-value selection is usually based on weighted criteria.

True

The building materials used in residential construction are typically wood products such as lumber and plywood.

True

The complexity of the project impacts productivity.

True

A punch list contains work items successfully completed.

False

Copyright is an ethical issue.

False

Create waste is one of the six tenets of Lean.

False

Design-build is commonly referred to as the traditional delivery method.

False

Plagiarism is a legal issue.

False

Speeding is unethical.

False

Write the abstract first.

False

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

True

"Force Field Analysis" is one of the problem solving techniques.

True

A construction company needs to have a formal ethical program in place that is enforced.

True

Allow yourself to have a lousy first draft.

True

Animation should only be used for effect.

True

Construction job sites use drones.

True

Direct and indirect labor are two of the costs to consider when preparing an estimate.

True

Direct costs are those items that actually go into building the facility.

True

Each construction site is a unique environment.

True

Ethics apply to the behavior of an atheist as to that of a saint.

True

Field and office engineer positions are entry-level.

True

It is the owner who decides which project delivery method will be used.

True

Lean Project Delivery results in minimizing waste and rework.

True

Lean results in more completions under budget.

True

Low-bid selection results in contractors evaluating the plans and specs and coming up with a bid price based on their own unique strategies for doing the work.

True

Market conditions may impact bid amounts.

True

Marketing efforts are focused on convincing owners that they should bring the CM team on board early.

True

Math mistakes can cause an estimate to be incorrect.

True

Mechanical drawings include plumbing, heating, and ventilation.

True

Office overhead (general overhead) are costs incurred by a contractor whether or not it has projects.

True

One of the characteristics common among estimators is organizational skills.

True

One of the major responsibilities of the design team is to make sure that the design meets all building codes.

True

One of the most important aspects of the construction business is people.

True

Pre-construction services include feasibility studies.

True

Pre-construction services include value engineering.

True

Pre-construction services should be upfront and involve the owner, designer, and contractor.

True

Pre-construction services should begin during the design phase.

True

Private projects usually use the closed bid system.

True

Respondents to the survey cited over-billing as common in the construction industry.

True

The ability to make requests that result in actions is at the heart of effective communication.

True

The best-value selection is the most prevalent application of the selection method for a design-build project.

True

Time is monitored by a detailed schedule.

True

Waste is downtime.

True

Market conditions may impact bid amounts

True

The purchasing of construction services is often referred to as procurement.

True

Lean thinking demands a mindset of continuous improvement.

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

A personal code of ethics starts once a child has left his or her parents.

False

Monitoring a project comes before feasibility.

False

Only 20% of construction projects are delivered late.

False

Only the estimators have to be familiar with the estimating process.

False

A plan view is a horizontal "cut" through the entire building.

True

A powerful request will include a "by when" date.

True

"Ethics only has to do with my religious beliefs."

False

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

False

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

False

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

False

A CM is expected to be an expert in all facets of the construction.

False

A certificate of occupancy is produced by the contractor signifying that all life safety code requirements have been met.

False

A constructability review should be done by the project manager and the designer.

False

A construction team does not need diversity.

False

A copy of the contract agreement form is unnecessary in the project manual.

False

A cost-plus-fee contract has very little paperwork associated with it.

False

A feasibility is easily within a contractor's usual scope of services.

False

A general contractor keeps a project running in accordance with contract documents developed by the contractor.

False

A good set of construction drawings will always result in no change orders being needed.

False

Accountability is unimportant is successful team building.

False

An elevation is a vertical "cut" through the building from top to bottom.

False

An estimate does not improve with input from members of the team other than the estimator.

False

An ethics program does not start with upper management.

False

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

False

Any leftover materials of spare parts belong to the contractor.

False

Appreciation and recognition is the same thing as acknowledgment.

False

Architectural drawings make up the smallest portion of the construction drawings.

False

Awarding the contract is always done at the bid opening.

False

BIM managers do not develop ways to enhance the client/contractor relationship on projects.

False

Building trust can be quite quickly.

False

Bullet points are always effective as a presentation format.

False

Collaboration and integration are the same thing.

False

Committed listening and committed speaking guarantees the delivery of a promise or result.

False

Concrete is measured in square feet.

False

Construction is big business, reaching $10.6 billion in world-wide spending in 2017.

False

Construction is simple.

False

Construction projects almost always use the same teams as on prior successful projects.

False

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

False

Contract administrators never process progress payment applications and change orders.

False

Detailed estimates can be done prior to the completion of the design.

False

Due diligence is relatively unimportant with site work.

False

Electrical drawings only shows the electrical receptacles and switches.

False

Estimating software basically will guarantee that you will get a competitively bid project.

False

Estimators are not risk takers.

False

Estimators do not coordinate with subcontractors and vendors for pricing.

False

Ethics cannot be taught.

False

Heavy civil construction is also known as vertical construction.

False

Height of the facility does not impact the cost of construction.

False

In a traditional design-bid-build delivery method, qualification is used to determine who wins the project.

False

In agency CM, the construction manager is at risk.

False

It was President Kennedy who said: "Apply the seat of the pant to the seat of the chair."

False

Keeping score is unnecessary in comparing performance against goals.

False

Lean uses a First Planner System.

False

Less than 25% of construction work is "wasted."

False

Less than 50% of students change majors.

False

Linear takeoffs involve how many of a certain object.

False

Lump-sum contracts are the least common type of contract.

False

Management and leadership are the same things.

False

Pre-construction services include close-out reports.

False

Programming is about the contractor clarifying the needs, goals, and objectives for the facility.

False

Project managers do not provide safety leadership.

False

Project managers work exclusively on the job site.

False

Providing bonds on public projects is voluntary for the contractors.

False

Qualifications-based selection is usually based on low bid.

False

Quantity surveying represents more of the art of estimating.

False

R.S. Means information does not include data such as crew size.

False

Safety is monitored by investigating the accidents that occurred.

False

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

False

Sharing why a project is important from a human perspective is unnecessary.

False

Spreadsheets and manual takeoffs are not common in estimating.

False

Superintendents work mainly in the home office.

False

Tables are easy to read, so use them.

False

The CM-at risk delivery method does not better manage risk, generate value, or eliminate waste.

False

The CSI Master Format specifications group is divided into 16 subgroups.

False

The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) was founded in 1908.

False

The best source of productivity information is R.S. Means.

False

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

False

The contractor establishes the parameters for the design of the project.

False

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

False

The cost of temporary facilities are not included in an estimate.

False

The larger the project, the less opportunity there is to increase efficiencies around any particular activity.

False

The location of the project does not affect the overall pricing of the project.

False

The main assertion of a slide should always be in the bottom left corner of the slide.

False

The mentor program is not one of the ways to get involved with the CIAC.

False

The order to follow when writing is drafting, prewriting, and polishing.

False

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

False

The owner's name and address is not something to include in an advertisement of a project.

False

The schematic design is the end-result in the design stage.

False

The specifications basically define the quantity of the work: the length, the width, the area, the volume, and so on.

False

The survey found no discrepancy between the value people place on ethics and what the actually do in practice to support their values.

False

There are two types of integrity: nationwide and local.

False

There is now less safety supervision over construction workers than in years past.

False

There is very little demand for construction workers.

False

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

False

Value engineering's goal is to reduce the costs of construction as much as possible.

False

Very few contractors subscribe to some type of electronic construction news service.

False

While presenting, it is okay to stand in the presentation field if you are pointing out something on the screen.

False

A parametric estimate uses equations that express the statistical relationship between building parameters and the cost of the building.

True

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

True

"PPP" stands for public-private-partnership.

True

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

True

"There is never a right way to do the wrong thing."

True

A "Daily Huddle" is a short morning meeting every day onsite.

True

A 6 week look ahead system uses bi-weekly meetings.

True

A Project Comparison Estimate compares the estimates of a completed project to the proposed project.

True

A complete project team would include material and equipment vendors.

True

A construction manager is expected to deliver a high-quality facility on time, within budget, and accident free.

True

A contractor's bid amount is the owner's cost to do a project.

True

A contractor's estimate is the contractor's cost to do a project.

True

A detail drawing would be helpful for viewing connections and intersections.

True

A detailed estimate includes quantities.

True

A feasibility study considers how successful the project will be in meeting the owner's intended purpose for the project.

True

A good boss is someone who cares about the team members, coaches them, listens to their ideas, and acknowledges them and their contributions.

True

Your eyes are magical.

True

Key performance indicators formulate plans for improvement.

True.