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A BIM model cannot perform clash detection before the project goes to the field.
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A change order adjustment amount does not include general overhead and profit.
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A claim can only be made after the project is complete.
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Baton Rouge was on the map of LCI (Lean Construction Institute) Communities of Practice.
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Budget is not a factor to be considered when setting the quality standard.
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Change orders always come from the owner for a variety of reasons.
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Change work does not involve taking on more risk.
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Change work should be seen as an opportunity to increase profit.
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Commissioning does not include testing of life safety systems.
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Comparing actual job costs to estimated costs is not risk management.
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Continuous improvement is not one of the six tenets of Lean.
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Contract time is not a consideration when working on a change order.
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Entry-level CM's are seldom, if ever, used to keep up with RFI's.
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Hiring the right people to do the job is part of quality control.
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If you are only a user of BIM, and not a designer, you do not need to know anything about BIM.
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Initial cost of the net-zero energy building is lower than the conventional building.
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It does not make sense to do much upfront planning of the BIM model.
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It is the obligation of the owner to provide job site security.
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Retainage is an amount retained by the owner from progress payments as a penalty for mistakes made by the contractor.
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Successful subcontractor coordination is not based on proper scheduling, preparation, and planning.
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Sustainability does not involve operational and maintenance practices.
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Sustainability does not involve using standard sizes of materials.
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Sustainability has to do with a small part of an entire life cycle.
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Sustainability is an unexpected mainstream design and construction deliverable.
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The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate.
F
Which of the following is NOT part of the triple bottom line of sustainability?
PERFORMANCE
A BIM file contains construction details, performance characteristics, and product specs.
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A BIM model is a 3D representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a building.
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A BIM model serves as a shared knowledge resource for the entire design and build team.
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A comprehensive quality control plan is the best way to control quality during construction.
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A good win-win example is using recycled concrete as a base material for new roadways or driveways.
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A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan.
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A project control system utilizes the plans, specs, estimate, and schedule.
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A tailgate meeting to review safety procedures is risk management.
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AHJ stands for local Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
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Adding contingencies may be a pre-bid method to offset a risk.
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Additional time should always be asked for when processing a change order.
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Administrative activities include permitting, submittals, inspections, and testing.
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An inspection is a check used when tracking quality.
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Application for payments is made on an AIA G702 form.
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Arbitration can be more expensive than litigation.
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As-built drawings are part of contract close-out.
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BIM helps with consideration of alternative approaches to design and construction.
T
Back charges may be used to encourage subcontractors to clean up after themselves.
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Change order philosophy: "First do no harm."
T
Clash detection allows for the effective identification, inspection, and reporting of unintended interferences of materials and systems.
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Collaboration of communication and activities is part of a Lean project delivery.
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Commissioning includes HVAC testing.
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Construction impact costs may include noise control.
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Contract administration is all about managing the business details and relationships.
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Contract close-out includes final payment.
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Contracting with the subcontractors is part of quality assurance.
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Contractor close-out has to do with reporting back to the company about how the job went.
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Cost codes are used to compare actual job costs with the estimated job costs.
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D.R. Horton has hired over 400 interns since 2014.
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D.R. Horton is publicly traded.
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D.R. Horton rotates its interns through multiple of its departments.
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D.R. Horton's motto is "America's Builder."
T
Delivery tickets are one of the sources of information used to track job performance.
T
Design discrepancies may cause a change order.
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Environmental risks may delay a schedule.
T
It was General Dwight D. Eisenhower who said "Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.
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Jobsite overhead is a consideration when working on a change order.
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Jobsite tablets have made it a lot easier for field personnel to manage every aspect of project coordination in real time
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John Manion's company does industrial, commercial, and institutional construction work.
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John Manion's company has a project in the Super Dome at this time.
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Keeping accurate labor records is one of the most important functions of CM's in the field.
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Lean results in more completions under budget.
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Once a progress payment is received by the prime contractor it is obligated to promptly pay its subcontractors and vendors.
T
One definition of "sustainable' is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
T
One of the benefits of LEAN is a safer environment.
T
Planning and scheduling concern two interrelated elements of construction management: strategy and time.
T
Political, legal, and regulatory risks are the ones over which the contractor has the least control.
T
Productivity has to do with how much work can be accomplished in a certain time frame.
T
Programmable thermostats are an example of how energy consumption can be optimized.
T
Project size may impact what type of schedule will be used.
T
Quality and safety are ultimately achieved at the labor force level.
T
Quality assurance is done prior to a project being started.
T
Quality attitude must emanate from the highest levels of leadership and management.
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Quality control is only done during a construction project.
T
Quality is defined as meeting or exceeding the requirements established in the design documents.
T
Quality is one of The Lemoine Company's core ideologies.
T
Quality, along with cost and time, are the three primary elements of construction management.
T
Respect for people is one of the six tenets of Lean.
T
Risk abatement involves reducing the loss potential of a risk.
T
Risk retention is a mitigation strategy.
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Scheduling addresses "How long?"
T
Site logistics (project staging) is crucial to the overall efficiency and coordination of the work.
T
Site selection and building layout is the first area where sustainability can be applied.
T
Some production activities do not actually require any physical effort.
T
Substantial completion is part of contract close-out.
T
Surplus materials belong to the owner.
T
Taking corrective action is called crashing the schedule.
T
The correct tools and equipment are necessary for workers to get the job right the first time.
T
The distributed repository approach is the path most contractors use to implement their BIM activities.
T
The first rule on construction management is "read the contract."
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The first task in contract administration is to create a contact list for every single person associated with the project.
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The need for a clear and accurate paper trail in construction is paramount.
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The pre-construction meeting should include discussion about schedule issues.
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The purpose of The Lemoine Company is to achieve excellence.
T
The schedule of values represents the owner's budget
T
The superintendent is the person responsible for organizing the job site and managing construction on a daily basis.
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The three stages of a precedence diagram schedule are planning, sequencing, and scheduling.
T
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.
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The ultimate goal of jobsite management is to keep the project on schedule, within budget, and of high quality.
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There are programs available that integrate estimating, accounting, and contract administration functions into a single program.
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There are three close-out reports.
T
Total float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed before it impacts the project's completion as planned.
T
Unforeseen conditions may cause a change order.
T
Use of subcontractors is considered as more efficient and expert than self-performance by the contractor.
T
Weather is probably the most common and most obvious reason for work slowdown.
T
With BIM the various stages of design are classified as level of development (LOD).
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With BIM you get a chance to build the project in a virtual environment before you build it for real.
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The fourth dimension of BIM is scheduling.
T
There are actually wood building materials that may be certified.
T
The tracking tool for cost is the estimate.
T
The critical path never changes.
F
Employee parking is a staging issue that must be addressed when organizing the job site.
T
Wetlands is a risk of a contractor.
T
A project may go forward without paperwork.
F
BIM will not allow collaboration among students from the different design-build disciplines.
F
Gantt charts are also known as network diagrams.
F
Gray water is the same as drinking water.
F
LEED is the only building rating system worldwide.
F
Local government is seldom, if ever, involved in construction projects.
F
One of the detriments of LEAN is decreased productivity.
F
An activity is a task, function, or decision that has a time commitment, or duration, associated with it.
T
An objective of sustainability is to reduce consumption of nonrenewable resources, to minimize waste, and to create better environments.
T
Each activity in the budget is assigned a cost code.
T
Earned value analysis may be used to determine the overall status of the project relative to both cost and schedule.
T
Establishing the work hours is the responsibility of the superintendent.
T
Evaluation of a project includes determining what worked and what didn't work.
T
Hard hats and steel-toed shoes are examples of PPE.
T
Home office overhead a consideration when working on a change order.
T
Identifying performance deviations is one of the seven steps in the project control cycle.
T
Indoor environmental quality of a building has to do with impacts on the inhabitant's comfort, health, and productivity.
T
It is important for quality control personnel be familiar with the standards associated with a number of trades.
T
A LEAN program, once initiated, is good for many years without improvement.
F
Robert Horton was the founder of D.R. Horton.
F
Risk evaluation is subjective.
T
Which stage of the building life cycle is responsible for higher energy consumption?
OPERATION
"Standardize" is one of the 5 S's.
T
A LEAN program generates value.
T
Risk management involves identification, quantification, and mitigation of the risks.
T
3D CAD is the same as BIM.
F
A poor quality design is not a contractor risk.
F
A preparatory inspection is unnecessary to avoid miscues and rework.
F
A project debriefing is not meant to be a training mechanism.
F
A project is considered totally complete even if paperwork has not been delivered to the owner.
F
A public project has less governmental involvement than a private project.
F
A risk mitigation plan happens before construction starts and does not vary thereafter.
F
A short-interval schedule is not the same as a look-ahead schedule.
F
A time extension is a contract adjustment used when a monetary adjustment is not owed.
F
A zero-punch list should not be a goal of the project.
F
AHJ does not include permits and inspections.
F
After quality, safety is the number-one priority when managing construction operations.
F
All BIM does is add a 3D component to 2D plans and specs.
F
All construction risks have to do with jobsite events.
F
An overcrowded worksite does not affect productivity.
F
Archeological findings are not a risk of the contractor.
F
Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing.
F
Attic stock and extra materials belong to the contractor.
F
Availability of materials is not a contractor risk.
F
BIM cannot be accommodating to facility management.
F
BIM cannot help with site planning and utilization.
F
BIM does not help a contractor coordinate subcontractors.
F
Because every project is different, quality does not happen on purpose.
F
Contractor close-out reports are not meant to be given to the estimating department.
F
Cost overruns do not need to be addressed until the project is completed.
F
Create waste is one of the six tenets of Lean.
F
D.R. Horton builds homes in all 48 continental states.
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D.R. Horton does not have a mortgage department.
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D.R. Horton self-performs most of its work.
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D.R. Horton started building homes in Louisiana in 1990.
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D.R. Horton was founded in 1948.
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Detailed schedules do not break major work activities down into smaller tasks.
F
Documentation should be provided at the end of the project but not throughout the project.
F
Each time number in a network diagram represents a calendar day, not a work day.
F
Eco-friendly building materials may be obtained from anywhere in the world.
F
Enhancing indoor environmental quality is not one of the six fundamental principles of sustainable building design.
F
Environmental protections do not include storm water pollution.
F
Labor availability is not a contractor risk.
F
Major subcontractors and vendors do not need to attend a pre-construction meeting.
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Meeting minutes are unnecessary if it is a meeting of the owner's construction representative and the superintendent.
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One of the eight LEAN wastes hurrying.
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One of the eight LEAN wastes lack of motion.
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One of the least important contract administration functions is the contractor getting paid on time.
F
PPE stands for protecting people every time.
F
Partnering is a concept involving only the owner and prime contractor.
F
Platinum is the lowest level of LEED certification.
F
Predicting durations is an exact science.
F
Productivity is the most predictable element of project planning and project control.
F
Purchase orders and material invoices do not need to be monitored during the contract.
F
Quality failures affect only cost and time.
F
Quality impacts aesthetics, appearance, and durability, but not performance.
F
Regulatory compliance will never cause a change order.
F
Safety is not one of The Lemoine Company's core ideologies.
F
Scheduling and coordinating material deliveries is not one of the contractor's tasks.
F
Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic.
F
Subcontracting work is not a risk mitigation strategy.
F
Subcontractors and suppliers should not be involved is a risk evaluation.
F
Subcontractors should not be pre-qualified.
F
Submittal of shop drawings is part of quality assurance.
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Submittals are totally different that RFI's.
F
Sustainability is the fifth dimension of BIM.
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Sustainable development goals only focus on environmental development.
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The Construction close-out does not include commissioning.
F
The Lemoine Company has a term called "LIFE" which stands for "Living an Injury Free Environment."
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The Lemoine Company works in various construction industries, including single family residential.
F
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) groups together work done by many subcontractors.
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The bid amount is converted to a project budget.
F
The biggest disadvantage to Gantt charts is that they show the interrelationship among the activities.
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The contractor selects the contract form.
F
The financial strength of a subcontractor is not a risk of the prime contractor.
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The three types of activities that must be planned and included in a schedule are: pre-construction, construction operations, and post-construction.
F
The tracking tool for quality is the schedule.
F
There are 10 tenets of LEAN.
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Tracking project time is not as important as tracking project cost.
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Unfortunately, a more dangerous work environment is one of the results of Lean.
F
Very little that comes out of the construction site is recyclable.
F
Very seldom does a job site required temporary utilities.
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Waste is a relatively minor issue in construction.
F
Where to locate a crane on the job site is a relatively unimportant issue.
F
While BIM is a verb, VDC is a noun.
F
Which of the following is NOT part of the LEED credit category?
Outdoor environmental quality
Which of the following is the highest rank of LEED certificates?
PLATINUM
Which of the following is not the social benefit of sustainability?
Reduce global warming
50% of the D.R. Horton construction team are graduates of the LSU CM department.
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A BIM design begins with intelligent objects such as walls, roof, and windows
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Critical path method (CPM) is the most common type of schedule used in the commercial, civil, and industrial construction industry.
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D.R. Horton grew 40% in Louisiana in 2019.
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D.R. Horton has a land development department.
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D.R. Horton has been the #1 homebuilder since 2002.
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D.R. Horton has built more than 750,000 homes.
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Energy consumption in the building sector is higher than the industrial sector.
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Everything CM's do is tied to the plans and specs.
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Job signage is a good way to advertise the construction company.
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One of the reasons for subcontractor meetings is to discuss potential conflicts.
T
Optimizing energy use is one of the six fundamental principles of sustainable building design.
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Our presenter on Change Work was John Manion.
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Part of being a construction manager is anticipating risks.
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Part of network logic is answering the question: Which activities can be started once this activity is completed?
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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.
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Steel beams are an example of a construction product that requires a shop drawing.
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The Lemoine Company has a program called LEAP, which stands for Lemoine Engineering Advancement Program.
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The Lemoine Company started construction activities in the mid-1970's.
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The acronym DOWNTIME represents the eight wastes of LEAN.
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The big advantage to Gantt chart schedules is that they are very easy to understand.
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The first goal of quality management is to get things done right the first time.
T
Which of the following may impact human health, comfort, and productivity in an indoor environment?
all of the choices
Equipment rentals is not a consideration when working on a change order.
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Fossil fuels are considered a renewable source of energy.
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It was an LSU building where the architect undersized the door openings in order to keep the artsy effect.
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John Manion works for Boh Brothers in their Broad work division.
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LCI member companies produced less than 10% of the total construction revenue in 2019.
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LEAN concepts came from the General Motors management principles.
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The financial strength of the owner is not a risk of the prime contractor.
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The first stage in the project control cycle is the documentation stage.
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The initial building costs are the only numbers used in the life-cycle cost analysis.
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The majority of homes built by D.R. Horton exceed $500,000.
F
The number one cause of jobsite accidents are electrical shocks.
F
LEAN thinking demands a mindset of continuous improvement.
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LEED stands for Leadership on Energy and Environmental Design.
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Labor costs are directly impacted by a construction company's safety record.
T
Lean Project Delivery results in minimizing waste and rework.
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Lean can be defined as "a culture of respect and continuous improvement aimed at creating more value for the customer while identifying and eliminating waste.
T
Liquidated damages is an agreed upon amount per day for the project finishing late.
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Managing the many changes on a project is one of the contract administration functions.
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Summary schedules group activities under broader headings such as mobilization, site work, foundation, and rough framing.
T
TQM stands for Total Quality Management.
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Taking advantage of the sun can be used for passive solar heating.
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Testing of materials during construction is part of quality control.
T
The Lean speakers were from Landis Construction Co. and Jack's Electric Service.
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The Lemoine Company five close-out objectives include substantial completion.
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The goal of sustainability is to reduce the impacts construction has on buildings being built, and the environment, quality of life, and human health.
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Triple Bottom Line performance involves economic, environmental, and social performances.
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It is important to develop a standardized risk assessment approach that can be applied to each project.
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Michael Cascio is a graduate of the LSU CM department.
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Most budget problems originate from inaccurate labor estimates.
T
Most schedule glitches have to do with productivity.
T
Not bidding on a project may be a pre-bid method to offset a risk.
T
One of the eight LEAN wastes is defects.
T
One of the reasons for a pre-construction meeting is to clarify the lines of authority and communication
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One of the reasons for a toolbox meeting is to emphasize safe work habits.
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