CM 1011 Final
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"BIM" stands for Building Information Modeling.
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"TQM" stands for Terminal Quality Management.
False
A Certificate of Substantial Completion should not be recorded at the courthouse.
False
A bid is the same as an estimate.
True
A change order means accepting more risk.
False
A contractor does not have to fear risks caused by poor design.
True
A laydown area is where materials are stored for later incorporation in the project.
False
A pre-construction conference is between only the owner and the prime contractor.
False
A pre-construction meeting is not necessary once the contract is signed.
True
A risk management program needs to be adjusted as the project progresses.
True
Activity on Node (AON) is the most common network diagram used in construction.
False
All of the subcontract bids were in conference with the specifications.
True
An RFI is used to ask questions.
False
As-built drawings are not part of the documentation submitted to the owner.
True
BIM allows building a project in a virtual world before actually building it.
True
BIM is a good tool for communicating with the owner.
True
BIM is a good tool for presentations.
False
BIM is not a good tool for site planning.
False
BIM is not good for "what if" solutions.
False
BIM is two dimensional.
True
BIM is used mostly in commercial construction.
True
Building code inspections are part of Quality Control.
True
Change orders may arise from regulatory compliance.
False
Changes orders should be seen as an opportunity to make a large profit.
False
Changes to the contract are seldom made in construction.
True
Commissioning is part of construction close-out.
True
Contract administration is the managing of conditions of the contract.
True
D.R. Horton built 41,000 houses in 2016.
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D.R. Horton has a mortgage division.
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D.R. Horton mostly builds custom houses in the million dollar range.
False
D.R. Horton self performs about 50% of the work it does.
False
D.R. Horton started as a construction company in 1948.
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D.R. Horton's reputation was built on word-of-mouth.
True
Design-bid-build and design-build are both delivery methods used in construction.
False
Documentation is relatively unimportant in construction.
False
Drafting the contract documents is one of the pre-construction tasks.
True
Durations have to do with how long an activity will take.
False
Environmental risks are problems for the owner, but not for the contractor.
True
Equipment is one of the scopes to consider when pricing a change order.
False
Estimating is used in BIM as a sixth dimension.
True
Final documentation includes as-built drawings.
True
Final payment is part of contract close-out.
False
Goals for the construction team should be set by the superintendent alone.
True
If the project risks are too large, a contractor may decide to reject the project.
False
Inspection is not needed when determining quality.
True
Interns at D.R. Horton first meet altogether in Fort Worth at the home office.
True
It is a good idea to have diversity in abilities on a construction team.
True
It is the will to prepare to win that separates success from failure.
True
It was the Construction Management Association of America who adopted the Code of Ethics.
True
Key performance indicators measure performance against the goals.
False
Knowing the contract will not help you when pricing a change order.
True
Labor availability is a construction risk a contractor must face.
True
Labor is the most volatile cost in construction.
True
Marc called the summary sheet (shown on the screen) a "top sheet".
False
Material deliveries must be inspected by the superintendent, personally.
True
Meeting time, cost, and quality goals is the reason for a project control plan.
True
Mini-schedules are used for more detail on an item of work.
True
Most definitions have the pre-construction phase starting with the award of the project.
False
Noise control is the work of other entities beside the contractor.
True
One of the objective of QA/QC is doing the job correctly the first time.
True
Operation and maintenance manuals are part of contract close-out.
False
Our guest lecturer, Ruby Comeaux, works for Turner Industries.
True
Our guest speaker graduated in CM at LSU.
False
Our guest speaker on residential construction was Michael Jordan.
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Our guest speaker was Marc Bourgeios, President of Brown Eagle Construction Co.
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Our guest speaker works for D.R. Horton.
True
Periodic approval of work may be needed from outside agencies.
False
Permits are not part of the execution plan.
True
Pre-bid risks and construction risks are two of the many categories of risks to be identified.
True
ProCore is a construction management program.
True
Procurement activities are associated with obtaining materials and equipement.
True
Procurement includes getting subcontractors signed.
True
Productivity may be negatively affected by crowded work spaces.
False
Project close-out is determined during the design phase of a project.
True
Punch list is part of construction close-out.
True
Purchasing of materials is part of procurement.
True
Quality is "meeting or exceeding the requirements established in the design documents".
True
Quality is determined by the owner's expectations.
True
Quality is meeting the acceptance criteria 100% of the time.
False
Quality is the most important thing for a contractor on a project.
False
Removing and networking incorrect work costs approximately twice that of doing it right the first time.
False
Retainage is a penalty amount kept by the owner.
False
Scheduling addresses "how much" and "what".
True
Scheduling is used in BIM as a fourth dimension.
True
Selection of subcontractors is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.
False
Site layout is determined after construction has started.
False
Subcontractors should only be paid when the project is complete.
False
Submittals do not require responses.
False
Substantial completion is when the project is completely paid.
True
Team activities include identifying who has what responsibilities.`
False
Testing of materials is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.
True
The Chicken Coop was so big it required an overhead crane.
False
The Code does not discourage discrimination.
True
The Code encourages continued professional development.
False
The Code is silent on the issue of compensation to the contractor.
False
The Code of Ethics applies to all licensed contractors.
False
The Code of Ethics was adopted in 1954.
False
The LSU group was awarded the project as low bidder.
True
The change order process is one of many things discussed at a pre-construction conference.
False
The class chose a profit of eight percent.
True
The competing bidders were Bama, Ole Miss, and Auburn.
False
The critical path is the network path with the most floats.
True
The example bid project was The LSU Chicken Coop.
True
The goal is to be on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and high quality work.
False
The guest lecturer, John Manion, works for Boh Brothers.
False
The network CPM is ideal for showing the owner the status of the project.
False
The network logic stage comes before the sequence stage when producing a schedule.
False
The owner's finances are of no concern to the contractor.
False
The partnering process cannot work in contract.
True
The presenter's first rule regarding changes to the work is "First,do no harm".
True
The primary problem with a bar chart is the lack of interconnectivity of the work items.
True
The primary tool for planning is the schedule.
True
The project control cycle includes establishing benchmarks.
False
The project manager spends all of his or her time in the office.
False
The punch list must be complete in order to reach substantial completion.
True
The quality of the work force affects project performance.
True
The schedule of values (SOV) is the owner's budget.
True
The superintendent is responsible for organizing the jobsite.
False
There are eight enumerated code items.
True
There are legal implications to consider when doing a change order.
True
There are three project close-out reports.
False
There were seven subcontractors bidding on the overhead doors.
True
Time is one of the scopes to consider when pricing a change order.
True
Training is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.
False
Under the Code a contractor can accept any assignment for which he or she qualifies by eduaction.
True
Under the Code a contractor shall develop a reputation based on his or her experience.
True
Under the Code services shall be rendered in a manner consistent with accepted standards.
False
Unforeseen conditions are not a reason for a change order.
False
Value engineering occurs only during the planning phase of a project.
True
When the plan doesn't work, stop and re-plan.
