CM Final
A change order adjustment amount does not include general overhead and profit.
F
A claim can only be made after the project is complete.
F
A project may go forward without paperwork.
F
A risk mitigation plan happens before construction starts and does not vary thereafter.
F
A time extension is a contract adjustment used when a monetary adjustment is not owed.
F
Change orders always come from the owner for a variety of reasons.
F
Contract time is not a consideration when working on a change order.
F
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
T
The first task in contract administration is to create a contact list for every single person associated with the project.
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.
T
When the work plan does not work, stop and re-plan.
T
The goals of a construction team includes safety.
T
The pre-construction meeting should include discussion about schedule issues.
T
It is the obligation of the owner to provide job site security.
F
John Manion works for Boh Brothers in their Broad work division.
F
Keeping score is unnecessary in comparing performance against goals.
F
The company does not need to have a feedback loop for the work force.
F
A team should measure its performance against its goals.
T
According to our presenter "inspection is a necessary evil."
T
An ITP Inspection Test Plan includes the agreement as to when it will be done.
T
Establishing the work hours is the responsibility of the superintendent.
T
JSA stands for job safety analysis.
T
Key performance indicators determine the level of compliance.
T
Key performance indicators formulate plans for improvement.
T
Managing the many changes on a project is one of the contract administration functions.
T
Once a progress payment is received by the prime contractor it is obligated to promptly pay its subcontractors and vendors.
T
One of the reasons for a pre-construction meeting is to clarify the lines of authority and communication
T
Pre task safety analysis is sometimes called a toolbox meeting.
T
The cost of rework is about the same as the first time the work was done.
F
A construction team does not need diversity.
F
After quality, safety is the number-one priority when managing construction operations.
F
An execution plan works better without the involvement of the personnel working under it.
F
Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing.
F
Each time number in a network diagram represents a calendar day, not a work day.
F
Entry-level CM's are seldom, if ever, used to keep up with RFI's.
F
Environmental protections do not include storm water pollution.
F
Gantt charts are also known as network diagrams.
F
Hiring the right people to do the job is part of quality control.
F
LCI member companies produced less than 10% of the total construction revenue in 2019.
F
Major subcontractors and vendors do not need to attend a pre-construction meeting.
F
One of the least important contract administration functions is the contractor getting paid on time.
F
Palmisano does not use a Job Box.
F
Palmisano was founded in 1983.
F
Partnering is a concept involving only the owner and prime contractor.
F
Predicting durations is an exact science.
F
Regulatory compliance will never cause a change order.
F
Retainage is an amount retained by the owner from progress payments as a penalty for mistakes made by the contractor.
F
Safety training does not require buy-in from the trainees.
F
Sales is not a phase of a construction project according to our presenter.
F
Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic.
F
Submittal of shop drawings is part of quality assurance.
F
Submittals are totally different that RFI's.
F
Team activities do not included communications guidelines.
F
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) groups together work done by many subcontractors.
F
The bid amount is converted to a project budget.
F
The contractor selects the contract form.
F
The first stage in the project control cycle is the documentation stage.
F
The number one cause of jobsite accidents are electrical shocks.
F
The owner (client) should not be a member of the team.
F
"It is the will to prepare to win that separates success from failure."
T
"Quality is meeting the acceptance criteria 100% of the time."
T
"Standardize" is one of the 5 S's.
T
Retention of good workers is important in building a good work force.
T
Steel beams are an example of a construction product that requires a shop drawing.
T
Surplus materials belong to the owner.
T
Team activities include identification of who has what responsibilities.
T
The Lean speakers were from Landis Construction Co. and Jack's Electric Service.
T
The number one quality issue is installation of the wrong materials, not poor workmanship.
T
The schedule of values represents the owner's budget
T
A short-interval schedule is not the same as a look-ahead schedule.
F
The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate.
F
The three types of activities that must be planned and included in a schedule are: pre-construction, construction operations, and post-construction.
F
