CM Final

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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


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