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CM 1011 midterm-LSU, CM 1011 Midterm - LSU
An Estimate is an educated guess - ANS-True

50 is the average number of employees per construction company in the US - ANS-False

An estimator must be pratical, but not creatvie - ANS-False - must be both pratical and creative

Housing starts are one of the major economic indicators - ANS-True

An estimator must be detail oriented - ANS-true

During the stone age, construction materials included mud, wood, and stone - ANS-True

The larger a priject is, the more it will cost - ANS-true

The code of Hammurabi dates back to the time of Julius Caesar - ANS-False - Old Babylonian
Period (1754 BC)

Site location does not impact cost - ANS-false

Early forms of concrete were invented by the romans - ANS-True

The quality of the materials is determined by the contractor - ANS-false - designer or project
owner

The creation of steel facilitated the construction of sky scrapers - ANS-True

Conceptual estiamtes must be very accurate - ANS-false - conceptual estimates happen before
a specific approach is decided for the project.Conceptual estimating is part art and part science.
The estimator has to have a "big picture" view, looking for long-range solutions rather than
shortsighted

BIM stands for Business Industry Manufacturing - ANS-False - Business Info Management

a site visit is a must before estimating a project - ANS-true

Commercial Construction is less sophisticated than residential construction - ANS-False

the 2004 CSI Master Format is a good way to organize an estimate - ANS-true

Heavy/civil construction is also known as horizontal construction - ANS-True

, Pricing of materials, labor, and equipment comes before quantifying such items - ANS-false -
after

A/E is short for architect/engineer - ANS-True

Superintendent responsibilies include personally processing pay applications - ANS-false - the
superintendent's job is to run the day-to-day operations on the construction site and control the
short-term schedule.

Increasing scarcity of water is a reason to consider green construction - ANS-True

Delivieries and inspection of materials are superintendent responsibilities - ANS-true

Being "green" is more than just having solar panels on the roof - ANS-True

Superintedent responsibilities include subcontractor coordination - ANS-true

Green construction is one that seeks the least expensive way to build something - ANS-False -
it seeks responsible and resource efficient ways

Most industrial contractors sub around 90% of the work - ANS-false - 0%

Solar orientation is an area of focus when considering green systems - ANS-True

Meetings with subconstractors should be at least weekly - ANS-true

Use of recycled and reusable materials is an area of focus for green systems - ANS-True

It is best to calculate prodctivity from the RS means book - ANS-false - progress

Access to public transportation is an area of focus when considering green sites - ANS-True

Construction impact issues many include dust control - ANS-true

Natural ventilation is an area of focus when considering green outdoor quality - ANS-False -
green systems don't focus on natural ventilation

A clean site equals a safe site - ANS-true

Life cycle costs are an area of focus when considering green impacts - ANS-True

A site layout plan does not plan address employee parking - ANS-false

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