What are the seven fundamental steps included in the project control cycle?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-(1) develop the project plan
(2) establish the project benchmarks
(3) monitor the project performance
(4) identify performance deviations
(5) evaluate corrective options
(6) make adjustments as needed
(7) document, report, and evaluate results.
How does the contractor receive clarification from the architect regarding
details of the design? - CORRECT ANSWERS-An RFI, Addenda, Change order
request, Submittal approvals
What is the purpose of a submittal? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Product Data
Product Sample
Color Options
Product literature
What are the two most common types of schedules used in construction? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Gantt chart and the network diagram
Name the two techniques used to create a network diagram. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-activity-on-arrow method and the activity-on-node method
What is another name for the activity-on-node (AON) network diagram? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-precedence diagram
What is a look-ahead schedule - CORRECT ANSWERS-developed by
superintendents and trade foremen to coordinate the work and activities
over a relatively short period of time, usually two to four-week intervals
What are the three stages of network diagram development? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-the planning stage, the sequencing stage, and the scheduling
stage
Name the three different types of activities that are included in the typical
schedule - CORRECT ANSWERS-production activities (ex. installing siding),
, procurement activities (ex. ordering windows), and administrative activities
(ex. obtaining the building permit)
What is the critical path - CORRECT ANSWERS-the continuous chain of
activities with the longest (combined) overall duration in the network
diagram
What is float, or slack, in the schedule? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The amount of
time that an activity's start can be delayed before it impacts the project's
planned completion
What are the three scheduling calculations that you must perform -
CORRECT ANSWERS-the forward pass, the backward pass, and the total float
calculations
how do you know which activities are on the critical path? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-The activities will have no total float
T/F: The purpose of a shop drawing is to supplement the contract
documents? - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
What is the name of the document that establishes the template for
measuring work progress as it relates to requests for payment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Schedule of values
Liquidated damages are assessed in _______? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Time
What is retainage? - CORRECT ANSWERS-money held back from contractors
to encourage the completion of a project and is deducted from each billing
per the schedule of values
What of the following is not a form of dispute resolution? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-mediation, minitrial, arbitration
What should a site logistics plan should include? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Site
Location and Access
Location of temporary field offices
Security Measures for Construction
Traffic Routes
Which construction software will provide schedule analytics? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Smart PM
T/F: A mock up is part of the building. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
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