What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that contained the first written regulations pertaining to construction, commonly referred to as the first known building code? - ANSWER Code of Hammurabi
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator...
What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that contained the first written
regulations pertaining to construction, commonly referred to as the first known building code? -
ANSWER Code of Hammurabi
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator for the U.S. economy? -
ANSWER Housing Starts (building permits)
What are the 5 primary sectors of the construction industry? - ANSWER residential heavy civil,
environmental, commercial, industrial
Name three associations affiliated with the construction industry. - ANSWER Associated General
Contractors (AGC) National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Associated Builders and Contractors
(ABC)
what does LEED stand for? and what its purpose? - ANSWER Leadership on Energy and Environmental
Design. LEED programs help the environmental performance of buildings.
What two construction associations offer voluntary certification programs for construction managers? -
ANSWER The American Institute of Constructors, The Construction Management Association of America.
what is the name of the organization credited with promoting construction management as a legitimate
and unique are of study at four-year universities? - ANSWER
what is the role of an owner in a construction project? - ANSWER Associated Schools of Construction
(ASC)
What is the name of the weekly magazine dedicated solely to the construction industry? - ANSWER
Engineering News Record (ENR)
What is lean construction, and from what industry does its concepts stem? - ANSWER Lean construction
is a method of construction that aims to reduce waste and increase efficiency in all areas. It stems from
the car industry (Toyota Production Institute)
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