Which of the following categories of projects is often publicly funded and called infrastructure?

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Chapter Review Questions - 1, 2, 3, & 10

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Which of the following is not true about the future of the construction industry?
a. The industry will become more global.
b. There will be an increased demand for highly trained workers.
c. The need for permits and regulations will decrease.
d. Hazardous waste disposal and product recycling will become a greater factor.
e. All of the above are true.

c. The need for permits and regulations will decrease

Which of the following categories of projects is often publicly funded and called infrastructure?
a. Residential
b. Commercial Building
c. Heavy Engineering
d. Industrial
e. All of the above

c. Heavy Engineering

The development of the printing press was a key event in the evolution of the design and construction industry. True or false?

True

Compared with other industries, the construction industry has higher sales and assets. True or false?

False

Public sector projects are funded by tax dollars through cities, towns, states, and the federal government. True or false?

True - But are becoming also Privately funded

Which of the following industry sectors typically requires designs by a civil engineer?
a. Residential
b. Commercial building
c. Heavy engineering
d. Industrial
e. All of the above

c. Heavy engineering

Poor professional salaries and benefits is one of the major reasons why people do not choose a career in the construction industry. True of false?

False - A negative public perception (due to terrible experiences, that have pasted an immediate image of high risk; the image does not account for the many safety, technological, and ethical standard advances to promote positive construction results)

To compete internationally, what should a company do?
a. Establish partnerships with local companies
b. Become technically innovative
c. Increase the cultural diversity of the company
d. Ensure that professionals involved in the project speak the language of country
e. All of the above

e. All of the above

A private sector owner has more flexibility in designer and builder selection and choice of delivery method than does a public owner. True or false?

True - In the Private Sector, owners have the ability to decide upon bidders based upon pricing, contractor profile (historical performance), and/or both. Within the Public Sector, bidders are required to meet a bidding criteria (e.g. bonding requirements an, the lowest bidder (if they meet the criteria) is automatically rewarded.

Both public and private sector owners hire architects first; the architects are responsible for hiring appropriate engineers. True or false?

False - Design-Build

Although a designer's and a constructor's responsibilities on a project differ, the financial, marketing, and personnel functions of their home offices are relatively similar. True or false?

True

Which project participant is responsible for establishing the project objectives?
a. The owner
b. the architect
c. The engineer
d. The constructor
e. All of the above

a. The owner

A constructor may be brought into a project before the designer to provide early estimating, scheduling, and project control support. True or false?

True - Examples:
1. Design/build
2. CM at Risk

Who is responsible for contracting for subcontractor services on a project?
a. The field engineer
b. The estimator
c. The superintendent
d. The purchasing agent
e. All of the above

d. The purchasing agent

Who is responsible for the correct positioning of a building on a site?
a. The structural engineer
b. The surveyor
c. The civil engineer
d. The constructor
e. None of the above

c. The civil engineer

Which project participant is responsible for the physical construction of the project?
a. The architect
b. The engineer
c. the constructor
d. The construction trades
e. None of the above

d. The construction trades

Through their respective trade associations, material suppliers often provide standards that may be incorporated into a project's technical specifications. True or false?

True

Which of the following professions does not require state registration?
a. Architecture
b. Construction
c. Engineering
d. Surveying
e. All of the above

b. Construction

In a departmental organization, "gangplanks" are formally established to link interdisciplinary teams. True or false?

True

Corporations exist independent to the interests of the stockholders. A corporation is perpetual. True or false?

True

When leaders establish esprit de corps, they are addressing which of the following leadership characteristics?
a. Flexibility
b. Morale building
c. Order and discipline
d. Goals and accountability
e. Mentoring

b. Morale building

Continuous Improvements is best described as a business philosophy, not a business plan. true or false?

True

What is the term used to categorize the number of people that a manager supervises?
a. Gangplank
b. Matrix
c. Span of Control
d. Work Breakdown
e. Pooled

c. Span of Control

Managing (as opposed to leadership) speaks to the establishment of a clear project vision, timely decision making, and clear inspirational direction. True or false?

False

A person in a staff position provides advice to a line supervisor who makes decisions and directly supervises staff. True or false?

True

Which of the following is NOT a basic component in the communication process?
a. Noise
b. Message source
c. Message receiver
d. Symbols

a. Noise

Which of the following organizations has attempted to formalize the usage of "gangplanks" to create effective interdisciplinary teams?
a. Generalist
b. Departmental
c. Corporation
d. Matrix

d. Matrix

Which of the following should be considered in establishing an organizational structure for the management of a construction project?
a. How work functions will be compartmentalized
b. The number of resources to be committed to the project
c. Whether decisions should be made in a centralized or decentralized manner
d. The degree of the need for interdisciplinary work
e. All of the above

e. All of the above

The following is a limitation of a bar chart schedule.
a. Scheduling information is presented at a summary level
b. Activity interrelations are not considered
c. Ease of preparation
d. Ease of interpretation
e. None of the above

b. Activity interrelations are not considered

In a network schedule, what is the fundamental unit of work?
a. Node
b. Activity
c. Event
d. Arrow
e. None of the above

b. Activity

Activity on arrow and activity on node are both examples of which method of scheduling?
a. Bar chart
b. Horse blanket
c. Matrix
d. Network
e. Linear balance

d. Network

Which of the following is the first step in the planning and scheduling process?
a. Identify project activities
b. Establish the project's objective
c. Determine the sequence of activities
d. Perform schedule calculations
e. Monitor and control

b. Establish the project's objective

A matrix schedule provides the readability of a bar chart schedule while addressing project logic. True or false?

True

SEE PAGE 242 (CHAPTER 10), FOR (5) QUESTIONS RELATING TO A NETWORK DIAGRAM. (FOR PRACTICE)

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What are the four General Risks in the decision making of a contract type and project delivery method? [FROM CHAPTER 4, BUT GOOD TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND-PG 78]

1. Financial
2. Time
3. Design
4. Quality

What are three examples of public/private partnerships (3P), that have been developed as innovative approaches for public infrastructure? [FROM CHAPTER 4, BUT GOOD TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND-PG 94]

1. Build-own-operate (BOO)
2. Design-build-operate (DBO)
3. Design-build-finance (DBF)

How would a project's estimate and schedule be affected if the location is union 1. ___________? How would it be affected if it is non-union 2. _______________?

1. The estimator would have to account for the regulations set by the union (wage rates typically increase; more quality, but higher price)
2. There is more ability to receive sub-contractor labor based upon individual constructor/company standards (estimator can choose for lower quality at a lower price)

What would be some forms of adjustments, after initiating TQM, made to any Program/Structure (e.g. A university department, a company structure, etc.)?

1. Curriculum changes
2. Facility changes
3. Equipment purchases

What are the seven steps, which begin in the pre-construction stage, of the planning and scheduling process?

1. Establish objective
2. Identify project activities
3. Determine activity sequence
4. Determine activity durations
5. Perform schedule calculations
6. Revise and adjust
7. Monitor and control

Schedules have been formally used in construction since when?

a. 1950's

In 1956, the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company, using a UNIVAC computer, developed a ______________ schedule for a $10 million chemical plant in Louisville, Kentucky. At about the same time, the U.S. Navy used a __________________ network schedule to manage the development of the Polaris missile.

a. Critical path method (CPM)
b. Performance evaluation and review technique (PERT)

Construction schedules are considered acceptable in court when arguments occur over project completion or delivery dates or in the formal coordination of project participants. True or false?

True

The workhorse of the construction schedule is the network schedule, often called ______________?

a. Critical path method (CPM) schedule

A completed network defines what?

1. Activity interrelationships and durations
2. Considers available resources
3. Assumes how the project will be pursued

What are the two forms of network schedules?

1. Activity on arrow notation
2. Activity on node notation

What are the three categories activities can be divided into?

1. Production
2. Procurement
3. Administration

_________________ activities include the on-site construction of the project (Examples are rough and finish electrical and plumbing work and carpentry, painting, flooring, and ceiling work)

Production

_____________ is the amount of time assigned to complete a particular activity.

Activity Duration

What represents extra time (flexibility for an activity)?

Float (also called slack time)

______________ activities track the material from the supplier to the job site. (This includes the preparation and approval of submittals and the manufacturing and shipping of the material to the site)

Procurement

_____________ activities inspections, permits, and other government or bureaucratic activities that must occur on a project.

Administration

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