Lecture 3

Question 1

The interaction between the three main entitities is defined through legal documents (one between owner and designer and one between owner and contractor)

Answer 1

true

Question 2

The designer will give in the contract

Answer 2

Design, model, executable drawings, specifications, BOQ bill of quantity, ( these prices are estimates), permit documents

Question 3

Why designers provide a bill of quantity

Answer 3

It will help the owner ex: He would know whether it will be profitable enough to continue the project or not; also it will help in the bidding process

Question 4

In construction i am paying 80 to 90 percent of the budget

Answer 4

true; the smarter i am in managing the site and materials and equipment , the more money i can make

Question 5

Slipform

Answer 5

are automatic formwork , hydraulicly manovered ; reduce time to move formwork to 10 and 20 minutes

Question 6

In bliss fast track project

Answer 6

true

Question 7

Construction is a resource driven industry

Answer 7

the better iam at managing resources more profit

Question 8

job of construction / project manager

Answer 8

makes best use of the resources

Question 9

Project manager needs to know

Answer 9

in design
in contracts
in scheduling
in cost estimation 
like a decathlon athlete

Question 10

If i take a cross section of management organization it will look like ( especially in big projects)

Answer 10

start
work task level ( crew of 4 workers and a gang leader supervising) they care about fundemental field actions like how to put macenory
then
Process level (Some one supervising multiple crews) how things are going
then 
operation ( looking at whole building for example
then
activity 
construction manager
then 
project  
project manager ( progress)
then 
organizational
headquarters ( where we are on budget)

Question 11

there example page 18

Answer 11

example of exterior glass / min 33

Question 12

What i am doing at planning level

Answer 12

is that fancy enough, is it the right investment, is it the right place

Question 13

General method statement

Answer 13

approach to site (entrance ,exit, how many cranes, place of cranes, place of site offices)

Question 14

specific method statement

Answer 14

how will install the precast columns

Question 15

tolerance

Answer 15

how much error is accpted in construction ( like vertical tolerance of a column 5 /1000 mm)
They are given by the designers

Question 16

Design

Answer 16

solution oriented industry ( strucuture, geotechnical are discplines)

Question 17

specifications

Answer 17

set of documents that compliment the drawings for example (concrete strength, allowable slump)

Question 18

administrative and procedural requiremnet

Answer 18

for every turck of concrete coming , you will take 3 samples and test them at the lab with the supervision of an engineer

Question 19

execution

Answer 19

actual construction of the facility

Question 20

Specification

Answer 20

standards (like ACI and SCI) for materials like steel wood..
also standards for work like formwork removal
standards for specific problems like fixing honeycumbs in concrete, water proofing

Question 21

There are two classes of specifications

Answer 21

performance classifications (describe the performance like AC with 12000 BTU with specific electric consumption)
prescriptive classifications(i want u to buy an AC unit that uses invertable technology and i want u to buy samsung brand for this power)

Question 22

Some items are super important for the owner that is why he use prescriptive classifications

Answer 22

true

Question 23

contractors know better in market

Answer 23

u need to give leeway to the contractors

Question 24

Even if we have performance criteria tthe contractor needs to provide a submittal after he choose a material

Answer 24

true

Question 25

Contract ( we will discuss the one between owner and contractor because it has the bulk of the money)

Answer 25

It is a communication tool to agree on duties and obligations.
As owner my obligation is to provide the contractor access to the site and freedom on operating on the site and to review every submittal that comes from them to get their approval (any kind of submittal).
As contractor I have duties and obligation like preparing method statement and schedule , delivering products, maintaining minimum level of work…

Question 26

The contract includes every detail

Answer 26

payment and how will pay, when …
Painting job how?
How conflicts will be handled

Question 27

An example of how conflicts will be handled

Answer 27

example u have a delay:
contractor says it is because owner is putting additional requirements
owner says that the delay because contractor is not working at required pace

Question 28

All contracts allow for change

Answer 28

1:03:20

Question 29

Who will resolve the conflict

Answer 29

traditional way resolve to architect engineer, however not perfect

Question 30

Quantity surveying, Bill of Quantity (BOQ)

Answer 30

Table that shows different types of material and their quantities.
It is preicse but however it is not 100 percent accurate because there are details the designer wouldnot know, like braking masonry to fill gaps in walls

Question 31

Also u do quantity surveying during the construction

Answer 31

through physical monitoring and drones. It will help to track progress and see how much i will pay u in the end of the month

Question 32

Supervision and inspection

Answer 32

supervision process to supervise the work

inspection inspect completed products like quality assurance and control

Question 33

Quality assurance

Answer 33

defining the requierements , following up on them and making sure of the results

Question 34

Project control

Answer 34

collect different information like (concrete casted, bars put, number of workers, bills collected)
then u analyze that to see how the project is going

Question 35

owner/client planning

Answer 35

what the owner does before the start of the project

Question 36

contractor planning

Answer 36

planning for the work, bidding, procedures. method statements… and those will be translated into schedule