Midterm review

Question 1

The client shall opt for multiple prime contractors when the project is

Answer 1

Large

Question 2

The client shall opt for the design build approach when the project is

Answer 2

complex

Question 3

The client shall opt for the CM approach when the project issue is

Answer 3

time

Question 4

The client may engage the ———- before the design phase in preparation for the tender documents and launching of the bidding phase

Answer 4

Project manager (PM_

Question 5

The client may engage the PM(Project manager for the onset of the project life cycle (from the beginning during the pre project planning phase

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Enaging the PM earlier than the start of the construction will yield important benefits to the client not marginal ones

Answer 6

true

Question 7

Phasing the D-C (Design construct) process is not the major determinant for selecting the design build approach, the main determinant is the complexity of the project

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Phasing the Design construct approach (DC) is a by product of having opted for the design build approach

Answer 8

true

Question 9

The dominance of the designer is undermined by the constructor under the design build approach

Answer 9

true

Question 10

Planning for the undertaking of a construction project by the client will include deciding on the project oganizational structure prior to project go-ahead milestone

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Planning for the provisioning of a construction logistics by the general contractor to support work done by the subcontractor is undertaken by the general contractor prior to start of construction

Answer 11

true

Question 12

The role adminstrating the construction contract is:

Answer 12

1) responsibility of the A/E when PM is appointed but it becomes responsibility of the CM when CM is appointed
2-) Is not only boundedd to time and cost
3-) It primary deals with cost and time

Question 13

Control is exercised by the CM over trade contractors

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Control is NOT exercised by the CM over the A/E

Answer 14

true

Question 15

Coordination is exercised between CM and the A/E

Answer 15

true

Question 16

The tower crane can be the source of major scheduling problems on site

Answer 16

truee

Question 17

The tower crane is not supposed to serve every spot on the construction site

Answer 17

true

Question 18

The contractor construction supervision team is more critical to the constructiion process compared to the A/E construction supervision team

Answer 18

team

Question 19

Involvement og human element in the construction process makes room for subjectivity related issues that can be detrimental to the project chances of success

Answer 19

true

Question 20

the world “heavy” constuction is

Answer 20

a) not reference to the amount of money to keep the construction going
b) is reference to the size of rock eaters that are used in tunneling operation
c) is not reference of the size of the foundation for a building tower crane

Question 21

Having selected a contractor on a lump sum basis normally show

Answer 21

1) the client want to set a firm budget for construction
2) Doesnot mean the client had insufficient confidence in the A/E capabilities
3-) Doesnot mean that the cleient has no use of bill of quantities during the constrution phase

Question 22

Under the CM (construction manager ) approach an overall design-construction duration reduction is highly possible not the construction duration ( intead the overall duration)

Answer 22

true