Section 4 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Procurement
The complete process of specifying, buying, and receiving goods and equipment.
Acceleration
Acceleration
The process of speeding up project work to either reach a more aggressive deadline, or to make up for previous lost time. May be used in fast-track delivery methods.
Firm structure
Firm structure
The layout and organization of a business practice. Factors that influence this include firm size, age, governance/incorporation style, range of services, etc.
Memorandum
Memorandum
Also abbreviated as memo: a written note or message for business purposes. Typically created as a written record made for future use and reference.
Common data environment (CDE)
A single source of information for all aspects of a project, including documentation, digital modeling, and other data, that is available to the entire project team.
Drawing standards
Drawing standards
The office guidelines and protocols which govern the creation of the drawing set. Examples of these guidelines can include layer standards, drawing/sheet setup, lineweight hierarchy, keynotes, etc.
Meeting minutes
Meeting minutes
A written account of the topics discussed in a meeting, used for the purposes of recordkeeping and information distribution.
Project management
The management of an architecture firm’s responsibilities for a given project. These responsibilities include managing the creation of construction documents, construction administration, and coordination of all parties involved.
Material takeoffs
Material takeoffs
During the cost estimating process, the estimator performs material takeoffs by using the drawings to quantify the different elements needed to construct the building (i.e., number of doors, volume of concrete, square footage of carpet, etc.).
Modeling
Modeling
The process of adding elements or information to a CAD or BIM project environment.
Phasing
Phasing
The process of breaking a construction effort into smaller parts for reasons of timing, management, financial considerations, and so forth.
Scheduling
Scheduling
The process of determining the time frame and sequence of any aspect of the project.
General partnership
General partnership
A common form of legal entity in which two or more individuals practice together, sharing all risks and rewards of their practice equally. This form of practice affords the least protection to the practice owners.
Self-healing concrete
Self-healing concrete
A kind of concrete that contains limestone-producing bacteria which fill in cracks as they form.
Point Cloud
A laser scanner can be used to generate accurate models of existing buildings, terrain, and the like. The result of this scan is a highly accurate set of three-dimensional data. This data can be used for BIM modeling, 2D drawings, etc.
Laser scan
Laser scan
The use of a laser system to develop a three-dimensional representation of an object, site, building, etc.
Special conditions
Special conditions
Special conditions are used to further extend the supplementary conditions of the contract for construction. Government clients often have special conditions.
Project manual
Project manual
The project manual consists of the written documents created for the purposes of procuring and constructing the work, which can include things such as the instructions to bidders, bid requirements, specifications, etc. The contract drawings, which include things such as plans, sections, elevations, and details, are separate from the project manual.
Specifications
Specifications
A type of technical standards documentation which outlines the types of materials, products, and procedures to be utilized in constructing the work.
Transmittal
Transmittal
A document accompanying a transfer or shipment which describes its contents.
RFI
RFI
RFI stands for request for information. This is a form of documented correspondence between members of the project team and may be submitted to the owner, architect, or contractor. Issues that arise during construction that require clarification should be addressed through the RFI process so that an official log can be referenced later if needed.
