Terms To Know

Question 1

1 ACRE

Answer 1

43,560 sf.

Question 2

FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)

Answer 2

Total Floor Area / Gross Site Area = FAR

Question 3

Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)

Answer 3

Set of guiding criteria developed with input from the owner to define project goals and expectations.

Question 4

CONTRACTOR OVERHEAD

Answer 4

Ongoing business expenses not attributed to a project.

Question 5

JOINDER

Answer 5

When two or more parties are brought together under a single legal claim.

Question 6

VICARIOUS LIABILITY

Answer 6

When one party is responsible for the actions of another.

Question 7

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

Answer 7

Damages that arise as a consequence of some act or omission.

Question 8

DISCOVERY

Answer 8

A pre-trial proceeding where documents are gathered and depositions are taken.

Question 9

Basis of Design (BOD)

Answer 9

Describes the drawings and specs. that were developed according to the owners project requirements.

Question 10

What is UNJUST ENRICHMENT?

Answer 10

Occurs when PARTY A has unfairly benefitted at the expense of PARTY B

Question 11

SPEARIN GAP

Answer 11

Liability carried by the owner. The gap is the difference between defect-free documents and the standard of care.

• There will be unavoidable issues that are not the architects fault or the contractors fault, thereby falling on the owner.