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ECIV 308 CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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Bases of Power - Answers - Expert power Referent power Legitimate power Reward power Coercive power Company Growth Phases - Answers - Start-up contractor Survival stage Success stage Growth stage Mature contractor Gas Line - Answers - Yellow Electricity - Answers - Red Communication - Answers - Orange Potable Water - Answers - Blue Sewer and Strom Drains - Answers - Green Traffic and Street Lights - Answers - Red Proposed Construction - Answers - White What is included in a site logistics plan? - Answers - Job Site Layout Plan Site Utility Plan Emergency Action Plan StormWater Pollution Plan Hoisting Plan Litigation - Answers - use of legal system to resolve a dispute Arbitration - Answers - A voluntary or mandatory (through contract) submission of disputeto impartial 3rd party (Arbitrator) for resolution. Alternative Dispute Resolution - Answers - 5 Most Common Methods: Negotiations Mediation Minitrial
Dispute Review Board Partnering What is OSHA? - Answers - Occupational Safety and Health Administration= ensures safe and healthful working conditions for workers. Direct Costs - Answers - Materials, Equipment, and Labor Indirect Costs - Answers - project overhead costs, salary, not directly related to project. Final Completion - Answers - When the punch list is completed Substantial Completion - Answers - As defined in the AIA General Conditions, completion of a project to the point where the owner can occupy all or designated portions of the work for the purpose for which it is intended. What does contingency mean? - Answers - Fund contingency, to cover unforeseen costs, 5-7%, allowance. Which of the following for defects can the contractor not control? - Answers - Faulty Design Gantt Chart - Answers - A time and activity bar chart that is used for planning, managing, and controlling major programs that have a distinct beginning and end. Leadership - Answers - The action of leading a group of people or an organization. Management - Answers - Organizing and ensuring THINGS get done. (Lead people, managed things) Worker's Compensation - Answers - state programs that provide benefits to workers who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses, or to their survivors. Health Insurance - Answers - Optional, covers if sick, does not cover job related injury. Four pillars of Construction - Answers - Time, Cost, Safety, Quality What type of contract does the owner control the contingency? - Answers - Guaranteed Maximum Price What is construction quality? - Answers - All of the above Which of the following is considered a soft skill? - Answers - All of the above Three elements for productivity? - Answers - Labor, material, equipment