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Construction Project Management
What is a secondary boycott? Name two types of secondary boycotts. Does the legislation forbidding secondary boycotts apply to construction unions? Explain.
What is a jurisdictional dispute? Why does this kind of dispute present no problem in District 50 locals?
What are the basic differences between the AFL as a labor union and the CIO type of union?
What will be the impact on double-breasted operations and the right-to-work provision of the Taft–Hartley legislation if labor is able to revoke existing practices regarding common sites picketing?
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F):a. ________ Some state laws authorize use of closed shops.b. ________ A union can legally strike a jobsite to enforce the provision of a
Compute the average hourly cost of a carpenter to a contractor. Assume the work is in a subsistence area and the daily subsistence rate is $19.50. The carpenter works the second shift on a two-shift
Identify the local labor unions that operate in your region. List the relevant business agents and the locations of the hiring halls.
List the labor unions that you consider would be involved in a project similar to the gas station project.
Visit a local contractor and a local hiring hall and determine the procedure to be followed in the hiring of labor.
Discuss the effects of the increasing popularity of nonunion contractors.
Ask a union tradesperson the monthly amount of his or her current dues for union membership. Does he or she consider that the benefits offset the membership fees?
Explain the difference between unit-cost estimating methods and resource enumeration methods. When would you use unit cost? When would you use resource enumeration?
What is meant by contractor O & P? Give three components that are considered in the O & P.
What is the difference between labor cost and labor productivity? Use a sketch to illustrate.
The partition wall shown below is to be constructed of 8 × 16 × 6 block. Estimate the cost of the wall to include labor, materials, and contractor O & P using the R. S. Means building cost data
Given the bridge abutment shown here, determine the number of worker hours required to form the structure using data from R. S. Means or other appropriate reference. 30' 50' 1 30' 8'
Find the labor cost, including overhead and profit for the formwork for 48 columns of 24ʺ × 24ʺ × 9ʹ. Use the data shown in Figure 17.7.Figure 17.7 03 11 13 Concrete Forming 13.25 FORMS IN
Revise the cost for the formwork for the columns of problem 17.6 if the carpenters earn $42.00/hr.Problem 17.6Find the labor cost, including overhead and profit for the formwork for 48 columns of
As a construction project manager, what general categories of information would you want to have on a cost control report to properly evaluate what you think is a developing overrun on an operation,
What are the major functions of a project coding system?
List advantages and disadvantages of the Uniform Construction Index (UCI) coding system.
Assume you are the cost engineer on a new $12 million commercial building project. Starting with your company’s standard cost code, explain how you would develop a project cost code for this job.
Develop a cost code system that gives information regarding:a. When project startedb. Project numberc. Physical area on project where cost accruedd. Division in UCIe. Subdivisionf. Resource
The following planned figures for a trenching job are available:At a particular time during the construction, the site manager realizes that the actual excavation will be in the range of 110,000
Categorize the following costs as (a) direct, (b) project indirect, or (c) fixed overhead:Labor Materials Main office rental Tools and minor equipment Field office Performance bond Sales tax Main
The following data are available on Del Fabbro International, Inc. The fixed (home office) overhead for the past year was $365,200. Total volume was $5.4 million. It is assumed that G & A costs will
Calculate the cost and scheduling variances for each of the work packages shown. What is the percentage complete for the entire package? QUANTITIES EST ACT FORECAST EST ACT FORECAST 1,000 600 200 93
Draw a hierarchical diagram of the work packages given, using the WBS code values. Calculate the BCWP and percent complete for all codes and work packages to include A.00 and B.00. Finally, compute
Given the following diagrams of progress on individual work packages of a project answer the following questions:a. For Case 1, is the project ahead or behind schedule?b. For Case 2, is the project
A project with an SPI < 1 is, according to the discussions in this chapter, behind schedule. How would the critical path in its critical path method schedule look? Is there any possibility that the
Name four important items of information that should be on a typical purchase order.
What are four good sources of price information about construction materials?
What is meant by the following expressions?a. CIFb. 2/10 E.O.M.c. 2/10 net 30d. ROGe. Bill of lading
Visit a local architect’s office and ascertain how product data are obtained and used.
Visit a local building contractor and determine how he or she handles control of submittals from subcontractors to architect/engineer. What system does he or she use to ensure the job will not be
Visit a construction site and determine what procedures are used for verifying receipt arrival and ensuring proper storage of materials at the site.
Determine what procedures are used for removing waste materials from a local construction (building) site. Is there any scrap value in these materials? Explain.
Determine the local prices for some bulk materials such as concrete, sand, cement, steel mesh, bricks, and lumber and compare them to the periodically published prices in Engineering News Record.
Select a particular material item (e.g., concrete) and follow its material handling process from the local source through final installation in the building. What special equipment is needed (if any)?
What types of special materials handling equipment can be identified on local building sites? Do they take advantage of certain properties of the material being handled (e.g., the fluidity of
A transit concrete mixer truck gets stuck in traffic and arrives just after the maximum time allowed for fresh concrete. The project superintendent rejects the concrete, but the driver insists that
What factors should motivate a contractor to have a safe operation and a good safety program?
What factors influence the rate assigned to a contractor for Workmen’s Compensation insurance?
What are two major economic benefits of a good construction program?
Explain organizing for safety.
What actions could you as the contractor take to instill a sense of safety among your workers?
Observe several construction sites and ascertain details of their safety program. If possible, attend a tool box safety meeting. Then prepare a list of both good and bad examples of safety practice.
Using OSHA regulations as a guide, determine what are the accepted safety standards for:a. Guard railsb. Exposed reinforcing steelc. Protection of openingsd. Man hoists
Many construction workers resist the use of safety helmets, goggles, and protective mittens and clothing despite the fact that they are designed to protect them. Give several reasons for this
Investigate and report the main safety issues emphasized in a country of your choice other than the United States. You can search the Internet for this exercise.
Why might a post-construction review of a job be helpful to the contractor?
At what point is final payment made to the contractor?
At what point does the contractor typically get paid all (or most of the retainage?
How do warranties protect an owner?
What document lets the owner know that she can occupy the project? Who issues this document?
Where does the contractor find information regarding close-out requirements?
What is the purpose of a punch list?
Who issues the certificate of substantial completion?
What is the importance of substantial completion?
What member of the contractor's team is responsible for project close-out?
Why is it important for the contractor to read and to understand her contract with the owner?
You are a general contractor who typically builds houses and you have decided to bid on a wing for the local hospital. Give two reasons why this job might lead to disputes.
Why might arbitration be less desirable than mediation?
What are the advantages of using arbitration to resolve disputes?
Give two reasons why mediation is a good way to resolve conflicts.
You are contractor and there is confusion in the contract documents regarding structural requirements for the roof. The owner feels that you are obligated to provide a much more costly system than
What are the six ways of resolving disputes and write a sentence about each.
What is the first thing the parties involved in a dispute will do to reach a resolution?
What are four potential causes of claims and disputes? Briefly explain how each can lead to a dispute.
Why is it good business for a contractor to pay subcontractors and suppliers promptly?
You are a subcontractor and have furnished the windows on a job but have not been paid. What can you do? What additional recourse does the prime contractor have?
Give two reasons why owners retain funds from a contractor's pay requests.
Which type(s) of contract relies on the measurement of approximate (as opposed to actual) quantities completed during each pay period?
When the architect agrees that the payment application is properly completed, to whom does he give it?
The contractor on a lump-sum contract invoiced for 80 percent of the work, but the architect feels that there is actually about 30 percent more work to be done, not 20 percent. What is the
How does the contractor know exactly when he can expect payment?
Lump-sum contracts and cost plus contracts have different types of payment procedures. Which one is likely to have the most complicated and extensive monthly payment application process? Why?
Referring to Figure 23.2, the continuation sheet, what is the SOV for Carpentry, how much is being billed in the current month, and what is the balance remaining?Figure 23.2
To whom does the contractor submit a monthly application for payment?
A project needs an extra 10 days to complete, but there is no extra cost required. Assuming the owner agrees to the extension, is it necessary to complete a change order?
Who signs change directives?
What is the dollar amount of the change order shown in Figure 22.2?
Why might an owner request that a contractor propose their markup rates before the work begins?
There is confusion regarding what floor covering to use in the lobby. What document does the floor subcontractor submit to initiate the process of determining the correct product? To whom is this
Why is it important that changes be authorized in writing?
What document is be used in the absence of total agreement on the terms of a change order?
Who signs change orders?
What information does an architect want when she submits a request for a change order proposal to the contractor?
What is a change order?
Why are flow-through clauses used?
The drawings identify linoleum floor covering in the washrooms. In which part of the specifica- tions would the contractor find information regarding the requirement to submit samples to the
In which part of the section for roofing would a subcontractor find information regarding the correct installation procedures?
Sections are presented in a three-part format. In which part would the contractor find informa- tion regarding the manufacturer of a product?
There are four ways of writing specifications: descriptive, performance, reference, and proprietary. Which type was used for identifying the asphalt cement in Figure 16.1?Figure 16.1
Identify three issues that a general contractor would be concerned about when negotiating subcontracts.
What is a purchase order and when is it used?
How might a subcontractor's poor attitude about warranty work impact the general contractor?
What is the risk to the general contractor in hiring the lowest bidder?
What is the difference between business competency and trade competency?
Why would the general contractor be careful to make sure that no pieces of the work are omitted from the subcontractors' scopes of work?
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