Podcast
Questions and Answers
True or false: Construction agreements define contract documents as exclusively drawings and specifications.
True or false: Construction agreements define contract documents as exclusively drawings and specifications.
True
True or false: BIM is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility.
True or false: BIM is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility.
True
True or false: Construction documents consist of working drawings and specifications.
True or false: Construction documents consist of working drawings and specifications.
True
True or false: It is common industry practice to include contractual provisions governing the order of precedence of documents for interpretation purposes.
True or false: It is common industry practice to include contractual provisions governing the order of precedence of documents for interpretation purposes.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Drawings and specifications are complementary and what is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by both.
True or false: Drawings and specifications are complementary and what is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by both.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Drawings of larger scale shall govern over those of smaller scale of the same date.
True or false: Drawings of larger scale shall govern over those of smaller scale of the same date.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Dimensions shown on drawings shall govern over dimensions scaled from drawings.
True or false: Dimensions shown on drawings shall govern over dimensions scaled from drawings.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction documents include drawings, specifications, and related documentation authored by the design professionals.
True or false: Construction documents include drawings, specifications, and related documentation authored by the design professionals.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction documents are the architect's primary reference and resource in performing construction contract administration services.
True or false: Construction documents are the architect's primary reference and resource in performing construction contract administration services.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The quality of information developed at the construction documents stage has no impact on the architect's services during the construction contractor procurement and construction phases.
True or false: The quality of information developed at the construction documents stage has no impact on the architect's services during the construction contractor procurement and construction phases.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction documents need to clearly describe conformance with regulatory requirements and are generally the basis for obtaining necessary permits for construction.
True or false: Construction documents need to clearly describe conformance with regulatory requirements and are generally the basis for obtaining necessary permits for construction.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice is published by John Wiley & Sons.
True or false: The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice is published by John Wiley & Sons.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers is published by the Environmental Protection Agency.
True or false: The Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers is published by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The Canadian National Master Construction Specification (NMS) User's Guide was published in 1999.
True or false: The Canadian National Master Construction Specification (NMS) User's Guide was published in 1999.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The project architect is responsible for managing the production of the complete set of construction documents and coordinating the work of the design team?
True or false: The project architect is responsible for managing the production of the complete set of construction documents and coordinating the work of the design team?
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The construction documents phase is generally the project stage that involves the architect's greatest expenditure of time and resources?
True or false: The construction documents phase is generally the project stage that involves the architect's greatest expenditure of time and resources?
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction documents are only meant to communicate technical information to the construction contractor and municipal plans examiner?
True or false: Construction documents are only meant to communicate technical information to the construction contractor and municipal plans examiner?
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: In cases involving projects where construction is undertaken while the facility remains in use, drawings may be required to illustrate requirements for temporary work?
True or false: In cases involving projects where construction is undertaken while the facility remains in use, drawings may be required to illustrate requirements for temporary work?
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction management does not affect the necessity for design professionals to develop design solutions prior to completing the construction contract documents for early stage work.
True or false: Construction management does not affect the necessity for design professionals to develop design solutions prior to completing the construction contract documents for early stage work.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Under a construction/design fast-track strategy, design decisions affecting construction work executed early in the construction sequence are irreversible and compromise the achievement of design priorities.
True or false: Under a construction/design fast-track strategy, design decisions affecting construction work executed early in the construction sequence are irreversible and compromise the achievement of design priorities.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction management can facilitate the execution and completion of preparatory work even at the schematic design stage.
True or false: Construction management can facilitate the execution and completion of preparatory work even at the schematic design stage.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Defects or flaws in construction documents can be remedied at the construction administration stage at a significantly lesser cost of time and effort.
True or false: Defects or flaws in construction documents can be remedied at the construction administration stage at a significantly lesser cost of time and effort.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The project delivery method adopted at the previous stages of the project has no influence on the definition of the scope and substance of construction documents.
True or false: The project delivery method adopted at the previous stages of the project has no influence on the definition of the scope and substance of construction documents.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Stipulated price or lump-sum construction contracts require that information provided in the construction documents can be relied on as fully coordinated across all disciplines and trades.
True or false: Stipulated price or lump-sum construction contracts require that information provided in the construction documents can be relied on as fully coordinated across all disciplines and trades.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: Construction management contracts usually provide for the construction manager's involvement in the project at the pre-construction stages.
True or false: Construction management contracts usually provide for the construction manager's involvement in the project at the pre-construction stages.
Signup and view all the answers
True or false: The planning and scheduling of the design work has no impact on the development of designs for construction contracts.
True or false: The planning and scheduling of the design work has no impact on the development of designs for construction contracts.
Signup and view all the answers
