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Which entity coordinates the hiring of trade contractors on behalf of the owner?
Which entity coordinates the hiring of trade contractors on behalf of the owner?
- The design team
- The construction manager (correct)
- The general contractor
- The owner
In the construction management arrangement, who acts as the constructor with the support of the construction manager?
In the construction management arrangement, who acts as the constructor with the support of the construction manager?
- The design team
- The owner (correct)
- The general contractor
- The trade contractors
What role may the construction manager convert to once the cost of construction becomes firm and the project's financial liability can be transferred?
What role may the construction manager convert to once the cost of construction becomes firm and the project's financial liability can be transferred?
- General contractor (correct)
- Owner
- Design-builder
- Trade contractor
Which entity usually operates as subcontractors to a general contractor or design-builder?
Which entity usually operates as subcontractors to a general contractor or design-builder?
How are skilled tradespeople in the construction industry usually hired?
How are skilled tradespeople in the construction industry usually hired?
Which industry does the Canadian Construction Association represent?
Which industry does the Canadian Construction Association represent?
Which sub-sector of the construction industry represents approximately half of the total construction industry in Canada?
Which sub-sector of the construction industry represents approximately half of the total construction industry in Canada?
What is the purpose of local construction associations in Canada?
What is the purpose of local construction associations in Canada?
What is the definition of a constructor?
What is the definition of a constructor?
What is the role of bid depositories in the construction industry?
What is the role of bid depositories in the construction industry?
What is the definition of a journeyman?
What is the definition of a journeyman?
Which organization represents Canada's residential construction industry?
Which organization represents Canada's residential construction industry?
What is the definition of an apprentice?
What is the definition of an apprentice?
What is the responsibility of architects in relation to construction safety?
What is the responsibility of architects in relation to construction safety?
What percentage of Canada's gross domestic product does the construction sector represent?
What percentage of Canada's gross domestic product does the construction sector represent?
Which sub-sector of the construction industry covers non-building construction projects such as roads, bridges, and pipelines?
Which sub-sector of the construction industry covers non-building construction projects such as roads, bridges, and pipelines?
Who usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land, site or building for which design and construction projects are intended?
Who usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land, site or building for which design and construction projects are intended?
Which group in the construction industry often acts as the prime consultant for design work related to the construction, alteration, or enlargement of the built environment?
Which group in the construction industry often acts as the prime consultant for design work related to the construction, alteration, or enlargement of the built environment?
What is the role of a general contractor in the construction industry?
What is the role of a general contractor in the construction industry?
What is the role of a construction manager in the construction industry?
What is the role of a construction manager in the construction industry?
Which organization is responsible for paying compensation to injured workers in each province/territory?
Which organization is responsible for paying compensation to injured workers in each province/territory?
Who reviews each case and awards benefits to injured workers based on pre-established policies and a scale of compensation?
Who reviews each case and awards benefits to injured workers based on pre-established policies and a scale of compensation?
What can happen to employers who fail to maintain installments in good standing with the compensation board?
What can happen to employers who fail to maintain installments in good standing with the compensation board?
What should architects do to ensure that all construction workers employed by contractors on each project are covered by workplace safety insurance?
What should architects do to ensure that all construction workers employed by contractors on each project are covered by workplace safety insurance?
What is the role of the Construction Industry Consultative Committee (CICC)?
What is the role of the Construction Industry Consultative Committee (CICC)?
Which organization is responsible for periodically revising, updating, or drafting new standard forms of contract and other national standard guides and documents for the construction industry in Canada?
Which organization is responsible for periodically revising, updating, or drafting new standard forms of contract and other national standard guides and documents for the construction industry in Canada?
Which committee sets the annual agenda of activities for the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)?
Which committee sets the annual agenda of activities for the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)?
How are decisions reached by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)?
How are decisions reached by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)?
Which organization is the license holder for the LEED green building rating system in Canada?
Which organization is the license holder for the LEED green building rating system in Canada?
What is the mission of the Institute for BIM in Canada (IBC)?
What is the mission of the Institute for BIM in Canada (IBC)?
