18 Questions
Which stage of the construction project life cycle involves addressing a need and depends on the corporate structure?
Project formulation process
What is the main focus of the construction process in a project?
Materials Management
In a construction project, which process involves the full project description and project scope definition?
Use Management Process
During a construction project, which phase includes the project completion and acceptance for use?
Project conception
What is a key aspect considered during the project concept formulation?
Cost/benefit analysis
Which stage of the construction project life cycle involves fulfilling the need and commissioning the project?
Disposal Process
What sets construction apart from manufacturing?
Difficult to manage and supply utilities and other resources
What are the main resources managed by a Construction Manager (CM)?
Workers, subcontractors, and equipment
What is a characteristic of the final product in the construction industry?
Highly custom-oriented with complex structures
How is the demand for construction products determined?
Affected by governmental policy and economic cycles
What distinguishes the physical nature of products in construction from other industries?
Customer tailored, large, heavy, and expensive
What are the main constraints in the Construction Management Triangle?
Time, quality, and quantity
What is typically included in the construction documents?
Preliminary & detail design drawings
How can construction productivity be improved?
Efficiently scheduling labor, materials, and equipment
What is a key responsibility in reducing construction costs?
Properly organizing work and labor-saving techniques
When is a decision made to proceed or not to proceed with a project?
Based on formal need evaluation
What is the purpose of the bid package?
To establish reference to evaluate bids submitted
Which activity is crucial in project completion and acceptance?
Ensuring the design produced is within owner's financial resources
Study Notes
- Construction management involves setting up a portable plant, bringing materials to the site, completing the work, and moving the plant away, leaving behind immobile structures like airports, buildings, dams, and more.
- The Construction Manager (CM) oversees workers, subcontractors, equipment, materials, money, and time in the construction process.
- Construction differs from manufacturing in managing and supplying utilities, slower adoption of technical innovations, success depending on quality people, and producing highly custom-oriented, complex products.
- Characteristics of the construction industry include physical product nature (large, expensive, customer-tailored), ultimate product use (production means, infrastructure improvement, social investment), demand determinants, and its unique nature ranging from small remodeling to large international contractors.
- The construction project life cycle involves project formulation, engineering & design, planning, construction, and project completion stages following corporate or public commissioning for group needs fulfillment.
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