Construction Management Exam
1 Questions and Actual Answers
application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to the many activities necessary to
complete a project successfully - correct answer ✔✔project management
the leader of the contractor's project team who is responsible for ensuring that all contract
requirements are achieved safely and within the desired budget and time frame - correct
answer ✔✔project manager
individuals from one or several organizations who work together as a cohesive team to
construct a project - correct answer ✔✔project team
the process of selecting the construction methods and the sequence of work to be used on a
project - correct answer ✔✔project planning
the contractor's project management group headed by the officer-in-charge, including field
supervision and staff - correct answer ✔✔project management organization
mobilizing the project management team, establishing the project management office, and
creating project document management systems - correct answer ✔✔project start-up
shop drawings, product data sheets, and samples submitted by contractors and subcontractors
for verification by the design team that the materials purchased for installation comply with the
design intent - correct answer ✔✔submittals
the methods a project manager uses to anticipate, monitor, and adjust to risks and trends in
controlling costs and schedules - correct answer ✔✔project control
,completing the physical construction of the project, submitting all required documentation to
the owner, and financially closing out the project - correct answer ✔✔project close-out
process to assure materials and installation meet or exceed the requirements of the contract
documents - correct answer ✔✔quality control
a management philosophy that focuses on continuous process improvement and customer
satisfaction - correct answer ✔✔total quality management
the party to a construction contract who agrees to construct the project in accordance with the
contract documents - correct answer ✔✔general contractor
a delivery method in which the owner has a contract with an architect to prepare a design for a
project. When the design is completed, the owner hires a contractor to construct the project -
correct answer ✔✔traditional delivery method
a delivery method in which the owner has three contracts: one with the architect, one with the
general contractor, and one with the construction manager. The construction manager acts as
the owner's agent but has no contractual authority over the architect or the general contractor -
correct answer ✔✔agency construction management delivery method
a delivery method in which the owner has two contracts: one with the architect and one with
the construction manager/general contractor. The general contractor usually is hired early in the
design process to perform preconstruction services. Once the design is completed, the
construction manager/general contractor constructs the project - correct answer
✔✔construction-manager-at-risk delivery method
also known as the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method - correct answer
✔✔construction mananger/general contractor delivery method
, services that a construction contractor performs for a project owner during design development
and before construction starts - correct answer ✔✔preconstruction services
an evaluation of preferred and alternative materials and construction methods - correct answer
✔✔constructability analysis
a study of the relative value of various materials and construction techniques to identify the
least costly alternative without sacrificing quality or performance - correct answer ✔✔value
engineering
overlapping design and construction activities so that some are performed in parallel rather
than in series. Allows construction to begin while the design is being completed - correct answer
✔✔fast-track (phased) construction
a delivery method in which the owner hires a single contractor who designs and constructs the
project - correct answer ✔✔design-build delivery method
a contractual collaboration of two or more parties to undertake a project - correct answer
✔✔joint venture
a delivery method in which the contractor designs the project, constructs it, and operates it for
a period of time, for example twenty years - correct answer ✔✔design-build-operate
a delivery method in which a single contractor is responsible for financing the design and
construction of a project and is paid an annual fee to operate the completed project for a period
of time, such as thirty years - correct answer ✔✔build-operate-transfer
a hybrid of the traditional and the design-build delivery methods. The owner contracts with a
design firm for the preparation of partial design documents, then selects a design-build firm to
complete the design and construct the project - correct answer ✔✔bridging delivery method
1 Questions and Actual Answers
application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to the many activities necessary to
complete a project successfully - correct answer ✔✔project management
the leader of the contractor's project team who is responsible for ensuring that all contract
requirements are achieved safely and within the desired budget and time frame - correct
answer ✔✔project manager
individuals from one or several organizations who work together as a cohesive team to
construct a project - correct answer ✔✔project team
the process of selecting the construction methods and the sequence of work to be used on a
project - correct answer ✔✔project planning
the contractor's project management group headed by the officer-in-charge, including field
supervision and staff - correct answer ✔✔project management organization
mobilizing the project management team, establishing the project management office, and
creating project document management systems - correct answer ✔✔project start-up
shop drawings, product data sheets, and samples submitted by contractors and subcontractors
for verification by the design team that the materials purchased for installation comply with the
design intent - correct answer ✔✔submittals
the methods a project manager uses to anticipate, monitor, and adjust to risks and trends in
controlling costs and schedules - correct answer ✔✔project control
,completing the physical construction of the project, submitting all required documentation to
the owner, and financially closing out the project - correct answer ✔✔project close-out
process to assure materials and installation meet or exceed the requirements of the contract
documents - correct answer ✔✔quality control
a management philosophy that focuses on continuous process improvement and customer
satisfaction - correct answer ✔✔total quality management
the party to a construction contract who agrees to construct the project in accordance with the
contract documents - correct answer ✔✔general contractor
a delivery method in which the owner has a contract with an architect to prepare a design for a
project. When the design is completed, the owner hires a contractor to construct the project -
correct answer ✔✔traditional delivery method
a delivery method in which the owner has three contracts: one with the architect, one with the
general contractor, and one with the construction manager. The construction manager acts as
the owner's agent but has no contractual authority over the architect or the general contractor -
correct answer ✔✔agency construction management delivery method
a delivery method in which the owner has two contracts: one with the architect and one with
the construction manager/general contractor. The general contractor usually is hired early in the
design process to perform preconstruction services. Once the design is completed, the
construction manager/general contractor constructs the project - correct answer
✔✔construction-manager-at-risk delivery method
also known as the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method - correct answer
✔✔construction mananger/general contractor delivery method
, services that a construction contractor performs for a project owner during design development
and before construction starts - correct answer ✔✔preconstruction services
an evaluation of preferred and alternative materials and construction methods - correct answer
✔✔constructability analysis
a study of the relative value of various materials and construction techniques to identify the
least costly alternative without sacrificing quality or performance - correct answer ✔✔value
engineering
overlapping design and construction activities so that some are performed in parallel rather
than in series. Allows construction to begin while the design is being completed - correct answer
✔✔fast-track (phased) construction
a delivery method in which the owner hires a single contractor who designs and constructs the
project - correct answer ✔✔design-build delivery method
a contractual collaboration of two or more parties to undertake a project - correct answer
✔✔joint venture
a delivery method in which the contractor designs the project, constructs it, and operates it for
a period of time, for example twenty years - correct answer ✔✔design-build-operate
a delivery method in which a single contractor is responsible for financing the design and
construction of a project and is paid an annual fee to operate the completed project for a period
of time, such as thirty years - correct answer ✔✔build-operate-transfer
a hybrid of the traditional and the design-build delivery methods. The owner contracts with a
design firm for the preparation of partial design documents, then selects a design-build firm to
complete the design and construct the project - correct answer ✔✔bridging delivery method
