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A CM's role and responsibilities True
are governed solely by the
Owner/CM Agreement.
True False
There are two basic forms of CM, agency and C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an
at-risk. Each form provides for the basic advisory role for the entire engagement of the
CM.
services of construction management
practice. However, there are some key
differences. Which of the following do not
apply to both CM forms?
A) Both forms provideadvice to the
owner on constructibility, budget and the
schedule.
B) Both require that theliabilities and
risks assumed by the parties be clearly
understood, coordinated, and stated in the
respective contracts.
C) Both forms allow theCM to function
in an advisory role for the entire
engagement of the CM. D) Services can vary
based on the contractual relationships of the
parties and the risks that are assumed.
,Construction management D) All of the above.
had its beginnings in the
early to mid-1960's. Which of
the following factors
contributed to the initial use
of this delivery system?
A) The need to reduce
theoverall time and cost
associated with project
delivery.
B) The increasing cost
ofmoney and the
unpredictability of project
funding streams.
C) The changing role
ofthe general contractor and
the increasing numbers of
specialty trade contractors.
D) All of the above.
True
The General Services
Administration was the first
federal agency to use
construction management.
,The General Services D) All of the above
Administration, the
Department of Health,
Education and Welfare
(now HHS), and the
Veterans Administration ran
into similar difficulties in the
use of construction
management. Which of the
following was/were common
problems for all three
agencies? A) Funding
restrictions
B) Claims
C) Change conditions
D) All of the above
True
CMAA was formed and
incorporated 1982 with its
primary focus being the
growth and development of
the construction
management profession.
, The CMAA Construction True
Management Standards of
Practice is intended as a
guide to the range of services
that constitute professional
construction management.
They seek to meet the
documented need for
definitions of what
construction management
services are, without unduly
structuring the
methodologies by which
those services are provided
by the CM.