CM 102: Ch 1 The Construction
Industry Management Ch. 1-8
questions and answers.
What percentage of the gross national product does the construction industry make
up? - n
Ans ✔
9%
Qs
About how many construction companies are in the U.S.? How many people do they
employ? - n
Ans ✔
880,000
7.7 million people
Qs
How far back can the construction industry be traced? What materials were
common in Ancient Times? What type of structures were built? - n
Ans ✔
12000 BC (Stone Age)
mud, wood, stone
simple structures to protect from elements that grew into planned settlements
Qs
, What was the primary building material of the Egyptians? Describe the Code of
Hammurabi. Explain the concept of the Master Builder. - n
Ans ✔
stone
1792-1750 BC, first known building code (also business code), dictated acceptable
workmanship standards for the master builder
concept that embodied all three disciplines of construction into one person
(architecture, engineering, construction)
Qs
Describe how the Greek influence altered the construction industry. What were
their primary building materials? - n
Ans ✔
-master builders started to organize skilled stonemasons
-development of the building trades concept where a particular building skill is
honed to a level of expertise associated with a master craftsman
-influence can still be seen today in many modern buildings
marble and limestone
508 BC
Qs
What construction achievements did the Romans attain? Who was Marcus Vitruvius
Pollio? - n
Ans ✔
-created early form of concrete (pasty, hydrated lime and pozzolan ash mixture
made from rock)
-added domes and arches to their buildings
-first glass incorporated in 1st century AD
Industry Management Ch. 1-8
questions and answers.
What percentage of the gross national product does the construction industry make
up? - n
Ans ✔
9%
Qs
About how many construction companies are in the U.S.? How many people do they
employ? - n
Ans ✔
880,000
7.7 million people
Qs
How far back can the construction industry be traced? What materials were
common in Ancient Times? What type of structures were built? - n
Ans ✔
12000 BC (Stone Age)
mud, wood, stone
simple structures to protect from elements that grew into planned settlements
Qs
, What was the primary building material of the Egyptians? Describe the Code of
Hammurabi. Explain the concept of the Master Builder. - n
Ans ✔
stone
1792-1750 BC, first known building code (also business code), dictated acceptable
workmanship standards for the master builder
concept that embodied all three disciplines of construction into one person
(architecture, engineering, construction)
Qs
Describe how the Greek influence altered the construction industry. What were
their primary building materials? - n
Ans ✔
-master builders started to organize skilled stonemasons
-development of the building trades concept where a particular building skill is
honed to a level of expertise associated with a master craftsman
-influence can still be seen today in many modern buildings
marble and limestone
508 BC
Qs
What construction achievements did the Romans attain? Who was Marcus Vitruvius
Pollio? - n
Ans ✔
-created early form of concrete (pasty, hydrated lime and pozzolan ash mixture
made from rock)
-added domes and arches to their buildings
-first glass incorporated in 1st century AD
