CNST 403 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a "Design
then Construct" process. -
correct answer ✅Design is completed first, then bidding and
construction proceed.
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a "Fast
Tracking" process. -
correct answer ✅The design work is performed in phases, with
each phase put out to bid separately.
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a "Design-
Build" process. -
correct answer ✅The contract is awarded to a single organization
for both design and construction services.
Describe the design-build process as well as some of the benefits. -
correct answer ✅The owner, design, and contractor operate
together in a team, with valuable input from the contractor in the
design stage.
Time and costs can be reduced since design and construction can,
to an extent, be performed in tandem.
, CNST 403 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Draw what it might look like if in design build the design team are a
division within the contractor's organization. Alternatively, a
contractor and an architecture-engineering firm establish a joint-
venture for the project. -
correct answer ✅
What is a joint venture? -
correct answer ✅A business arrangement in which two or more
parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of
accomplishing a specific task.
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a
"Construction Management" process. -
correct answer ✅The owner employs a firm to provide the
management of the project, or part thereof.
The construction management firm is typically selected by
qualification and through a process of negotiation.
Describe competitive bidding process. -
correct answer ✅Several contractors bid, within a competitive
environment, to perform the work.
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a "Design
then Construct" process. -
correct answer ✅Design is completed first, then bidding and
construction proceed.
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a "Fast
Tracking" process. -
correct answer ✅The design work is performed in phases, with
each phase put out to bid separately.
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a "Design-
Build" process. -
correct answer ✅The contract is awarded to a single organization
for both design and construction services.
Describe the design-build process as well as some of the benefits. -
correct answer ✅The owner, design, and contractor operate
together in a team, with valuable input from the contractor in the
design stage.
Time and costs can be reduced since design and construction can,
to an extent, be performed in tandem.
, CNST 403 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Draw what it might look like if in design build the design team are a
division within the contractor's organization. Alternatively, a
contractor and an architecture-engineering firm establish a joint-
venture for the project. -
correct answer ✅
What is a joint venture? -
correct answer ✅A business arrangement in which two or more
parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of
accomplishing a specific task.
Draw and describe what it would look like if you chose a
"Construction Management" process. -
correct answer ✅The owner employs a firm to provide the
management of the project, or part thereof.
The construction management firm is typically selected by
qualification and through a process of negotiation.
Describe competitive bidding process. -
correct answer ✅Several contractors bid, within a competitive
environment, to perform the work.
