CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT JUMP
START QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PM:f-fans-Projectfmanager
PO:f-fans-Purchaseforder
PPP:f-fans-Public-privatefpartnership
QA:f-fans-Qualityfassurance
QC:f-fans-Qualityfcontrol
RFI:f-fans-Requestfforfinformation
RFP:f-fans-Requestfforfproposal
RFQ:f-fans-Requestfforfqualifications
ROM:f-fans-Roughforderfoffmagnitude
SWPPP:f-fans-Stormfwaterfpollutionfpreventionfplans
WBS:f-fans-Workfbreakdownfstructure
BIM:f-fans-Buildingfinformationfmodel
CAD:f-fans-Computer-aidedfdesign
CD:f-fans-Constructionfdocument
CM:f-fans-Constructionfmanager
CSI:f-fans-ConstructionfSpecificationfInstitute
DBf-fans-Design-build
DD:f-fans-Designfdevelopment
FOR:f-fans-Fieldfobservationfreport
, GC:f-fans-Generalfcontractor
GMP:f-fans-Guaranteedfmaximumfprice
IPD:f-fans-Integratedfprojectfdelivery
LEED:f-fans-LeadershipfinfEnergyfandfEnvironmentalfDesign
Whatfareftheffivefprimaryfsectorsfoffthefconstructionfindustry?f-fans-
residential,fcommercial,fheavyfcivil,findustrial,fandfenvironmentalfconstruction.
Whatfisfthefrolefoffthefownerfonfafconstructionfproject?f-fans-
developfthefprogramfforfthefbuilding,fdefinefthefscopefoffthefproject,fcreatefthefbudg
et,fandfprovideftheffundingfforfthefproject.
WhatfdoesfLEEDfstandffor,fandfwhatfisfitsfpurpose?f-fans-
LeadershipfinfEnergyfandfEnvironmentalfDesign.fAfratingfsystemfthatfevaluatesfafbui
lding'sfenvironmentalfperformancefoverfitsflifefcycle.
Whatfisfleanfconstruction,fandffromfwhatfindustryfdoesfitsfconceptsfstem?f-fans-
Leanfconstructionfisfafphilosophyfthatffocusesfonfaddingfvaluefwithflessfworkfandfthe
feliminationfoffwastefinfthefbuildingfprocess.fItfstemsffromfthefmanufacturingfindustry,
fparticularlyfthefToyotafProductionfSystem.
Distinguishfbetweenfconstructionfmanagementfasfaffunctionfandfconstructionfmanage
mentfasfafprojectfdeliveryfmethod.f-fans-
Thefconstructionfmanagementffunctionfisfestimating,fscheduling,fcostfcontrol,fandfco
ntractfadministrationfinforderftofmonitor,fmanage,fandfcontrolfthefworkfoffthefcontract
fforfwhichfthefcontractorfisfobligated.fConstructionfmanagementfasfafprojectfdeliveryf
methodfisfafcontractualfarrangement.
Identifyfatfleastfthreefcharacteristicsfthatfmakefthefconstructionfprojectfuniqueffromfot
herfindustryfsectorfprojects.f-fans-Eachfconstructionfprojectfisfbuiltfasfafone-of-a-
kindfstructureforffacility.fEveryfconstructionfprojectfisfbuiltfonfafdifferentfandfuniquefb
uildingfsite.fThefbuildingfprocessftakesfplacefoutside.fMuchfoffthefworkfisfperformedf
byfthefhumanfhand.
Nameftheffourfprimaryfprojectfvaluesftofbefmanaged,fmonitored,fandfcontrolled.f-
fans-time,fcost,fquality,fandfsafety.
Whyfisfscopefdefinitionfsofimportantfinfthefconstructionfprocess?f-fans-
Scopefdescribesfthefextentfoffthefworkfthatfisftofbefperformedfbyfthefcontractor.
Whatfisfmeantfbyftheftermfprojectfdelivery?f-fans-
Projectfdeliveryfisfthefoverallfstructuralforforganizationalfframeworkfusedftofputfallfthe
faspectsfoffdesigningfandfbuildingfafconstructionfprojectftogether.
START QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PM:f-fans-Projectfmanager
PO:f-fans-Purchaseforder
PPP:f-fans-Public-privatefpartnership
QA:f-fans-Qualityfassurance
QC:f-fans-Qualityfcontrol
RFI:f-fans-Requestfforfinformation
RFP:f-fans-Requestfforfproposal
RFQ:f-fans-Requestfforfqualifications
ROM:f-fans-Roughforderfoffmagnitude
SWPPP:f-fans-Stormfwaterfpollutionfpreventionfplans
WBS:f-fans-Workfbreakdownfstructure
BIM:f-fans-Buildingfinformationfmodel
CAD:f-fans-Computer-aidedfdesign
CD:f-fans-Constructionfdocument
CM:f-fans-Constructionfmanager
CSI:f-fans-ConstructionfSpecificationfInstitute
DBf-fans-Design-build
DD:f-fans-Designfdevelopment
FOR:f-fans-Fieldfobservationfreport
, GC:f-fans-Generalfcontractor
GMP:f-fans-Guaranteedfmaximumfprice
IPD:f-fans-Integratedfprojectfdelivery
LEED:f-fans-LeadershipfinfEnergyfandfEnvironmentalfDesign
Whatfareftheffivefprimaryfsectorsfoffthefconstructionfindustry?f-fans-
residential,fcommercial,fheavyfcivil,findustrial,fandfenvironmentalfconstruction.
Whatfisfthefrolefoffthefownerfonfafconstructionfproject?f-fans-
developfthefprogramfforfthefbuilding,fdefinefthefscopefoffthefproject,fcreatefthefbudg
et,fandfprovideftheffundingfforfthefproject.
WhatfdoesfLEEDfstandffor,fandfwhatfisfitsfpurpose?f-fans-
LeadershipfinfEnergyfandfEnvironmentalfDesign.fAfratingfsystemfthatfevaluatesfafbui
lding'sfenvironmentalfperformancefoverfitsflifefcycle.
Whatfisfleanfconstruction,fandffromfwhatfindustryfdoesfitsfconceptsfstem?f-fans-
Leanfconstructionfisfafphilosophyfthatffocusesfonfaddingfvaluefwithflessfworkfandfthe
feliminationfoffwastefinfthefbuildingfprocess.fItfstemsffromfthefmanufacturingfindustry,
fparticularlyfthefToyotafProductionfSystem.
Distinguishfbetweenfconstructionfmanagementfasfaffunctionfandfconstructionfmanage
mentfasfafprojectfdeliveryfmethod.f-fans-
Thefconstructionfmanagementffunctionfisfestimating,fscheduling,fcostfcontrol,fandfco
ntractfadministrationfinforderftofmonitor,fmanage,fandfcontrolfthefworkfoffthefcontract
fforfwhichfthefcontractorfisfobligated.fConstructionfmanagementfasfafprojectfdeliveryf
methodfisfafcontractualfarrangement.
Identifyfatfleastfthreefcharacteristicsfthatfmakefthefconstructionfprojectfuniqueffromfot
herfindustryfsectorfprojects.f-fans-Eachfconstructionfprojectfisfbuiltfasfafone-of-a-
kindfstructureforffacility.fEveryfconstructionfprojectfisfbuiltfonfafdifferentfandfuniquefb
uildingfsite.fThefbuildingfprocessftakesfplacefoutside.fMuchfoffthefworkfisfperformedf
byfthefhumanfhand.
Nameftheffourfprimaryfprojectfvaluesftofbefmanaged,fmonitored,fandfcontrolled.f-
fans-time,fcost,fquality,fandfsafety.
Whyfisfscopefdefinitionfsofimportantfinfthefconstructionfprocess?f-fans-
Scopefdescribesfthefextentfoffthefworkfthatfisftofbefperformedfbyfthefcontractor.
Whatfisfmeantfbyftheftermfprojectfdelivery?f-fans-
Projectfdeliveryfisfthefoverallfstructuralforforganizationalfframeworkfusedftofputfallfthe
faspectsfoffdesigningfandfbuildingfafconstructionfprojectftogether.