ANSWERS
In construction, what establishes the quality requirements? - correct answer Plans and Specs.
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What is the purpose of CQM - correct answer -Ensures that construction is performed according to plans and
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Specs, on time, with in budget, and a safe environment.
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-Government's efforts, seperate from, but in coordination and cooperation with the contract to assure quality
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set by the plans and specs.
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What the two princpal areas of CQM activity? - correct answer Contractor Quality Control - Prime contractor is
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in charge
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Government Quality Assurance - Government
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What are the benefits of CQM to the Contractor? Government? - correct answer Government = Work is
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performed according to plans and specs, on time, with in budget, safet
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, Contractor = Increase profit and production, better communicaiton and planning, improved organizational
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skills and outstanding performance evaluation to obtain future contractors
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What factors have caused the construcion industery to become highly specialized? - correct answer Changing
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market
Increase Technology b
REGULATIONS
Additional competition b
Why are construcion projects difficult to manage? - correct answer construction prokects are unique
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Non- repetitive skills
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Weather
Subject to varied regulations from numerour gov. agencies
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What factors will influence both the gov. and the construction industry in the future? - correct answer New
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gov. regulations
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Greater influence from client/ customer
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Improvement of QC and QA requirements b b b b b
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Formal partnering b
LEAD
What is the difference between inspection and control - correct answer Inspection is the process by which
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ongoing and completed work is examined b b b b b
Control is a continual system of PLANNING future activities
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Who has contractual responsibility for quality control - correct answer Contractor
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