CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT QUICK questions and answers with solutions 2025

The contract documents for a project should be written primarily to protect the interest of the CM. - ANSWER False The owner, CM and Designer are less likely to be involved in disputes with the Contractor if a contract is awarded to the lowest bidder. - ANSWER False Use of standard forms of agreement will always result in fewer disputes? - ANSWER False After the owner accepts a cm's proposed GMP as contemplated by the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the responsibilities and duties of the CM are essentially the same as if the Owner and CM were using the AIA GMP documents. - ANSWER False In the CMAA CM at Risk series documents, the CM may perform part of the work if the CM so chooses? - ANSWER False Contractors generally believe the Designer acts independently and in the joint interests of the Owner and Contractor when making decisions regarding contract claims and change orders. - ANSWER False The CMAA standard forms of agreements(Agency- or CM at risk series) are the best documents for an Owner to use on all design and construction projects. - ANSWER False The CMAA contract documents were written primarily to protect the interest of the CM. - ANSWER False In the CMAA Agency series the Designer is entitled to object to provisions of Construction Management Plan as prepared by the CM. - ANSWER True When providing services specified in CMAA document A-1, the CM may have a fiscal liability for negligent preparation of the cost estimates. - ANSWER True In the CMAA CM at Risk Series documents, the CM is the Owner's principle agent until a GMP is accepted by the Owner. - ANSWER True If an Owner uses the CMAA documents A-4, the Owner may be obligated to compensate the Designer as an additional service for site visits requested by the CM. - ANSWER True