Cosc 153: Exam 3 Questions and
Answers
What is the most important responsibility on a job site? - correct answer-✅Safety
What is construction operations? - correct answer-✅The actual work that it takes to build a project
What are the main concerns with construction operations? - correct answer-✅-Job Site Safety
-Quality Control
-Subcontractor Coordination
-Material & Equipment Deliveries
-Productivity
-Coordination with outside Agencies
Should you keep material on will call? - correct answer-✅No because it will be too late at that point to
get the material you need
What is important about material and equipment deliveries? - correct answer-✅Someone should
inspect each piece of equipment upon delivery to ensure there are no problems
Who many times should you touch a piece of equipment? - correct answer-✅As few as possible; every
time we touch something is a chance to damage it
What is the primary focus of Coordination Meetings? - correct answer-✅-review work progress
-update changes in schedule
-discuss potential conflicts
-address any discrepancies in plans
-review RFI's and submittals
-clarify any questions
-take away everyone's excuses
Who leads coordination meetings? - correct answer-✅the superintendent
Who does most of the work on a construction project? - correct answer-✅Company's subcontract the
majority of the work
Should you bring a subcontractor on if you are not 100% ready for them? - correct answer-✅No
What are the keys to successful subcontractor coordiantion? - correct answer-✅proper scheduling,
preparation and planning
What do you need to ask the subcontractors for to properly schedule? - correct answer-✅Their
manhours
What is productivity all about? - correct answer-✅Expectations
What are some factors that negatively impact productivity? - correct answer-✅-crowded workspaces
-poor coordination of work activities
-poor supervision
-inexperienced or poorly trained workers
-not having proper tools
-poor quality plans & specs
-adverse weather
-changes in the work
-inefficient job site layout
What factor inhibits productivity the most? - correct answer-✅changes in the work
What are cost and schedule determined by? - correct answer-✅Productivity
Whose responsible for scheduling building inspections? - correct answer-✅The general contractor and
multiple subcontractors
Answers
What is the most important responsibility on a job site? - correct answer-✅Safety
What is construction operations? - correct answer-✅The actual work that it takes to build a project
What are the main concerns with construction operations? - correct answer-✅-Job Site Safety
-Quality Control
-Subcontractor Coordination
-Material & Equipment Deliveries
-Productivity
-Coordination with outside Agencies
Should you keep material on will call? - correct answer-✅No because it will be too late at that point to
get the material you need
What is important about material and equipment deliveries? - correct answer-✅Someone should
inspect each piece of equipment upon delivery to ensure there are no problems
Who many times should you touch a piece of equipment? - correct answer-✅As few as possible; every
time we touch something is a chance to damage it
What is the primary focus of Coordination Meetings? - correct answer-✅-review work progress
-update changes in schedule
-discuss potential conflicts
-address any discrepancies in plans
-review RFI's and submittals
-clarify any questions
-take away everyone's excuses
Who leads coordination meetings? - correct answer-✅the superintendent
Who does most of the work on a construction project? - correct answer-✅Company's subcontract the
majority of the work
Should you bring a subcontractor on if you are not 100% ready for them? - correct answer-✅No
What are the keys to successful subcontractor coordiantion? - correct answer-✅proper scheduling,
preparation and planning
What do you need to ask the subcontractors for to properly schedule? - correct answer-✅Their
manhours
What is productivity all about? - correct answer-✅Expectations
What are some factors that negatively impact productivity? - correct answer-✅-crowded workspaces
-poor coordination of work activities
-poor supervision
-inexperienced or poorly trained workers
-not having proper tools
-poor quality plans & specs
-adverse weather
-changes in the work
-inefficient job site layout
What factor inhibits productivity the most? - correct answer-✅changes in the work
What are cost and schedule determined by? - correct answer-✅Productivity
Whose responsible for scheduling building inspections? - correct answer-✅The general contractor and
multiple subcontractors
