Construction Management chapter 1-5
terms Questions & Answers
Base Isolators - ANSWERSLarge shock absorbers made of alternating layers of rubber
and steel attached to a a buildings foundation to allow movement of the structure
without causing damage.
Brownfield Sites - ANSWERSA property that is abandoned or under-used because of
historic environmental contamination.
Constructability Review - ANSWERSA design review in which experienced contractors
and construction managers work with designers to ensure that the details of the design
actually can be built in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The process entails
review of materials, application, installation techniques, field execution, and building
systems.
Cofferdams - ANSWERStemporary watertight enclosures erected to prevent water from
seeping into an area, allowing construction to take place in the water-free space.
Curtain Wall - ANSWERSan exterior cladding system that is supported entirely by the
frame of the building, rather than being self-supporting or load-bearing.
Infrastructure - ANSWERSThe basic roadways, bridges, and railroad networks that
support a community or society.
Lean Principles - ANSWERSStemming from the Toyota production system, principles
that focus on creating more value for customers with less work and the elimination of
waste. These principles are now being applied to the construction industry.
Program - ANSWERSA written statement that identifies and describes an owner or end
users needs and requirements for a facility. Every design starts with a program.
Project Delivery - ANSWERSa comprehensive process by which a building, facility, or
structure is designed and constructed.
Sel Performed Work - ANSWERSConstruction work that is performed with the general
contractors own forces or labor. This is work that is not subcontracted.
Slip Forms - ANSWERSconcrete forms that rise up the wall as construction progresses.
Specifications - ANSWERSThe written instructions from an architect or engineer
accompanying the project plans pertaining to the quality of materials and workmanship
required for the project.
, Agency CM - ANSWERSA construction management option in which the construction
manager acts in the owner's best interests at every stage of the project from design
through construction. The construction manager offers advice and project management
services to the owner but is not financially responsible for the construction.
Architectural Programming - ANSWERSThe research and decision making process,
initiated by an owner, usually with the help of an architect or other programming
specialist, that identifies the basic needs of the client and the parameters of the project
to be designed and ultimately build by a construction professional.
At-risk CM - ANSWERSA project delivery method where the construction manager acts
as a consultant to the owner in the development and the design phases but as the
equivalent of the general contracting during the construction phase.
Constructability Reviews - ANSWERSA design review process in which experience
contractors and construction managers work with designers to ensure that the details of
the design actually can be built in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The process
entails review of materials, application, installation techniques, field execution, and
building systems.
Construction Management - ANSWERSThe planning, Scheduling, evaluation, an
controlling of construction tasks And activities to accomplish specific objectives outlined
in the contract documents.
Design-Bid-Build - ANSWERSA project delivery method in which the owner holds two
separate contracts for design and construction. This method is often referred to as the
traditional project delivery method.
Design-Build - ANSWERSA project delivery method in which there's only one contract
between the owner and a design build entity. The design builder is responsible for both
the design and the the construction of the project. This method is often referred to as
single source project delivery.
Fast Tracking - ANSWERSA practice utilized to speed up a job by overlapping the
design phase and the construction phase of a project. Its often applied in design-build or
construction management project delivery.
Integrated Project Delivery - ANSWERSAny project delivery method that contractually
engages the contractor responsible for constructing the project at the beginning of the
design process. Both design-build and at-risk CM are considered integrated project
delivery models.
Multiple Prime - ANSWERSA contracting methodology in which the owner bypasses the
use of general contractor and enters into multiple separate contracts with trade or
specialty contractors for the various sections of the work associated with the project,
terms Questions & Answers
Base Isolators - ANSWERSLarge shock absorbers made of alternating layers of rubber
and steel attached to a a buildings foundation to allow movement of the structure
without causing damage.
Brownfield Sites - ANSWERSA property that is abandoned or under-used because of
historic environmental contamination.
Constructability Review - ANSWERSA design review in which experienced contractors
and construction managers work with designers to ensure that the details of the design
actually can be built in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The process entails
review of materials, application, installation techniques, field execution, and building
systems.
Cofferdams - ANSWERStemporary watertight enclosures erected to prevent water from
seeping into an area, allowing construction to take place in the water-free space.
Curtain Wall - ANSWERSan exterior cladding system that is supported entirely by the
frame of the building, rather than being self-supporting or load-bearing.
Infrastructure - ANSWERSThe basic roadways, bridges, and railroad networks that
support a community or society.
Lean Principles - ANSWERSStemming from the Toyota production system, principles
that focus on creating more value for customers with less work and the elimination of
waste. These principles are now being applied to the construction industry.
Program - ANSWERSA written statement that identifies and describes an owner or end
users needs and requirements for a facility. Every design starts with a program.
Project Delivery - ANSWERSa comprehensive process by which a building, facility, or
structure is designed and constructed.
Sel Performed Work - ANSWERSConstruction work that is performed with the general
contractors own forces or labor. This is work that is not subcontracted.
Slip Forms - ANSWERSconcrete forms that rise up the wall as construction progresses.
Specifications - ANSWERSThe written instructions from an architect or engineer
accompanying the project plans pertaining to the quality of materials and workmanship
required for the project.
, Agency CM - ANSWERSA construction management option in which the construction
manager acts in the owner's best interests at every stage of the project from design
through construction. The construction manager offers advice and project management
services to the owner but is not financially responsible for the construction.
Architectural Programming - ANSWERSThe research and decision making process,
initiated by an owner, usually with the help of an architect or other programming
specialist, that identifies the basic needs of the client and the parameters of the project
to be designed and ultimately build by a construction professional.
At-risk CM - ANSWERSA project delivery method where the construction manager acts
as a consultant to the owner in the development and the design phases but as the
equivalent of the general contracting during the construction phase.
Constructability Reviews - ANSWERSA design review process in which experience
contractors and construction managers work with designers to ensure that the details of
the design actually can be built in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The process
entails review of materials, application, installation techniques, field execution, and
building systems.
Construction Management - ANSWERSThe planning, Scheduling, evaluation, an
controlling of construction tasks And activities to accomplish specific objectives outlined
in the contract documents.
Design-Bid-Build - ANSWERSA project delivery method in which the owner holds two
separate contracts for design and construction. This method is often referred to as the
traditional project delivery method.
Design-Build - ANSWERSA project delivery method in which there's only one contract
between the owner and a design build entity. The design builder is responsible for both
the design and the the construction of the project. This method is often referred to as
single source project delivery.
Fast Tracking - ANSWERSA practice utilized to speed up a job by overlapping the
design phase and the construction phase of a project. Its often applied in design-build or
construction management project delivery.
Integrated Project Delivery - ANSWERSAny project delivery method that contractually
engages the contractor responsible for constructing the project at the beginning of the
design process. Both design-build and at-risk CM are considered integrated project
delivery models.
Multiple Prime - ANSWERSA contracting methodology in which the owner bypasses the
use of general contractor and enters into multiple separate contracts with trade or
specialty contractors for the various sections of the work associated with the project,
