CMGT Final Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions and Complete Review 2026
Project Management - correct answer ✔✔A discipline has come about to respond to client
needs for the construction of more complex projects, to be built faster and more cost
effectively.
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) - correct answer ✔✔1965 nine universities met in
Florida and formed this to promote construction management as a legitimate and unique area
of study at universities.
Steel - correct answer ✔✔In the 1800's this was introduced to allow for high- rise buildings.
Objective of Project Management - correct answer ✔✔May be said to be the achievement of
predetermined specifics within given targets of time, quality, cost and scope. But, the measured
of success of the project is the maintenance of relationships and perceived satisfaction of all the
stakeholders after significant trade offs being made during the life cycle to maintain scope,
quality, time and budget.
Heavy Civil - correct answer ✔✔10%
Roadways, Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Airports, and Railways
Mostly publicly funded.
Horizontal Construction
Industrial - correct answer ✔✔Steel mills, Processing plans, Manufacturing plants, Pipe lines,
Electrical generating facilities, Oil refineries, Chemical processing plants.
Mostly publicly funded.
Least affected by economic fluctuations.
Quality and time most important.
,Funding Sources - correct answer ✔✔36% Public
64% Private
Public Building: 10%
Public Non-building: 12%
Private Building: 71%
Private Non-building: 7%
Specialization - correct answer ✔✔Range of specialties helps insulate agains economic down
turns. Framing, Mechanical, Demolition, Roofing, Electrical, Public works and Roads are major
categories.
Joint Venture/ Pooling Expertise - correct answer ✔✔As projects grow in size and complexity
and contracts become schedule- oriented in order to mitigate costs, on- time completion
becomes essential, firms pool expertise and financial resources for project bidding.
Construction Management, Design- Build - correct answer ✔✔The technological sophistication
of many projects and increased popularity of design-build contracts encourage the integration
of construction managers, architects, engineers and construction companies.
Repeat Business - correct answer ✔✔Bypassing bidding altogether and going with established
relationships over low cost.
Ethics - correct answer ✔✔American Institute of Contractors Code of Ethics.
Bid Shopping.
Being able to trust people we work with is a big part of putting our best effort into our work.
Key success is creating a trusting environment in which people feel comfortable with each other.
, Iron Triangle - correct answer ✔✔These Construction Variables are Linked:
Schedule, Cost, and Quality
Change in one will affect the others:
Projects done faster require more financial resources and quality may be compromised.
High technical performance... increased time and money to complete.
Architect - correct answer ✔✔Lead Designer.
Creates Concept Drawings.
Staff include Drafters/ CAD Operators, Specification Writers, Interior Designers, Landscape
Architects.
Anxious to provide a good design service and build a reputation for future work, perhaps
creating a professional image in the final building.
Respond to design requirements by first responding to and identifying the important elements
of design (activities occurring in the building- feature requests) elements of design are key.
Engineers - correct answer ✔✔Is the lead designer for infrastructure and industrial work.
Building work, engineers brought in after concept is finalized but before details are developed.
Types: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Surveyors.
Designs building systems, foundations, structural, mechanical, electrical and landscaping.
25%- 65% of construction costs go into engineering systems.
Engineers approach is different as engineers break projects down into components and
functional aspects are key.
Prime Contractor - correct answer ✔✔Is anxious to maximize profit, especially if severe market
competition have resulted in tight firm- price margins. (Firm- Price Margins are bids with low
profit and overhead margins)
Prime contractor is a general term to define the responsibility for all construction activities:
Project Management - correct answer ✔✔A discipline has come about to respond to client
needs for the construction of more complex projects, to be built faster and more cost
effectively.
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) - correct answer ✔✔1965 nine universities met in
Florida and formed this to promote construction management as a legitimate and unique area
of study at universities.
Steel - correct answer ✔✔In the 1800's this was introduced to allow for high- rise buildings.
Objective of Project Management - correct answer ✔✔May be said to be the achievement of
predetermined specifics within given targets of time, quality, cost and scope. But, the measured
of success of the project is the maintenance of relationships and perceived satisfaction of all the
stakeholders after significant trade offs being made during the life cycle to maintain scope,
quality, time and budget.
Heavy Civil - correct answer ✔✔10%
Roadways, Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Airports, and Railways
Mostly publicly funded.
Horizontal Construction
Industrial - correct answer ✔✔Steel mills, Processing plans, Manufacturing plants, Pipe lines,
Electrical generating facilities, Oil refineries, Chemical processing plants.
Mostly publicly funded.
Least affected by economic fluctuations.
Quality and time most important.
,Funding Sources - correct answer ✔✔36% Public
64% Private
Public Building: 10%
Public Non-building: 12%
Private Building: 71%
Private Non-building: 7%
Specialization - correct answer ✔✔Range of specialties helps insulate agains economic down
turns. Framing, Mechanical, Demolition, Roofing, Electrical, Public works and Roads are major
categories.
Joint Venture/ Pooling Expertise - correct answer ✔✔As projects grow in size and complexity
and contracts become schedule- oriented in order to mitigate costs, on- time completion
becomes essential, firms pool expertise and financial resources for project bidding.
Construction Management, Design- Build - correct answer ✔✔The technological sophistication
of many projects and increased popularity of design-build contracts encourage the integration
of construction managers, architects, engineers and construction companies.
Repeat Business - correct answer ✔✔Bypassing bidding altogether and going with established
relationships over low cost.
Ethics - correct answer ✔✔American Institute of Contractors Code of Ethics.
Bid Shopping.
Being able to trust people we work with is a big part of putting our best effort into our work.
Key success is creating a trusting environment in which people feel comfortable with each other.
, Iron Triangle - correct answer ✔✔These Construction Variables are Linked:
Schedule, Cost, and Quality
Change in one will affect the others:
Projects done faster require more financial resources and quality may be compromised.
High technical performance... increased time and money to complete.
Architect - correct answer ✔✔Lead Designer.
Creates Concept Drawings.
Staff include Drafters/ CAD Operators, Specification Writers, Interior Designers, Landscape
Architects.
Anxious to provide a good design service and build a reputation for future work, perhaps
creating a professional image in the final building.
Respond to design requirements by first responding to and identifying the important elements
of design (activities occurring in the building- feature requests) elements of design are key.
Engineers - correct answer ✔✔Is the lead designer for infrastructure and industrial work.
Building work, engineers brought in after concept is finalized but before details are developed.
Types: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Surveyors.
Designs building systems, foundations, structural, mechanical, electrical and landscaping.
25%- 65% of construction costs go into engineering systems.
Engineers approach is different as engineers break projects down into components and
functional aspects are key.
Prime Contractor - correct answer ✔✔Is anxious to maximize profit, especially if severe market
competition have resulted in tight firm- price margins. (Firm- Price Margins are bids with low
profit and overhead margins)
Prime contractor is a general term to define the responsibility for all construction activities:
