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| Between inception and completion of a construction project, what are the 6 main management functions? |
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P-O-S-D-C-C
Planning
Organising
Staffing
Directing
Coordinating
Controling
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| Describe Planning. One of the 6 management functions of a project. |
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| Planning is the starting point. It is determining objectives, evaluating priorities of aims and formulating policies and procedures |
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Describe Organising . One of the 6 management functions of a project.
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This is division of work tasks between individuals or groups. Typically the divisions are:
D-E-P-S-A-P
design
estimation
procurement
supervision of works
accounting
personel management |
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Describe Staffing. One of the 6 management functions of a project.
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| This usually requires the role of HR/recruitment to fill the roles of the divisions organised. |
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Describe Directing. One of the 6 management functions of a project.
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| This is getting the organisation to acheive the goals and objectives. by motivating groups or individuals in ways such as encouragement and oppertunity to develop, while at the same time directing them towards objectives of the employer. |
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Describe Controlling. One of the 6 management functions of a project.
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| This involves ensuring work is carried out effectively and efficiently. Done by constant review of the plan to check on acheivements, discover and rectify deviations and verify or adjust predictions. |
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Describe Coordinating. One of the 6 management functions of a project.
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| It is bringing together and coordinating the work of the various sections of the enterprise. |
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| What are the three basic types of civil engineering estimates and their order of accuracy |
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A-P-D
Approximate estimates 20-25%
Preliminairy estimates 15-20%
Detailed estimates 5-10% |
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| Describe Approximate estimates and their order of accuracy |
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Used to assess the size of a project before its detailed design, made with low effort and is based on judgement and experience.
Order of accuracy is 20-25% |
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Describe Preliminairy estimates and their order of accuracy |
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Used for assessing the relative costs of alternative designs. Usually based on unit rates for each class of work in the project.
Order of accuracy is 15-20% |
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Describe Detailed estimates and their order of accuracy |
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These are the final assessment of the cost of a project. they are compiled from a bill of quantaties prepared from the final working drawings and specs for the work.
Order of accuracy is 5-10% |
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| when using the riuse and fall formula, what do you apply the adjustment factor to? |
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| Name the four documents that will typically be required for a quality system within a construction organisation |
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Q-P-J-Q
Quality manual
Procedures manual
Job instructions
Quality plan |
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| Name the 3 requirements which a contract must satisfy to be legally valid |
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A-C-I
Agreement (offer and acceptance)
Consideration
Intent |
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| List the documents comprising a lump sum or schedule of rates contract |
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G-S-D-S-C-F
- General conditions of contract
- Special conditions of contract
- Drawings
- Specification
- Contract price schedule
- Form of agreement
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| List four main reasons for a main contractor to sub-contract work |
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- The work may be specialised and outside the capabilities of the main contractor
- It may be more economical for the subcontractor to carry out the work
- Fluctating labour demands can be saved by using labour only sub contracts
- materials for a large job may be bought at a more competitive price by calling tenders and letting a sub contract for their supply
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| Explain the 3 main considerations when selecting and purchasing plant |
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Plant should be chosen which most efficiently and reliably perform the work
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Versatile enough to be used on tasks of a different nature
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During the working life of a plant, all expenses associated with it must be able to be recovered
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| Describe the two main aims of a feasability study |
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Determine:
Will the cost justify its construction?
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will the economic benifit make the expense worthwhile? |
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| when is a cost/benifit ratio good meaning that the project is economically feasable? |
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| when the ratio is less than 1 - the benifits out weigh the cost. |
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| Describe the 3 main requiremants of arbitration |
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The parties must agree to arbitrate and agree on the person selected as the arbitrator
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a formal submission in writing must be prepared by the parties and given to the arbitrator. This comprises a complaint and a reply
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the arbitrator must be impartial and disinterested. meaning the arbitrator should not stand to gain from the decision, neither personally or on behalf of his/her employer.
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| What is the calculation for total float? |
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| Latest finish - earliest start - duration |
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| what is the calculation for free float |
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| earliest finish-earliest start-duration |
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| what is the calculation for independant float |
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| earliest finish - latest start - duration |
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| Describe 'calling of tenders' |
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| To obtain offers for the execution of work under contract, tenders are called by advertising in the newspapers. Describes in breif the description of the work, tender delivery address, closing date etc. |
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| Describe a 'cost and variable percentage contract' |
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| the tenderer bids a base percentage profit rate which is used to determine payment of a fee for doing the work. the client pays the actual cost of the work plus the contractors fee. |
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| Describe 3 ways by which plant purchased may be kept in production |
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- Regular maintenance
- Fit for purpose - used for its intended use
- make sure that it can be used on jobs of a different nature should the need arraise
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| describe the 'general conditions of contract' |
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General conditions of contract - these outline the legal conditions applying to any engineering contract |
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| Describe 'special conditions of contract' |
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- Special conditions of contract - these define such items as the site of works, completion time and the rate at which liquidated damages will be levied
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Drawings - working drawings of the project issiued at the time of the contract being signed. |
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Specification - describes in detail the materials to be used and the quality standards to follow |
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| Describe 'contract price schedule' |
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Contract price schedule - statement of the sum for which the work will be performed by the contractor |
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| Describe 'form of agreement' |
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- Form of agreement - a legal expression in writing of the contract. signed by both parties.
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