CONSTRUCTION LAW CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What is the legal duty of care in construction?.
Answer: A contractor has a duty to build structures safely.
◍ What is the benefit of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)?.
Answer: Shared risk and greater collaboration among project participants.
◍ What is the difference between Pay-If-Paid and Pay-When-Paid clauses?.
Answer: Pay-If-Paid means payment depends on the owner's payment;
Pay-When-Paid means timing depends on contractor's payment receipt.
◍ What is the 'Reasonable Person Standard'?.
Answer: A legal standard that asks what a reasonably careful person would
have done in the same situation.
◍ What is the Miller Act?.
Answer: Federal law requiring bonds on federal construction projects over
$100,000.
◍ What are consequential damages?.
Answer: Indirect losses resulting from a breach of contract.
◍ What does administrative law consist of?.
Answer: Rules and regulations created by government agencies authorized
by legislation.
◍ What is the purpose of the 'Meeting of the Minds' concept?.
Answer: To ensure both parties understand and agree to the same terms in a
contract.
◍ Give an example of statutory law relevant to construction..
, Answer: The Idaho Contractor Registration Act, which requires contractors
to register with the state.
◍ What does the Parol Evidence Rule state?.
Answer: Once a final written contract is signed, outside evidence cannot
contradict it.
◍ What are the five elements of a valid contract?.
Answer: Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity, and Lawful Object.
◍ What are express obligations in a contract?.
Answer: Obligations clearly written in the contract.
◍ What constitutes a breach of contract?.
Answer: When a party fails to perform contractual obligations without legal
justification.
◍ What is the role of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)?.
Answer: Participates during the design phase and later becomes the general
contractor.
◍ What does 'respondeat superior' mean?.
Answer: 'Let the master answer'; an employer may be held liable for the
actions of employees within the scope of employment.
◍ Name two important agencies in construction..
Answer: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency).
◍ What is the purpose of a mechanic's lien?.
Answer: To protect contractors and suppliers for unpaid work.
◍ What is consideration in a contract?.
Answer: The exchange of value, such as money for construction services.
◍ What are the advantages of Design-Bid-Build?.
Answer: Competitive bidding, clear price for the owner, and control over
design.
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What is the legal duty of care in construction?.
Answer: A contractor has a duty to build structures safely.
◍ What is the benefit of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)?.
Answer: Shared risk and greater collaboration among project participants.
◍ What is the difference between Pay-If-Paid and Pay-When-Paid clauses?.
Answer: Pay-If-Paid means payment depends on the owner's payment;
Pay-When-Paid means timing depends on contractor's payment receipt.
◍ What is the 'Reasonable Person Standard'?.
Answer: A legal standard that asks what a reasonably careful person would
have done in the same situation.
◍ What is the Miller Act?.
Answer: Federal law requiring bonds on federal construction projects over
$100,000.
◍ What are consequential damages?.
Answer: Indirect losses resulting from a breach of contract.
◍ What does administrative law consist of?.
Answer: Rules and regulations created by government agencies authorized
by legislation.
◍ What is the purpose of the 'Meeting of the Minds' concept?.
Answer: To ensure both parties understand and agree to the same terms in a
contract.
◍ Give an example of statutory law relevant to construction..
, Answer: The Idaho Contractor Registration Act, which requires contractors
to register with the state.
◍ What does the Parol Evidence Rule state?.
Answer: Once a final written contract is signed, outside evidence cannot
contradict it.
◍ What are the five elements of a valid contract?.
Answer: Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity, and Lawful Object.
◍ What are express obligations in a contract?.
Answer: Obligations clearly written in the contract.
◍ What constitutes a breach of contract?.
Answer: When a party fails to perform contractual obligations without legal
justification.
◍ What is the role of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)?.
Answer: Participates during the design phase and later becomes the general
contractor.
◍ What does 'respondeat superior' mean?.
Answer: 'Let the master answer'; an employer may be held liable for the
actions of employees within the scope of employment.
◍ Name two important agencies in construction..
Answer: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency).
◍ What is the purpose of a mechanic's lien?.
Answer: To protect contractors and suppliers for unpaid work.
◍ What is consideration in a contract?.
Answer: The exchange of value, such as money for construction services.
◍ What are the advantages of Design-Bid-Build?.
Answer: Competitive bidding, clear price for the owner, and control over
design.
