CONSTRUCTION LAW FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Liquidated damages.
Answer: amount to cover damages incurred by the owner, from contractors
failure to complete the work on time
◍ AIA-A201-2007 which party purchases the building permit according to this
document..
Answer: Contractor obtains the building permit.
◍ The Tort actions applicable to the construction industry.
Answer: • Negligence• Misrepresentation• Interference with contract•
Premises liability• Liability of one who hires an independent contractor•
Products liability
◍ The methods to prove home office overhead damages in a delay-by-owner
claim.
Answer: Idleness, underemployment, more expensive modes of operation,
shutdown and restarting costs, etc.
◍ ZONING ORDINANCES.
Answer: division of land into districts and development within
◍ According to Tort law, who is the legal possessor of the job site during
construction?.
Answer: The prime contractor.
◍ RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
Answer: promise from each buyer relating to land use
◍ The primary options a court judgment seeks to do when it grants
, compensatory damages to an injured party.
Answer: • Put the injured party in position, had there been no breach.•
Restore the injured party to position before performance.• Prevent unjust
enrichment.
◍ CM at Risk (CMc).
Answer: CM contracts with both the owner and trades
◍ Payment Bond.
Answer: backstops the prime contractor's obligation to pay the
subcontractors.
◍ Workers' Compensation.
Answer: employees are guaranteed compensation without regard to fault,
and cannot sue their employer in tort
◍ The principal areas of exclusive federal jurisdiction.
Answer: • Admiralty• Bankruptcy• Patent and copyright• Actions involving
the United States• Violations of federal criminal statues
◍ The elements that a plaintiff must prove in order to establish a claim of
negligence..
Answer: • The defendant owed a duty• The defendant did not conform to
required Standard of Conduct• Casual connection between conduct and
injury• Defendant invaded a legally protected interest
◍ The duties imposed by OSHA on every employer.
Answer: • Provide employees with a place of employment free from
hazards• Comply with the safety standards issued by OSHA
◍ Specific performance.
Answer: judgments that order the defendant to do something
◍ CERCLA REQUIREMENTS.
Answer: government to clean up waste and pollution
◍ Design-Build.
Answer: single entity promises to both design and construct the project.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Liquidated damages.
Answer: amount to cover damages incurred by the owner, from contractors
failure to complete the work on time
◍ AIA-A201-2007 which party purchases the building permit according to this
document..
Answer: Contractor obtains the building permit.
◍ The Tort actions applicable to the construction industry.
Answer: • Negligence• Misrepresentation• Interference with contract•
Premises liability• Liability of one who hires an independent contractor•
Products liability
◍ The methods to prove home office overhead damages in a delay-by-owner
claim.
Answer: Idleness, underemployment, more expensive modes of operation,
shutdown and restarting costs, etc.
◍ ZONING ORDINANCES.
Answer: division of land into districts and development within
◍ According to Tort law, who is the legal possessor of the job site during
construction?.
Answer: The prime contractor.
◍ RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
Answer: promise from each buyer relating to land use
◍ The primary options a court judgment seeks to do when it grants
, compensatory damages to an injured party.
Answer: • Put the injured party in position, had there been no breach.•
Restore the injured party to position before performance.• Prevent unjust
enrichment.
◍ CM at Risk (CMc).
Answer: CM contracts with both the owner and trades
◍ Payment Bond.
Answer: backstops the prime contractor's obligation to pay the
subcontractors.
◍ Workers' Compensation.
Answer: employees are guaranteed compensation without regard to fault,
and cannot sue their employer in tort
◍ The principal areas of exclusive federal jurisdiction.
Answer: • Admiralty• Bankruptcy• Patent and copyright• Actions involving
the United States• Violations of federal criminal statues
◍ The elements that a plaintiff must prove in order to establish a claim of
negligence..
Answer: • The defendant owed a duty• The defendant did not conform to
required Standard of Conduct• Casual connection between conduct and
injury• Defendant invaded a legally protected interest
◍ The duties imposed by OSHA on every employer.
Answer: • Provide employees with a place of employment free from
hazards• Comply with the safety standards issued by OSHA
◍ Specific performance.
Answer: judgments that order the defendant to do something
◍ CERCLA REQUIREMENTS.
Answer: government to clean up waste and pollution
◍ Design-Build.
Answer: single entity promises to both design and construct the project.
