CM 1011 Gerrad Dela e Ques ons and answers |
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The three principal players in any construc on project are the owner, the designer, and the
contractor.
True
The construc on industry accounts for approximately 43% of the U.S. gross domes c product.
False
There are nearly 800,000 private construc on companies in the U.S. employing nearly 6.7
million people, or an average of just over eight employees per company.
False
Being a contractor is a rela vely safe endeavor since only about five percent go out of business
during the first year.
False
One of the things the owner is accountable for is crea ng the overall budget for the project.
True
The three basic building materials associated with commercial building are steel, concrete, and
glass.
True
Residen al construc on is rela vely high-tech in terms of means and methods needed to
produce its product.
False
The construc on industry in the United States employs more than 7 million people directly, and
many more indirectly.
True
There are basically two types of owners: public owners and private owners.
True
Asphalt, gravel, concrete, steel, and dirt make up the primary materials used in heavy civil
construc on.
,True
Heavy civil contractors make huge investments in equipment.
True
Commercial construc on makes up about one-third of the total construc on market.
True
The funding of industrial construc on projects is usually public.
False
Engineers are usually the lead designers on industrial construc on projects.
True
Residen al construc on is typically funded by individuals for its own use or for sale.
True
Construc on is big business, reaching $10.6 billion in world-wide spending in 2017.
False
The ideal construc on management candidate is typically an individual who has a bachelor's
degree in construc on management.
True
Heavy civil construc on is also known as ver cal construc on.
False
"Sustainability" has to do with environment.
True
One of the constructor's jobs is to determine and implement the best construc on prac ces,
means, and methods to sa sfy the owner's requirements for me, cost, and quality.
True
Great buildings are usually iden fied with the designers, not the constructors.
True
The primary responsibility of the construc on manager is to organize the project team.
True
, Commercial construc on tends to be far less technically complex than residen al construc on.
False
Computer applica ons for the construc on industry includes programs for es ma ng,
scheduling, and cost control.
True
Commercial projects are typically designed by architects, some mes with support of various
specialty engineers.
True
A manufacturing plant is an example of an industrial construc on project.
True
Progress and construc on go hand-in-hand.
True
Funding for commercial construc on is almost all public.
False
Heavy civil construc on is mostly funded by private en es.
False
"Lean" has to do with the elimina on of waste.
True
To earn the LSU Dis nguished Communicator Award a student must take at least four
communica ons intensive courses.
True
"OWL" is the Online Wri ng Lab at LSU.
False
Don't be defensive in the Q & A.
True
Allow yourself to have a lousy first dra@.
True
Updated RATED A+ | NEW 2026
The three principal players in any construc on project are the owner, the designer, and the
contractor.
True
The construc on industry accounts for approximately 43% of the U.S. gross domes c product.
False
There are nearly 800,000 private construc on companies in the U.S. employing nearly 6.7
million people, or an average of just over eight employees per company.
False
Being a contractor is a rela vely safe endeavor since only about five percent go out of business
during the first year.
False
One of the things the owner is accountable for is crea ng the overall budget for the project.
True
The three basic building materials associated with commercial building are steel, concrete, and
glass.
True
Residen al construc on is rela vely high-tech in terms of means and methods needed to
produce its product.
False
The construc on industry in the United States employs more than 7 million people directly, and
many more indirectly.
True
There are basically two types of owners: public owners and private owners.
True
Asphalt, gravel, concrete, steel, and dirt make up the primary materials used in heavy civil
construc on.
,True
Heavy civil contractors make huge investments in equipment.
True
Commercial construc on makes up about one-third of the total construc on market.
True
The funding of industrial construc on projects is usually public.
False
Engineers are usually the lead designers on industrial construc on projects.
True
Residen al construc on is typically funded by individuals for its own use or for sale.
True
Construc on is big business, reaching $10.6 billion in world-wide spending in 2017.
False
The ideal construc on management candidate is typically an individual who has a bachelor's
degree in construc on management.
True
Heavy civil construc on is also known as ver cal construc on.
False
"Sustainability" has to do with environment.
True
One of the constructor's jobs is to determine and implement the best construc on prac ces,
means, and methods to sa sfy the owner's requirements for me, cost, and quality.
True
Great buildings are usually iden fied with the designers, not the constructors.
True
The primary responsibility of the construc on manager is to organize the project team.
True
, Commercial construc on tends to be far less technically complex than residen al construc on.
False
Computer applica ons for the construc on industry includes programs for es ma ng,
scheduling, and cost control.
True
Commercial projects are typically designed by architects, some mes with support of various
specialty engineers.
True
A manufacturing plant is an example of an industrial construc on project.
True
Progress and construc on go hand-in-hand.
True
Funding for commercial construc on is almost all public.
False
Heavy civil construc on is mostly funded by private en es.
False
"Lean" has to do with the elimina on of waste.
True
To earn the LSU Dis nguished Communicator Award a student must take at least four
communica ons intensive courses.
True
"OWL" is the Online Wri ng Lab at LSU.
False
Don't be defensive in the Q & A.
True
Allow yourself to have a lousy first dra@.
True
