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CIV1298 - Introduction to Construction Claims Quiz 1
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Question 1What is the traditional project delivery method commonly referred to as?
O Public-Private Partnership
O Design-Build
O TurnKey
O Design-Bid-Build
Question 2
What are the potential disadvantages of the traditional project delivery method compared to
Design-Build?
O All of the above
O Greater risk for the owner
O Slower progress due to separation of design and construction teams
O More costly to initiate
Question 3
According to the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Contracts in Use Survey from
2007, what percentage of building projects in the UK use a standard form of contract?
0 50%
0 100%
0 75%
0 25%
,Question 4
What is a consistent element across the globe for successful and early resolution of disputes
according to the Arcadis Global Construction Disputes Report 2022?
O All of the above
O Use of party-to-party negotiation
O Parties' willingness to compromise
O Proper administration of the contract
Question 5
Among the following, which is the most common cause of disputes in construction projects?
O Supply chain issues
O Parties' failure to understand their contractual obligations
O COVID-19 impacts
O Inflationary pressures
According to Arcadis 2022 Global Construction Dispute Report - Successfully Navigating
Through Turbulent, the author said ‘over the past 12 years of gathering insights and capturing
dispute trends, two of the leading causes of disputes still revolve around the parties’ failure to
understand their contractual obligations and poorly drafted or unsubstantiated cliams.
Question 6
What trend was seen in the average length of time for a dispute to be resolved in 2012?
O Disputes are taking longer to resolve
O Disputes are resolving faster
O Disputes are resolving at the same pace
,Question 7
What is the most common problem relating to the Project Manager or Engineer that became a
material influence in disputes?
O Difficulty in understanding the contract
O Lack of training
O Being too partial to the Owner's interests
O Deficient communication skills
Question 8
What is emphasized as the key approach to dealing with construction disputes?
O Quick resolution
O Hire claim experts
O Increasing the authority of the Project Manager or Engineer
O Avoiding disputes altogether
, Question 9
What is the role of the Project Manager or Engineer in disputes?
O They are often at the heart of the problem
O They are always impartial in disputes
O They are the main cause of disputes
O They are rarely involved in disputes
Question 10
Public-Private Partnership is referred to by Infrastructure Ontario as:
____P3, AFP prior to Nov 2018____ Alternative Financing and Procurement
Question 11
What was the average value of disputes in North America in 2021?
O US$52.6 million
O US$37.9 million
O US$54.3 million
O US$30.1 million
Question 12
Which contract is used for the Construction Management At-Risk project delivery system?
O CCDC 5A
O CCDC 30
O CCDC 5B
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