True - Answer -The superintendent is responsible for organizing the jobsite.
True - Answer -The goal is to be on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and high quality work.
False - Answer -Subcontractors should only be paid when the project is complete.
False - Answer -Material deliveries must be inspected by the superintendent, personally.
True - Answer -Productivity may be negatively affected by crowded work spaces.
True - Answer -Periodic approval of work may be needed from outside agencies.
False - Answer -Noise control is the work of other entities beside the contractor.
True - Answer -A laydown area is where materials are stored for later incorporation in the project.
False - Answer -Documentation is relatively unimportant in construction.
, True - Answer -Labor is the most volatile cost in construction.
False - Answer -Our guest speaker was Marc Bourgeios, President of Brown Eagle Construction Co.
False - Answer -A bid is the same as an estimate.
True - Answer -The example bid project was The LSU Chicken Coop.
True - Answer -Marc called the summary sheet (shown on the screen) a "top sheet".
False - Answer -There were seven subcontractors bidding on the overhead doors.
True - Answer -The Chicken Coop was so big it required an overhead crane.
True - Answer -The competing bidders were Bama, Ole Miss, and Auburn.
False - Answer -The class chose a profit of eight percent.
False - Answer -All of the subcontract bids were in conference with the specifications.
False - Answer -The LSU group was awarded the project as low bidder.
True - Answer -Procurement includes getting subcontractors signed.
True - Answer -Most definitions have the pre-construction phase starting with the award of the project.
False - Answer -The project manager spends all of his or her time in the office.
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