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NCARB ARE CDS - aia B101: Questions & A+ Answers

CDS NCARB – Questions With Complete Solutions

Which delivery method should the firm recommend? A fixed fee for the preliminary design, a fixed fee for the construction documents for each unit type, and a reuse fee for all subsequent units. A fixed fee for the preliminary design is an efficient compensation method and appropriately compensates for the architect's expertise; the fixed fee for the construction documents for each unit type also efficiently covers the cost of the base construction documents; and there use fee is a fair wa...

ARE 5.0 NCARB Practice Problems With A+ Solutions

NCARB Practice Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 A developer hires an architecture firm to design a new apartment building. The firm completes construction documents and a building permit is issued. The firm will provide CA services at a rate of $200 per hour for the principal and $150 per hour for the project manager. As the firm starts CA, the owner asks for a not-to-exceed fee based on the following: -Twenty shop drawings, which the project manager will handle at an average of three ho...

NCARB CE Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Allowances - ANSWERSDecision left for a later date Allowances let the owner make decisions about how some amount will be spent during construction If what the owner ends up selecting costs more or less than the allowed amount, the contract price adjusts automatically. allow the architect to incorporate into the contract documents information that can't be fully specified or drawn. at the time the contract is signed, it's likely that no dec...

Common types of small business taxes - Answer Federal and state income tax Self-employment tax Personal property tax Post Occupancy Evaluation - Answer Surveys used to see how well a building is performing, usually administered at least a year after occupancy *Very important! Employees are the major expense for any business, so knowing how design affects their performance is key.

NCARB ARE CDS 6 – Questions With Complete Solutions

An architecture firm is approached by a long-term client with an RFP for a hospitality project. The firm has been in practice for 10 years and has concentrated on multifamily projects that generally have a construction budget of between $10 and $30 million. Their staff of twenty is very busy and has commitments through the next four months. The firm is deciding whether to proceed with the project by evaluating the following project details: The project consists of a hotel containing a rest...

Inherently difficult role stems from construction manager acting as contractor and estimator - Answer Cost decisions made early in design directly affect the construction managers cost and profitability later in construction. Design build delivery method provides the owner with a single point responsibility for both design and construction - Answer Emerged from owners dissatisfaction with tensions and conflicts between architects and contractors