Deck 3: Owners, Designers, and Constructors

Question 1

Design Professionals are always bound by the same Contract the Owner requires the Constructor to perform

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Bid shopping is a good way to make money

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When dealing with a case, you can expect

A) the judge to be fairer than the jury
B) the jury to be fairer than the judge
C) that neither the judge or jury will be fair
D) that you will probably be better off if you can find a solution outside of a courtroom

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In Design - Bid - Build

A) the Owner is contractually in the middle between the Designers and the Constructor
B) the Designer is caught in the middle between the Owner and the Constructor
C) the Constructor is contractually in the middle between the Owner and Designer
D) the problem is nobody wins

Question 5

There are two main types of construction

A) tall and flat
B) x and y
C) up and down
D) vertical and horizontal

Question 6

Although not written in the contract

A) everyone will answer to civil authorities if necessary
B) everyone has the duty to cooperate
C) no one can blame another until the actual incident is completed
D) no one can bring a case against another until the contract is completed

Question 7

For millennia

A) construction was almost all masonry
B) contracts did not exist
C) the Architect was also the Builder
D) people built their own structures for themselves

Question 8

Projects are usually done

A) with a single builder
B) with a Constructor and several Subcontractors
C) by the Builder that has been chosen by the Architect as most qualified
D) a Design Builder

Question 9

Multi-prime Contracts

A) use more detailed contracts
B) require less supervision
C) separate key trades on the project
D) are seldom used on government work

Question 10

In horizontal construction, we would expect the Design Professional team to usually be led by an Engineer

Question 11

Good Contracts spell out the duty for each party to cooperate

Question 12

The Design Professionals are always bound by the same Contract the Owner requires to Constructor to perform

Question 13

If at all possible, avoid remedies imposed by courts

Question 14

The Owner expects the project to be completed within budget, meeting standards of quality, and it all done safely

Question 15

There are three broad types of construction: horizontal, vertical and diagonal

Question 16

Engineers are basically needed for horizontal construction but not so much for vertical

Question 17

For centuries, the primary concern for design engineering was structural

Question 18

Now the electrical and mechanical concerns of buildings must also be engineered carefully

Question 19

With few exceptions, Architects have never been Builders

Question 20

A risk shifting clause

A) can be passed down to others
B) can affect the General Contractor
C) can affect how Constructors approach a project
D) all of these