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Subcontractors & Project Quality

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What is the act of showing/revealing subcontractors the price of their competitors in the hope that they will lower their bid called?
A. bid looking
B. bid capping
C. bid shopping
D. bid stealing
C. bid shopping
An example of a ________ ________ is a deductive change order to an electrician for the costs to repair the drywall because an electrical outlet was missed.
A. subcontractor fee
B. back charge
C. percent retainage
D. final contract
B. back charge
__________ __________ is the act of ensuring that the building described in the contract document is built to the specified tests, standards, codes, tolerances, and design intent called for.
A. quality standards
B. building services
C. quality checks
D. quality control
D. quality control
Which of the following defines the term trade stacking?
A. the inefficiency from redoing work
B. the loss of productivity by placing too many workers in too small a space
C. the loss of worker productivity from overtime work
D. the loss of productivity in the seasoned workforce from training new hires
B. the loss of productivity by placing too many workers in too small a space
The duties and responsibilities of this position, on a construction site, is required to manage on-site inspections, including safety inspections and quality control and assurance.
A. Intern
B. Project Executive
C. Estimator
D. Superintendent
B. Project Executive
___________, is given credit for developing the philosophy of Total Quality Management that focusses on customer satisfaction, continuous improvement and total involvement.
A. Sabatini
B. Deming
C. Juran
D. Taguchi
B. Deming
A method in construction that is implemented to provide value to the owner by eliminating waste is known as __________ __________.
A. Gould & Joyce
B. Lean Construction
C. Construction Ethics
D. Client Based
B. Lean Construction
Which of the following is a test or inspection that could be completed during the construction process that could require an outside or third-party laboratory or inspection?
A. Soil Testing
B. Concrete Testing
C. Weld test or inspection
D. Bolt torque
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
A residential inspector in a municipality completes inspections of residential construction adhering to the International Residential Code (IRC) in the United States.
A. True
B. False
A. True
A commercial building inspector in a municipality completes inspections of commercial construction adhering to the International Building Code (IBC) in the United States.
A. True
B. False
A. True
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