Contractors are often required to include a cash allowance for finish hardware in their bid price. What, precisely, is this cash allowance to be expended on?

Q: In a private construction, at what conditions can the contractor be entitle to file for a time…

A:

Q: a single point of responsibility for the owner:

A: (a)Coordination among design and construction: While building work should be finished in stages, the…

Q: Why is it desirable to have all contractor submittals submitted through the Resident Project…

A: The Resident Project Representative (RPR) person should work on full time basis whereas the engineer…

Q: What factors can increase the operational expenses of an architectural office?

A: The  factors can increase the operational expenses of an architectural office are   1. Material like…

Q: To cope with an unrealistic completion schedule what must a contractor do?

A: To cope with an unrealistic completion schedule, a contractor must do the following : 1.Make sure…

Q: Who are the three basic parties involved in any constructionbonding arrangement?

A: The three basic properties involved in any type of construction agreement are : 1. The obligee 2.…

Q: What should you do when paying for materials off site?

A: The client or the contractor at times is required to pay for materials that are not present on the…

Q: What are the five steps necessary to set up a Partnering workshop?

A: Let's understand what is partnering workshop: It is a tool that is used to fuse the chosen group or…

Q: List and describe the major factors a contractor will consider when deciding whether to submit a bid…

A: Bidding- It is defined as an offer price set by an individual or any organization for a service,…

Q: Does the error/omission lead to increased construction contractor costs?

A: An error or omission happens in the project when something lacked in finishing the building or…

Q: What determines the number of draws a builder can make incompleting a facility? What is the existing…

A: Solution: The number of draws a builder can make in completing a facility. The number of draws a…

Q: Who is responsible to see the products furnished in compliance with his drawings?

A: Responsibility of all furnished and tap works:

Q: Should an inspector always try to get the contractor to give the owner the highest quality materials…

A: The inspector responsibility is to evaluate all the plans and specification of the project and…

Q: at what point in the project cost and time adjectives defined for the contractor?

A: Project time is defined in the Project initiation and conception phase whereas, project cost is…

Q: What is the effect of including the contractor's safety obligations in the specifications?

A: Construction work is a risky or hazardous work. This work includes many hazardous tasks and…

Q: Classify the under listed instances into the appropriate types of contracts. a. A standard form of…

A: Where Particular Conditions can be used, FIDIC contracts provide guidelines on project-specific…

Q: Suggest some possible reductions in construction costs by the contractor?

A: Because of cost control strategies project expense is handled so that the contractor does not incur…

Q: How is the most cost-effective construction obtained?

A: The method of using the local building materials and equipment effectively to get the required…

Q: What is a construction cost estimate?

A:

Q: Should or should not an engineer who has prepared plans and specifications for a piece of work bid…

A: No

Q: Visit a local building contractor and determine how he orshe handles control of submittals from…

A: According to qusetion; As a construction and material testing (CMT) engineer, I had been working…

Q: Is the approval of shop drawings risky?

A: Shop drawings are the set of drawings produced by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer,…

Q: Is it the responsibility of the Resident Project Representative to review shop drawings, evaluate…

A: No, it is not the responsibility of the Resident Project Representative to review shop drawings,…

Q: Name all primary players in construction and discuss their main responsibilities

A: The main players of construction industry are: owner or client construction manager contractor sub…

Q: True or false? If requested by the contractor, the Resident Project Representative or inspector may…

A: The resident project representative or inspector responsibility is to evaluate all the plans and…

Q: What are two major economic benefits of a good constructionprogram?

A: Among the research, there have been three stages to characterize construction. The building is…

Q: What steps should be taken by the contractor to avoid differences in the projects?

A: Several steps that are taken by the contractor to avoid differences in the project some of them are:…

Q: What are the issues of nominating a sub-contractor for a client?

A: A nominated subcontractor is a person who is chosen by the owner to carry out a part of the works. A…

Q: In the traditional delivery method, the relationship between the contractor and designer is:

A: Question No 1         In the traditional delivery method, the relationship between contractor and…

Q: When can the owner stop the work?

A: The owner of any construction work or project is the sole decision-making authority, who has the…

Q: Define what various construction technical specifications should you prepare as an essential…

A:

Q: How can the Specifications be important for the contractors and Resident Project Representative?

A: In general terms, Resident Project Representative is an individual doled out to an undertaking,…

Q: What are the obligations of the contractor regarding the punch list?

A: A punch list is defined as the document which is prepared near the end of a construction project. It…

Bid Package

A bid package is a set of all documents, often known as bid documents necessary to be submitted by a general contractor before participating in a competitive construction bid to receive tender of execution of any construction project.