cve 4070 construction engineering course review & critique prof. ralph v. locurcio, pe
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CVE 4070
Construction EngineeringCourse Review & CritiqueProf. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE
Course Wrap-up (new)11/22 FIT Holiday – Thanksgiving11/27 26 Construction Leadership & Ethics Ethics Paper, Kerzner Ch 8.511/28 27 Course Wrap-up; review & critique Notebook turn-in11/29 28 Final Test & Critique 12/04 29 Study Day
Course review - I Project delivery process
Pyramid analysis Responsibilities of parties Tour ongoing construction
Conduct of operations Complexity of coordinating trades Impact of externalities
Preconstruction operations Contract documents & order of precedence Specs & Drawings; use of standard specs Contract bid & award process Bonds
Preconstruction Operations Project delivery system Organization for construction… flow of activities Idea for project, hire designer, design concept, final
design, cost estimate, contract documents, bidding process, select contractor, notice to proceed, pre-construction meeting, inspection of work, project turnover to owner.
Roles of individuals… owner, designer, builder, PM, CM, owner’s rep
Who has responsibility for quality control on a project? What is QA and what is QC.
How do you verify that construction conforms to the design?
Typical types of projects, traditional, design-build. Who hires the designer in each?
Course review - II Contract Administration
Inspection process & Inspection Manual Submittal process Quality Control & Assurance Role of the resident engineer
Contract scheduling Types of schedules & when used Use of MS Project Pyramid Schedule
Disaster Recovery Construction Differs from normal Types of contracts used Skills you will need
Contract Documents Contract documents… drawings, specs,
contract agreement Construction estimates what are the two
types; conceptual & detailed.. when are they used and what is the accuracy of each
What is the order of precedence of CDs If conflict between drawings & specs,
which is followed. What are standard specifications and why
should you use them
Contract Types & Uses Contracts – what are the types typically
found – fixed price & cost plus When are these contracts used… what
situations. Bidding process - what are the key
activities in the process and what is the order
How do you maintain equity in bidding Legal aspects of contracts, evidence Negotiations & disputes, how settled Risk and risk management, how allocated Bonds and insurance, types and use
Contracting…
Letter contracts Cost plus contracts Unit price contracts Indefinite quantity contracts Design-build contracts Design contracts Fixed price contracts
Course review - III Construction operations…
Scheduling – types & when used Use of MS Project – Pyramid schedule Construction operations Quality control Measurement & Payments Estimating Changes & Disputes Negotiating Laws & legal issues Value engineering Project closeout
Pyramid Construction…
Time2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
General Design
Planning Preparation Construct Core
Trim Exterior
Demobilize
Interior Design Room Const Interior Finishes
Bury Pharoah
Structure
Site Selection
Master Plan
Open Quarry Cut Blocks Cut Trim
Workforce
Train Train Train
Build Camp
DemobCamp
FinalInsp
Pyramid Schedule…
Construction Operations Site safety of construction… control of the site. Who
can issue a stop work order. Shop drawings what are they and how used The inspection process Non-conforming work; how handled What are differing site conditions What is a change order Change order process What is the one-to-one concept of authority on a
construction project Construction schedules what are the types… Project inspection; what is the process Value engineering; how used, where are savings
Contract inspection & supervision…
Verify quantity & time of operations Manpower & equipment use Material quality & quantity
Engineering sufficiency of work Quality of work Deviations from damage survey Negotiate claims for additional work Certification for occupancy
CVE 4070 Review for Test 3 Preconstruction Operations – Bidding Process Contract Documents Contract Types & Uses Construction Operations
Scheduling Payments & Retention Estimating concepts & calculations
Conceptual vs Detailed Methods Adjustments for time, location Escalation
Value engineering Law for Engineers
Test #3… things to consider-1
Construction operations… Cost control Performance control Charting cost & performance
Contracts & payments What is a contract Types of contracts… pros & cons, when used Progress payment process Problems with payments
Test #3… things to consider-2 Estimating…
Definition Accuracy vs level of design Types of estimates – how calculated Time & location adjustments Scope, constructability, risk Estimating process Elements of cost
Changes & extra work What is a change & claim Types of changes Change order process
Test #3… things to consider-3
Claims & disputes… What is a claim or protest What are owners responses What are contractor’s responses What are compensable or non-compensable claims What is acceleration, when used, who pays What methods are available to resolve disputes Contract termination
Test #3… things to consider-4
Law for Engineers… Basis for Laws Differences between engineering judgment & legal
judgments Civilian Law vs. Public Law Torts & Contracts Damages & Compensation