Question

Construction Documents Review

17. Definitions; Submittal, Constructability, Vented soffit, Specifier, Lead time, etc.

18. Four levels of certification for Green projects? Three levels of credentials for individuals?

19. Four Insurances required at minimum for Construction Projects?

20. Three Bonds required for Construction projects?

Answer 1

17.SUBMITTALS

Submittal in construction management are shopdrawings, material data, samples and product data. Submittals are required primarialy for the architect and engineer to verify that the correct products will be installed on the project.

CONSTRUCTABILITY

Constructability is a project management technique to review construction processs from start to finish during preconstruction phase.

The term constructability defines the ease and efficiency with which structure can be built. The more constructible a structure is, the more economical it will be.

LEAD TIME

Lead time is the amount of time whereby a successor activity can be advanced with respect to predecessor activity.

Put, when the first activity is still running when the second activity starts, it is lead. Lead time is overlap between fist and second activity.

SPECIFIER

A specifier advices the entire project team, not just the design team. Specifier coach teams about materials and product selections, application and integration required to make the project work.

19.

Four Insurance reqiured at minimum for construction projects are following:

1. BUILDERS RISK( COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION) INSURANCE

• Building materials
• Foundations
• Temporary Sturctuters such as scaffoldings
• Paving, fencing, outdoor fixtures.
• Lawns, trees and plant istalled by the builder.

​​​​​​​2. COMMERCIAL AUTO INSURANCE

• Liabilty coverage
• Physical damage coverege
• Medical payments coverege
• Uninsured Motorist Coverage​​​​​​​

3. COMMERCIAL AND CONTRACTOR GENERAL LIABILITES INSURANCE

• Faulty workmanship
• Job related injury
• Advertising injury

4. INLAND MARINE INSURANCE

20. THREE BONDS REQIURED FOR CONSTRUCTION.

CONTRUCTION  BOND

• Bid bonds
• Payments bonds
• Performance bonds

BID BONDS

To guarantee that bid proposals on projects are serious and that contractors can financially support the project if their bid is chosen.

PAYMENTS BONDS

The bond is also called as a labour or material payment bond,which is guarantee that the winning contractor has the financial means to compensate their workers, subcontractors and supplier of materials.

PERFORMANCE BONDS

To insure that the contractors adhere to the standards and finish the project laid out in the project contract.

18. FOUR CERTIFICATION OF GREEN PROJECT.

1. INDOOR AIR QUALITY

• Availibility of fresh air
• Proper ventilation
• Achieving high quality indoor environment requires carefull designs, construction and material choices.

2. ENERGY

• Natural Lighting
• Renewable energy, where feasible
• Appliances

3.WATER

• Fresh water
• Toxic material free water
• Reuse

​​​​​​​4. WASTE

• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle

5. MARKETABILITY