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BCM Cheat Sheet
BCM Cheat Sheet
handbook(Marcus Pollio) Middle Ages- Attack on rome led to them, dark ages in
Europe, middle east and N.Africa improved ancient greeks work, building and tech,
education and training major focus (specific careers ie. Stone mason) RenaissanceLiteracy improved, building, science, architecture, architect is born Industrial
Revolution- Machines making machines, started in England B4 US, Art=Archatecture
Science=Engineering Craft=Building, used cast iron Skyscraper- Steel & electricity,
glass mass produced, Otis invented elevator, conserve land by going vertical. 20th
Century- Building complexity(enviormental, energy conservation, codes, safety),
engineers replaced by CMs Now- Tehcnology effects every aspect of construction,
green, sustainable construction Residental Construction- Housing for society,
largest sector, private funded, basic materials and methods used Commercial Const.Commerce,trade,government needs, banks, institutional=schools,hospitals,prisons,
private or public funded, costs small $10mil/yr,large $250mil/year, high tech
methods Heavy Const.- Infrastructure and transportation(roads,highways) designed by
civil engineers, High $ projects, materials for roads, heavy equipment investment means
and methods (dump truck), Publicly $ Industrial Construction-Basic exterior,
important interior (plants,steel mills), materials same as commercial, high level
engineers lead means and methods Types of Contractors- Owners(Hire deisgn and
construction team, Private-Person Public-Government) Designer(Responsible for design,
ie. Architect) Contractors(GC or Prime contractor) Sub Contractors(Hired by GC,
specialty ie.plumbing, roofing) Residential Construction-Owner Building w/
permits Sub Contractors Sub-Sub-Contractors Other Construction- Owner
CM Architect w/ permits & engineers GC Sub cont. Sub-Sub-Contr.
Plans-Working drawings showing a project graphically, Types- Civil(streets,geo,
curb,gutters) Architectual(size,shape,apperience) Structural(structural,columns,beams)
Mechanical(piping,duct work,control systems) Plumbing(piping,drain/waste)
Electrical(wiring) Specs.- Project manual, define quality of work, Contract Types- Lump
Sum(Preform work for a fixed $) Unit Price(Constructor gives $ amount for small job or
item) Cost-Plus Fee(contractor recives reimbursement for labor and material + fee for
profit) Construction Specification Institute (CSI)- Universal system for identifying
various portions of a construction project. Old: 01-16 New: 00-48 Condo- form of
ownership, apartment owned & corridors,lobby ect. Jointly owned Property TypesResidential: Single or multi family 1 townhouses or apartments Non-Residentialoffice,retail,recreation,heavy construction Non-Residential Construction- Energy
costs driving up renovation, growth in hotels, post disaster rebuilding. Growing in the
West, South, SouthEast, decreasing in NorthEast and Midwest. Transport costs b/c
energy costs Determing Factors for Rent- Age, Location, Quality, Availability of
other apartments in surrounding area Leasing- Between lessor (owner) and lessee
(leaser), gives lessee rights, duties, & responsibilities More cost effective, flexable, little
expenditure rather than Buying. Anchor Tennant- Someone who owns large
apartment and attracts others to complex, often has say in who is allowed ect.
Construction Management- Planning, scheduling, evaluation, & control of
construction CM-Take plans+land cordinate materials,manpower,equipment
Occupations-Engineer (Field,Office,Project) Functions- Estimating(calculations of cost)
Project, Sheduling(Planning what needs to be done 1st, then introduces real time)
Managing(manages on-site activities) Evaluation, Monitoring(control performance with
time and cost factors, ensure quality and safety) Administiring
Contract(reports,payroll,inspection records) Liability- liable for errors, violations of specs
ect.----- CM&Owner Architect w/permits &engineers GC&CM (bids complete job)
sub contractor Design,Bid,Build- Design(specs and plans) Bid(lowest wins)
Building(Begin construction) Design,Build- Design Build, one contract, responsible
for design and construction Agency CM- Acts on owners behalf, CM no financial
responsibility and does no work At Risk CM- Consultant of owner, acts as GC during
building phase, ensures built at Guarenteed Maximum Price (GMP) Competitive
bidding- Reduces risk of fraud, favoritism, under influence, Public- Use tax $, roads &
schools, open bid, need Surety Bonds- 1. Bid: assures low bidder will do project, protects
owner from higher price, will pay next lowest bidder to execute contract 2. Performanceprotects owner from financial loss due to poor performance of bidder 3. PaymentContract will pay specific laborers, materials, suppliers ect. Private- private $, retail and
private offices, closed bid, need invite usually
Competition Criteria
Project
Type
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Design,Bid,Build
Agency
At Risk
Design,Build
Criteria
$ Only
Qualifications Only
$ & Qualifications
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Qualifications