Acronyms
SWPPP
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is design build construction?
A general contractor manages the construction part of a building project. It is provided with the design and then plans appropriately to complete the physical work of those plans according to code.
Division 4
Masonry
What is the difference between a general contractor and a subcontractor?
A general contractor is the contractor with main responsibility for the construction, improvement, or renovation project under contract, and is the party signing the prime construction contract for the project. A subcontractor is a company or person who is hired by a general contractor to perform a specific task as part of the overall project and is normally paid for services provided to the project by the originating general contractor.
RFI
Request for information
USGBC
U.S. Green Building Council
Define construction manager at risk.
The Construction management at-risk (CMAR) delivery method is an alternative procurement process similar to long-standing private sector construction contracting. CM at-risk is a cost effective and time conscious alternative to the traditional design-bid-build process.
Division 7
Thermal and Moisture Protection
What is the actual size of a 2 x 12?
1-1/2" x 11-1/4"
IBC
International building code
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
What is the design-bid-build?
Design–bid–build is a traditional method or hardbid, that is a project delivery method in which the agency or owner contracts with separate entities for the design and construction of a project.
Division 31
Earthwork
What is concrete made of?
Cement, Water, Aggregates, and admixtures.
ADA
American Disabilities Act
ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers
What is a public private partnership (P3)?
P3 is a cooperative arrangement between two or more public and private sectors, typically of a long-term nature.
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Equipment
What is the difference between design build and design bid build?
Design-bid-build (D-B-B) is a method of project delivery that involves the owner or agency contracting different entities for design and construction. Design-bid-build (D-B) is another form of project delivery that involves the owner or agency contracting one entity for design and construction.
MS4
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
CSI
Construction Specifications Institute
Define Engineering, Procurement, and Construction. (EPC)
Engineering, procurement, construction and (EPC) contracts are the most common form of contract used to undertake construction works by the private sector on large-scale and complex infrastructure projects.
Division 14
Conveying Equipment
What is a FROG?
The depression provided in the face of a brick during its manufacturing.