Famous Buildings
The tallest building in the world.
What is the Burj Khalifa.
This battle royale video game incorporates building walls and ramps into its mechanics.
What is Fortnite.
C.A.D.
What is computer aided design.
This crew is responsible for the maintenance, layering and repairing of roads.
What is the paving crew.
This phase involves creating detailed plans and developing blueprints.
What is the design phase.
This tower (1,083 ft), which was the tallest in the world at the time it was built, was almost torn down 20 years later because the "aesthetic" did not fit the city.
What is the Eiffel Tower.
This TV show features the adventures of a general contractor along with his team of vehicle friends.
What is Bob the Builder?
R.F.I.
What is request for information
The process of marking the physical location of construction elements based on the project drawings.
What is surveying or site layout
This type of evaluation, abbreviated POE, assesses how well a building meets the occupants needs after construction is finished. These are usually held a year after the building has been opened to the public.
What is a Post Occupancy Evaluation.
This library, the tallest academic one in the world, had to close for renovation due to bricks falling from it.
What is the WEB. DuBois Library.
In 2020, LEGO released its largest set ever at over 9,000 pieces, based on this Roman landmark
What is the Coliseum
RE.BAR.
What is Reinforcing Bars.
These 3 colors represent the lines for drinking water, electricity cables and gas, respectively.
What is Blue, Red and Orange.
This type of study done during the pre-construction phase of a project is carried out to make sure that a project is worth pursuing.
What is a feasibility study.
These buildings, finished in 1976, didn't gain much attention up until 25 years later. Fun fact: These two buildings have been previously modeled in our popsicle stick building competition.
What are the twin towers.
The band Led Zeppelin famously sang this song about a house built on sand, which later washed away.
What is "When the Levee Breaks"
L.E.E.D
What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
What is the purpose of a submittal process during construction?
What is to ensure that the materials and products being used meet the project's specifications
This phase involves finishing and handing over the completed building.
What is the closeout phase.
This famous performance arts center uses seawater from a nearby harbor to power the air conditioning system during the summer.
What is the Sydney Opera House.
This Pixar movie opens with a construction crew demolishing a neighborhood to make way for development?
What is "Up"
O.S.H.A
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This operation involves placing and securing temporary structures, such as scaffolding and formwork, to allow safe and accurate construction.
What is shoring/formwork installation
This phase involves negotiating contracts, hiring contractors and purchasing materials.
What is the procurement phase.