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These must be filled out daily by subcontractors before work begins to protect workers and prevent incidents.
What is a Pre Task Plan (PTP)
This type of ladder is not allowed on Balfour Beatty jobsites.
What is an A Frame Ladder
This term is used when identifying an obstacle that will prevent upcoming work from starting or finishing.
What is a Constraint
This exhibit in the contract contains the scope of work for the subcontractor.
What is Exhibit B
This document outlines the specific requirements, materials, and installation standards for a scope of work.
What are the Project specifications.
This sequence of activities directly impacts the project's completion date, and any delay to it can delay the entire project.
What is the Critical Path
This layout tool creates a straight lines over long distances for concrete, framing, and drywall work.
What is a Chalk Line
This piece of equipment is known for lifting workers to elevated work areas and are commonly used indoors.
What is a scissor lift
Contractors use this pricing method when the exact quantity of changed work cannot be determined in advance and costs are tracked as incurred.
What is Time and Material (T&M) pricing
Reviewing this before installation helps prevent rework and ensures the correct product is being installed.
What is a Submittal
This safety practice is used to prevent power from being turned on while workers are working downstream.
What is Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
This scheduling metric measures the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project's completion date.
What is Float
This decision can be made when an installation is incorrect and needs to be corrected before the next trade covers it up.
What is a Stop-Work
This meeting with the subcontractor should take place after the subcontractor has signed their contract but before any work is done onsite.
What is a Pre-Work Meeting
When work outside the original contract scope is requested, this must typically be issued before proceeding.
What is a Change Order
This planning tool is used to identify activities that could delay the project, weeks before they become major issues.
What is a Look-Ahead Schedule
Survey crews use this tool with a prism pole or rod to determine elevations and locations.
What is a total station
This earthmoving machine uses a scraper bowl to cut, collect, transport, and spread soil in one operation.
What is a scraper.
This contract type provides a single price for the owner to pay for completing all work shown in the contract documents.
What is a Lump Sum Contract?
This document is used to check equipment's electrical requirements against designed breaker amperages, voltages, & phases.
What is a Motor Matrix
The best time to catch quality issues and establish working standards is during this process, before the next sub begins with work.
What is a First Work Inspection
This suspended platform is raised and lowered by cables and is commonly used on high-rise building exteriors.
What is a swing stage
Specifications for swimming pools, vaults, & fabric structures can be found under this specification division.
What is division 13
This contract document answers questions and clarifies information during bidding but becomes part of the contract after award.
What is an addendum
This process involves identifying, evaluating, and mitigating potential project issues before they affect cost or schedule.
What is Risk Management